IT Projects Manager/Business Analysis

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Puma Energy Full time

Main Purpose:

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile professional to join our organization as a Project Manager with Business Analysis skills. This role requires a strong project management background and expertise in business analysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, while also actively contributing to business analysis activities to ensure effective project outcomes aligned with business objectives.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management

Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of projects, ensuring adherence to project scope, timelines, and budget. Develop comprehensive project plans, including work breakdown structure, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies. Coordinate cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement. Monitor project progress, track milestones, and proactively identify and address potential risks and issues. Manage project documentation, including project charters, status reports, and change requests.

Business Analysis

Perform business analysis activities to understand and document business requirements, processes, and objectives. Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and analysis to elicit and validate requirements. Analyse and translate business requirements into functional specifications and user stories. Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize requirements, ensure feasibility, and support decision-making. Conduct gap analysis, impact assessments, and feasibility studies to support project planning and execution.

Requirement Management

Facilitate requirements gathering and clarification sessions with project stakeholders. Develop and maintain requirements documentation, including business requirements documents (BRDs), use cases, and process flows. Perform requirements analysis, validation, and verification to ensure completeness and alignment with business objectives. Manage requirements changes and traceability throughout the project lifecycle. Collaborate with development teams to ensure clear understanding of requirements and support solution design

Stakeholder Engagement

Engage and communicate effectively with project stakeholders, ensuring their involvement and understanding throughout the project lifecycle. Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and presentations to gather feedback, address concerns, and obtain approvals. Manage stakeholder expectations by providing regular project updates, status reports, and performance metrics. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, fostering collaboration and partnership to drive project success.

Quality Assurance Testing

Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure the quality of project deliverables. Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, working closely with business stakeholders to validate solutions. Perform defect management, issue resolution, and post-implementation reviews to drive continuous improvement.

Educational requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field. Proven experience as a Project Manager, leading and delivering complex projects.

Experience:

Knowledge of business analysis frameworks, such as BABOK or IIBA certifications, is preferred. Experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) is a plus. PMP or PRINCE2 certification is desirable. Experience in software development projects or IT implementations is advantageous.

Requirements:

Strong business analysis skills, including requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation. Solid understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques. Proficient in project management software and collaboration tools .

Skills:

Interpersonal skills Organized Resilient Strong marketing and sales skills Creative Strong analytical skills Proactive Comfortable working with multiple IT systems – MS Office, Navision, etc. Knowledge of database systems would be advantageous Commercial awareness / acumen

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

The broader IT team both locally and regionally.

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