Business Analyst
About the job
About the Business Analyst role
The Business Analyst will work closely with business, operations, product, and technology teams to understand business needs and translate them into clear, actionable requirements. The role involves documenting user stories, process flows, and functional specifications, identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation, and collaborating with technical teams to design practical solutions. The Business Analyst will also support Agile delivery, backlog refinement, SIT and UAT, defect resolution, and implementation activities to ensure solutions meet business objectives. Additionally, the role includes stakeholder coordination, change management, post-implementation monitoring, production issue support, and continuous improvement to enhance operational efficiency and user experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Analysis & Requirements Management:
- Engage stakeholders to understand business goals, pain points, operational challenges, and policy requirements
- Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements
- Translate business needs into user stories, process flows, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria
- Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions with stakeholders
Process Improvement & Solution Design:
- Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for process optimization and automation
- Assess the impact of proposed changes on business operations, systems, users, and policies
- Collaborate with solution architects and technical teams to design practical and scalable solutions
- Recommend improvements that enhance operational efficiency, user experience, and service outcomes
Product & Delivery Support:
- Work closely with Product Managers and delivery teams throughout the software development lifecycle
- Support Agile delivery by managing and refining product backlogs and requirements
- Clarify business requirements during development and assist teams in resolving requirement-related issues
- Ensure delivered solutions meet business objectives and user needs
Testing & Quality Assurance:
- Develop and review test scenarios, test cases, and acceptance criteria
- Coordinate and support System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Validate that system functionality meets agreed business requirements
- Support defect triage and resolution activities
Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build strong relationships with business, operations, and technology stakeholders
- Support implementation planning, business readiness, training, and adoption activities
- Communicate project progress, issues, risks, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders
- Facilitate discussions to achieve alignment across multiple stakeholder groups
Post-Implementation & Continuous Improvement:
- Monitor solution performance and user feedback after implementation
- Identify enhancement opportunities and support continuous product improvement
- Work with support and operations teams to investigate and address production issues
- Contribute to lessons learnt and best practices across projects
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Relevant certifications in Business Analysis, Agile, Scrum, Product Management, or Process Improvement will be advantageous
- 3 to 5 years of experience in business analysis, digital transformation, product delivery, or system implementation
- Experience working on software or digital product development projects
- Experience in Agile delivery environments will be advantageous
- Experience in Government or large-scale enterprise systems is preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable solutions
- Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good understanding of Agile methodologies and product development practices
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes

