ENVIRONMENT:A growing reputable Retail Group seeks the analytical expertise of a solutions-driven IT Business Process Analyst to fill a 12-month contract role for its Demand Forecasting division. Your core role will be to facilitate and define business requirements and ensure translation into effective business solutions. You will require 3-year IT or business-related tertiary qualification, at least 3 years Business/Process Analysis experience preferably across multiple disciplines/domains, Advanced Excel, SQL, Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Process Modelling tools, expert knowledge delivering Business Analysis Artefacts and extensive experience in Process Modelling, Gap Analysis and Requirements Engineering with the delivery of appropriate artefacts to progress development and achieve business [URL Removed] a Business Analysis approach in project execution or investigation

  • Understand project context to determine applicable BPA approach.

Lead the definition and review of business processes

  • Understand current business processes and define future business processes.
  • Document future business process/es.

Facilitate Business Requirements workshops or sessions to elicit and define system requirements

  • Plan and execute Business Requirements elicitation sessions/workshops.
  • Develop Business Requirement specifications.

Participate in Solution Design workshops

  • Develop Functional Requirement specifications.
  • Provide input to System Requirement specification and other technical-oriented documents.

Contribute to development of testing and training materials

  • Document test scenarios and review test cases.
  • Assist testing capability in ensuring that new system meet requirements.
  • Coordinate and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

REQUIREMENTS:Qualifications

  • Relevant 3-year Information Technology or business-related qualification.

Experience/Skills –

  • Minimum of 3 years Business/Process Analysis experience, preferably across multiple disciplines/domains.
  • Working knowledge of relevant methodology and tools e.g., Process Modelling tools, Project Management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.).
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Working knowledge of SQL.
  • Proven experience in leading Solution Design workshops.
  • Expert knowledge in delivering typical Business Analysis Artefacts.
  • Experience in implementation of package solutions.
  • Experience of Agile methodologies and frameworks including Scrum and Kanban and of the Business Analyst role within Agile frameworks.
  • Proven experience of stakeholder relationship management and influencing skills, demonstrating success in facilitating collaboration, influencing, communicating and negotiating at all levels.
  • Expertise and extensive experience in Process Modelling, Gap Analysis and Requirements Engineering with the delivery of appropriate artefacts to progress development and achieve business objectives.
  • Prepares written reports and briefs and communicates ideas clearly.

Advantageous

  • Faculty Training Institute Business Analysis qualification.
  • General understanding of forecasting and planning processes in the retail environment.

ATTRIBUTES:

  • The ability to interact and work collaboratively within a team as well as the ability to run with a piece of work autonomously where required
  • Ability to research technology-related concepts, trends and best practices, and apply findings.
  • Synthesises data from different sources to identify trends.
  • Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself.
  • Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset in planning and implementing activities/projects.
  • Anticipates potential obstacles and their impact on the accomplishment of goals and timelines and propose/ take corrective action where required.
  • Listens attentively and checks understanding of the message being received.
  • Speaks fluently in team meetings when presenting information.
  • Convinces others by identifying benefits for all; looks for ways to increase the value of the partnership for all parties.
  • Genuinely cultivates personal bonds with colleagues in order to enhance performance throughout the organisation.
  • Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
  • Anticipates change and continuously remains prepared for change.

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Desired Skills:

  • IT
  • Business
  • Process

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