Product Business Analyst Intern at Turnkey Africa Kenya

SUMMARY OF ROLE

This role is responsible for coordinating and liaising with the varying stakeholders to manage and maintain the requirements throughout the project lifecycle. Business analysts understand and analyse user and business needs. 

The role also facilitates the relationship between the business and technical roles, ensuring accurate and appropriate decisions are made on the Evolving Solution on a day-to-day basis. The Business Analyst ensures that the business needs are properly modelled and analyzed and are correctly reflected in the guidance the team needs to generate the solution.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the TurnQuest product team in the formulation and promotion of the TurnQuest product roadmap, as appropriate
• Modelling the organisation’s current and future state in the area of the TurnQuest product and identifying opportunities, risks and impacts
• Working with the TurnQuest product and the Development Team to formulate and communicate solution options
• Working with the project-level roles in formulating the Business Case and organizing Benefits Assessments
• Supporting and facilitating unambiguous and timely communication between business and technical participants in the project
• Ensuring the requirements defined are of good quality and are analyzed and managed appropriately
• Managing development, distribution and baseline approval of all communication related to business requirements and their interpretation, with particular focus on ensuring the prioritised requirements list is kept up to date, as the detail expands and evolves
• Ensuring that the business and organizational implications of day-to-day evolution of the TurnQuest product are properly modelled and thought through
• Ensuring the impact of business decisions is reviewed in the context of the project
• Ensuring the business and technical components of the TurnQuest product collectively provide a cohesive whole for the business
• Ensuring the non-functional requirements are achievable and subsequently met
• Taking responsibility for tracking business requirements through to business acceptance
• Liaising with the Business Visionary in organising support for the solution through implementation into live use

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES.

• Team player
• Excellent  written and oral communication skills
• Task Oriented
• Good planning skills
• Collaboration skills
• Analytical Thinker
• Receptive to constructive feedback
• Accountable and responsible
• Self driven
• Personal starter
• Conflict management skills

Technical Competencies 

• A degree level qualification in information technology or computer science are highly regarded in this field 
• Have certification in information technology or software Business analysis will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of Insurance and/or accounting will be an added advantage 
• Understanding of software development methodologies 
• Understanding of business process modelling 
• Demonstrated ability to define requirements, design, configure, and test software products