Senior Business Analyst - Johannesburg, South Africa - SPARK Schools

SPARK Schools Johannesburg, South Africa

9 hours ago

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Description

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SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools. The SPARK Schools network provides transformational education innovation through Africa's first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and provides the tools teachers need to serve their students effectively.

The blended learning model, which combines classroom teaching and online instruction, allows teachers to anticipate student needs and equips schools to provide personalized education at an affordable cost. SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure the accessibility of university and careers for all.

SPARK Schools is a high growth, mission and values-driven entrepreneurial organisation, operating 21 primary schools, 5 high schools and serving over 15,500 families in 2024. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team.

Purpose of the Role:

This is a dual role for project management and business analysis for the Digital Transformation Program and other Systems and Information Technology related initiatives, with a strong emphasis on Business Analysis.

This role analyses, advises and assists business on business requirements and works with the design & implementation team (Software Developers) to design & implement solutions within constraints. The incumbent should demonstrate the capability of being a frugal innovator.

The candidate will work with the team to implement technology solutions in a cost-effective way by determining and clearly documenting the requirements of a project or a program, communicating them clearly to stakeholders, facilitators and partners and successfully leading projects and change management initiatives.

Reports to: Head of Systems and Information Technology

Responsibilities:

Systems Solutions and Business Process Design and Optimisation

Define, analyse and document business requirements that will enable development of technical solutions

Liaise with stakeholders to understand the structure, policies and operations of the business and recommend optimisation solutions

Engage with business stakeholders at all levels as defined by the business project, to model processes, document business rules and initial uses cases

Serve as the key custodian for business processes across the SPARK network by providing direction and guidance

Manage the process of change requests, process improvement, make recommendations to business networks on ideas to improve and streamline processes and systems

Facilitate design sessions and/or workshops with the system/s end users to define and document the business solutions

Partner with the Technology team to translate business requirements into Technical specifications

Drive planned and current initiatives using the Agile methodology

Provide improvement for "Our Way Of Work" by suggesting efficient methods that will aid with the service offering rendered by Data & Technology team

Assist with documenting system integration specifications and actively drive end-to-end user acceptance testing

Generate and maintain our centralised documentation repository

Work closely with the implementation team to facilitate change management and implementation strategy

Provide support during and post-implementation

Software Testing Life Cycle:

Requirement Analysis: Requirement Analysis on the features that need to be tested. Identify missing aspects of the testing and ensure proper quality assurance with the relevant stakeholders is conducted.

Review the software requirements document (SRD) and other related documents

Interview stakeholders to gather additional information

Identify any ambiguities or inconsistencies in the requirements

Identify any missing or incomplete requirements

Identify any potential risks or issues that may impact the testing process

Create a requirement traceability matrix (RTM) to map requirements to test cases

Testing Plan: Calculate the estimated effort required and the cost for testing

Identify the testing objectives and scope

Develop a test strategy that encompass all critical testing aspects

Identify the testing environment and resources required

Create the test cases that will be executed and prepare the test data that will be used

Identify the test deliverables and milestones

Assign roles and responsibilities to the test team

Outline the test and success criteria

Document and communicate the test plan and solicit approval from relevant stakeholders

Log any defects or issues that are found during test execution in a defect tracking system

Collect and analyse the test results to determine testing success

Ensure any defects that are identified during test execution are retested and fixed correctly

Ensure test results are documented and reported to the relevant stakeholders.

Ascertain all testing-related activities are completed and documented. The main objective of the test closure stage is to ensure that all testing-related activities have been completed and that the software is ready for release

Create a report that summarizes the overall testing process, including the number of test cases executed, the number of defects found, and the overall pass/fail rate.

Plan and develop the project idea:

The Project Manager will work with internal stakeholders and external clients to define the concept and create a process to bring it to fruition. This includes setting and managing stakeholders' expectations, developing a detailed project plan, defining the scope of the project, understanding project risks and assigning team members to specific tasks

Lead the Project Team:

The Project Manager is accountable for every aspect of the project, including leading a team capable of meeting or exceeding client expectations for their vision. He/she will assemble and manage these individuals to make a fine-tuned project machine. If the team needs guidance, training or coaching, it will be the project manager's responsibility to set them up for success

Monitor Project Progress and Set Deadlines

Create an accurate timeline of project completion to ensuring tasks are finished within the confines of the assignment, the project manager must remain aware of how the project is progressing

Problem Resolution

Anticipate any potential hiccups before they happen and devise solutions to keep the project in control

Budget Management

Budget management is the primary of Project Management and the candidate needs to ensure that all projects are successfully completed without excessive spending and master the art of cost efficiency

Stakeholder Management

Create a good working relationship with key stakeholders and keep open lines of communication for updates and feedback

Keep abreast of any major changes that arise with timelines and budget, and keep key stakeholders updated

Project Performance Evaluation

Evaluate projects' efficiency and effectiveness using accurate data through the process

Identify shortcomings and put together a remedial plan

Requirements

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

Completed relevant diploma or degree in Computer Science

Project Management Certification (PMP Certificate) and knowledge of PMBoK

Certification in Business Analysis

Certification in Information Technology will be an advantage

Certified SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) Practitioner will be an added advantage

Experience:

The ideal candidate will possess the following experience:

3 to 5 years experience as a Business Analyst is essential

1 to 2 years experience as a Project Manager is essential

Experience in Technology Project Management is a key requirement

Knowledge of Business Processes relating to: Scholar Information Management, Billing, Workflow, Customer Relationship Management, Procurement, Operations, Human Capital Management, Enrolment and Finance would be advantageous.

Experience working in a Start-Up or Scale-Up organisation would be advantageous

Experience with CRM and ERP implementations is a key requirement

Skills and Mindset:

Business Process Modelling Techniques and Methods

Proven analytical and conceptualisation skills

Strong business analysis, meeting facilitation, project and time management skills

Demonstrated ability to facilitate delivery through Agile Sprints

Able to communicate, both verbal and written, effectively with all levels of the business including technical writing skills

Understanding of systems and process engineering concepts

The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis

Business case development

Leadership of self and others in the business environment

Displays grit, high level of excellence, is mission & vision aligned and displays a high level of self-reflection

Benefits

Compensation: Market related/Commensurate with experience

Position Type: Fixed Term Contract (FTC) for 12 months

Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa

SPARK schools is an equal opportunities employer and preference will be given to candidates from designated groups with due consideration of the company's Employment Equity goals and targets.

SPARK schools encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

SPARK Schools may expire the posting of this advertisement at their own discretion.

Kindly note that should you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

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