IT Business Analyst required for Sandton based company.

The IT Business Analyst will conduct analysis and design of solutions that can rapidly be deployed in our current distribution; and/or help to develop new ideas for solutions based on industry experience and contact with customers and prospects.

The IT Business Analyst will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for their solution offering, occasionally working with the sales channel as well as key customers.

The IT Business Analyst must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. The IT Business Analyst must enjoy spending time in the market to understand their problems, and find innovative solutions for the broader market.

The main Key Responsibility Areas are as follows:

• Operational implementation and success of products developed
• Elicits requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysis
• Review and edit requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and deliver the following artifacts as needed: business cases, business requirement specifications (BRS), functional specifications (FRS) and possibly test specifications.
• Participate in the Planning, Analysis, Design, Testing, Implementation and Support of the practical business solution, using structured processes, sound methodologies and project administration disciplines
• Lead the creation and execution of analytic action plans that addresses top priority business challenges
• Work closely with IT during the development phase to ensure that the changes or new developments do meet the client s requirements and conforms to standards
• Business Acumen and Market Understanding
• Sound understanding of the mobile services industry and available product offerings
• Awareness of how various electronic delivery systems map into the selected architecture of the mobile platform, and what the constraints are
• Conducting feasibility studies to assess the need and cost effectiveness of new products and/or enhancements
• Develop comprehensive and strategic information by gathering facts via interviews, Internet, external sources etc.
• Analyses the information, creates scenarios, evaluates alternatives and provides executive management with recommendations

Competencies:

• The IT Business Analyst must display the following critical competencies:
• Analysis and Solution Definition
• Quality of BRS, Business analysis and Business Process design
• Quality of Business Cases
• Quality of Market Analysis
• Alignment of Product Design with Group technology
• Highly numerate and process oriented
• Proven problem solving abilities
• Demonstrated success defining and launching solutions Skills in preparing budgets and forecasts
• Ability to perform market opportunity analysis; size, profitability, competitor analysis
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

Skills / Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a job in the retail, prepaid, cellular and or secure electronic payments market
• Minimum of years experience as a Solutions Manager
• 3+ years of software marketing/product management experience
• Relevant Tertiary Qualification
• Tertiary education such as Bachelor's commerce degree or MBA
• Knowledgeable in payments/e-tokens technology
• Technical background, with experience in the retail, prepaid, cellular and or secure electronic payments market
• Must be able to travel locally and internationally

Education & Qualifications:

• Microsoft Office Software Microsoft Visio Microsoft Excel Advanced skills useful