Business Analyst

(Job Code: BNSAN1)

No of Positions: 2

Purpose of Position:

Requirements management is one of the core skills of business analysts. Developing technical solutions to business problems, or to advance a company’s sales efforts, begins with defining, analyzing and documenting requirements. Managing requirements at the project level can help fulfill business needs. Skilled business analysts also use requirements to drive the design or review of test cases, process change requests, and manage a project’s scope, acceptance, installation and deployment

Accountability:

The Business Analyst is directly accountable to the VP of Operations. The Business Analyst will undergo a yearly performance appraisal.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead Role:

• Assisting with the business case

• Planning and monitoring

• Eliciting requirements

• Requirements organization

• Translating and simplifying requirements

• Requirements management and communication

• Requirements analysis

1. Responsibilities:

• Implementing advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing and analyzing data requirements

• Prioritising requirements and create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups

• Mastering strategic business process modelling, traceability and quality management techniques

• Applying best practices for effective communication and problem-solving

Qualifications and Skills:

Becoming a successful business analyst takes core business skills and specialized knowledge that will advance a firm’s objectives, and contribute to its remaining competitiveness in a complex economy. Business analysts are typically required to assess and validate their activities and to determine if a solution has fulfilled the requirements and achieve the business benefits in areas of workflow & customer relationship management.

1. Written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills

1. Understanding of systems engineering concepts

1. The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis

1. Business case development

1. Modeling techniques and methods

1. Leadership Skills

1. Excellent math and organizational skills

1. Professional, courteous and positive manner

1. Ability to set priorities and manage multiple task functions simultaneously