Business Analyst - One Year Contract at Liberty Life

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to bridge the gap between IT and Business to assess processes, determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders. Business analysis, design and specification of system enhancements and requirements as a result of product changes or other major business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee design, requirement definition and testing and ensure accuracy of outputs.
• Identifying and then prioritizing technical and functional requirements
• Monitor trend analysis and business practices to provide regular reports on any operational control matters to senior and executive management
• Maintain specialist knowledge of products, business, process and system rules and application.
• Maintenance of the relationship model and integrity of interfacing systems.
• Ensure adequate financial audit and control aspects of application systems
• Plan, organize coordinate business process reengineering/improvement projects and/or management reviews in the organization
• Consult with departments to determine the business needs, functional and technical requirements for translation into strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, Economics, Banking, Strategic Management or related field
• A Master’s Degree in Business or Information Technology will be an added advantage
• Certified Business Analyst Certified Project Manager- PMP or Prince2 will be an added advantage

Experience

• 4 years’ experience in business analyst role and strategic analysis implementation and review
• Experience in the financial services sector will be an added advantage
• Experience in the rollout of large and complex IT implementations
• Experience in IT (Software development, Network & Systems) administration will be an added advantage

Competencies

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal and consultative skills
• Facilitation skills
• Being detail-oriented and capable of delivering a high level of accuracy
• Organizational skills
• Persuading and influencing
• Knowledge of business structure
• Stakeholder analysis
• Requirements engineering
• Costs benefit analysis
• Processes modeling
• Good understanding of networks, databases and other technology
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Adapting and responding to change