Senior BA

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

BIT005244/Retha

Date posted:

Monday, February 2, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst to lead critical analysis, drive strategic decision-making, and translate business needs into actionable solutions.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end business analysis for complex projects and initiatives
Gather, validate, and translate business requirements into detailed documentation
Conduct market, process, and data analysis to support strategic business decisions
Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and cross-functional collaboration
Identify process gaps and develop improvement strategies
Create business cases, feasibility studies, and solution proposals
Partner with technical teams to ensure that requirements are understood and implemented
Provide insights and recommendations backed by data and industry best practices

Job Experience and Key Requirements:

5–8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst (senior-level experience required)
Strong background in requirements gathering, process mapping, and stakeholder management
Proven ability to lead large, complex business initiatives
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
Expertise in preparing documentation: BRDs, FRDs, user stories, workflows, etc.
Strong communication and presentation skills, especially with senior stakeholders
Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, Power BI, or similar
Solid understanding of project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)

Desirable Skills:

Experience in data analytics or BI reporting
Industry expertise (finance, IT, retail, insurance, telecom, etc.)
Certification (CBAP, PMI-PBA, Scrum Master, or Product Owner)

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If you have not received feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will remain in our database for future opportunities.

For more information, contact:
Rethabile Moloi
Recruitment Researcher

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