Business Analyst - Randburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Randburg, Gauteng Randburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 23-10-2014 11:39:11 AM
20-11-2014 11:39:11 AM
One of South Africa’s leading companies in the Media and Entertainment space is on the lookout for a focussed and talented Business Analyst for their Special Projects division.

Job Description
•You need to stay on top of international trends and best practices, which means researching industry standards and trends in technology is paramount in order to enhance the quality of solutions provided.
•Define/ design business requirements based on research
•Take ownership of all relevant projects and sub-projects.
•Identify solution tasks, interdependencies and estimation of effort involved as well as of viable and effective alternative solutions.
•Being able to communicate effectively is key to making sure that customers (internal & external), are informed and that expectations are set and accurately met.
•Regularly ensuring requirements and service levels are being met whilst identifying possible innovations that will add customer value.
•Managing risk by prioritising and scheduling changes appropriately.
•Apply business analysis and process modelling techniques
•Your writing skills will need to be strong because you’ll be required to produce detailed product specification documentation.
•Working with the technical team in the definition, development and launch of new product functionality across divisions
•Developing and/or assisting in the development of detailed functional, non-functional specifications for products based on product management, customer and industry requirements
•Developing of technical requirements for products based on product management, customer and industry requirements
•Participate in design or development reviews for new or enhanced features and products and be able to independently make recommendations to support specifications
•Quickly understand business issues and challenges and suggest areas of improvement
•Deliver informative, well-organised presentations
•Develop supporting material and provide input on training for operational processes
•Provide operational, technical and related ad-hoc support for the certain products
•Ensure adherence to best practice operations for processes and policies whether Agile or traditional SDLC

COMPETENCIES:
Functional
•Minimum 6 years Business Analysis experience
•Excellent problem analysis and solving skills
•Knowledge of the traditional, online and mobile video environments
•Strong technical aptitude
•Experience in creating high-level and low level-requirements
•Experience in developing functional and non-functional specifications
•Experience in developing business cases
•Experience in working with regulatory legal requirements and documentation
•Experience in developing consumer facing documentation
•Knowledge of requirements management with proven use of a BPM tool/s
•Knowledge of, and support for, SCRUM and SDLC methodologies
•Strong written and verbal communication skills
•Facilitation Skills & presentation skills
•Eager to learn and gather information
•Strong ability to work with multiple, cross-divisional teams
•Creative and forward thinking
•A focus on innovation, continuous improvement, managing and measuring outcomes
•Priority setting and planning
•Time management

Behavioural
•Motivated
•Relationship-building
•Perseverance
•Very strong attention to detail
•Strong analytical thinking
•Willingness to develop self
•Passion for TV, technology, gadgets
•Desire to become the domain expert
•Strong desire to deliver
•Passion for the customer (internal and external)
•Ability to work in a team as well as individually when required
•Positive attitude
•Professional maturity & integrity
•Achievement and action oriented
•Approachable – willing to assist wherever required
•Hard-working - willing to “go the extra mile”
• “Can do” approach
•Reliable
•Assertiveness
•Patient
•Initiative
•Self confidence
•Relaxed manner
•Diplomacy / tact
•Independent
•Concise, to the point
•Comfortable working in an open plan office

If this is you! Apply Now!

Recruiter: Studio 29