(631) Business Analysis Competency Centre Lead – BSTD needed at South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Drive the implementation of the Business Analysis Competency Centre (BACC) strategy and roadmap to ensure an alignment to best practice methodologies.
• Provide management information for decision-making in relation to the BACC maturity targets.
• Develop and drive the implementation of an enterprise-wide BACC maturity roadmap and conduct ongoing assessments.
• Develop, implement and maintain an effective BACC operating model that defines the frameworks, standards, toolsets and methods governing the business analysis (BA) practice in the SARB.
• Coordinate and facilitate collaboration between cross-functional BA teams and other stakeholders to assess and ensure uniformity and compliance.
• Collaborate with the business relationship management (BRM) process to drive the centralised capacity management and central BA sourcing model to manage demand and supply.
• Provide budget forecasts for capital and operational expenditure of the BACC and manage variances thereof.
• Participate in governance forums and other relevant bodies such as the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) to keep abreast of and contribute to advancements in the industry.
• Ensure that the BACC comply with the SARB’s legislative and regulatory requirements to mitigate risks.
• Define the business analysis development paths and requirements as well as oversee the implementation and compliance thereto.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a minimum of an Honours degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and job-related experience; and
• a minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in BA.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skills in
• industry, business and organisational awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement; and
• continued learning/professional development;
• business analysis planning and monitoring;
• enterprise analysis;
• business domain expertise;
• requirement analysis;
• solution assessment and validation;
• requirement management and communication;
• project management;
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems;
• human resources policies and procedures;
• conceptual thinking;
• developing and growing others;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• effective communication;
• building and maintaining relationships;
• impact and influence;
• interpersonal sensitivity;
• analysing and problem-solving;
• planning and organising;
• judgement and decision-making;
• strategic thinking;
• managing complexity and ambiguity; and
• innovation and creativity.