Senior Business Analyst

Job Purpose: 

The Senior Business Analyst acts as the intermediary between the business and IT, using a deep understanding of business processes and technology to help business partners achieve their desired outcomes. The overall goal of role is to analyse and design business processes and requirements for all systems that support the operations of the division. This includes researching and analysing data in support of business functions, process knowledge and systems requirements. The role is also responsible for proactively generating and compiling reports based on findings, complete with recommended improvements to or new requirements for business processes and operational procedures. The role applies proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help maximise the benefit of IT system investments and to assist in implementing new systems.

Minimum requirements: 

• Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems, Certificate / Diploma in Business Analysis
  Certificate / Diploma in Business Analysis
• Post graduate degree 
• ERP-related qualifications / certifications
• 7 to 10 years as a Business Analyst, primarily related to ERP business processes 
• Experience in assessing the costs and benefits of potential changes to business processes 
• Extensive experience in facilitating analysis workshops and presentations 
• Interacting and communicating with internal and external customers at Executive level in a leadership capacity
  Hands-on experience in managing all types of business analysis assignment
• Extensive experience in multiple ERP Knowledge
• Specialist knowledge of a range of analysis, modelling and design methods
• Broad knowledge of IT standards, applications and trends
• Specialist understanding of all stages of alternative application development lifecycles both within and beyond own organisation
• Broad understanding of the cost factors involved in the development process
• Broad knowledge of business and operations and support functions 
• Understanding of how IT is used within the industries 
• In depth understanding of ERP
• ITIL certification