Job Title: Business Analyst (Several Job
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Organisation: ThoughtWorks
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About ThoughtWorks:
ThoughtWorks is a fast growing technology
consultancy with an enviable track record of delivering real business value.
Thoughtworks started up in the United States in 1993 and we employ aro
consultancy with an enviable track record of delivering real business value.
Thoughtworks started up in the United States in 1993 and we employ aro
und 2500
people around the world in locations such as the UK, Australia, India, China
and Brazil to name a few. In Africa we are currently in Uganda, Kampala and S.
Africa, Johannesburg. We’re in a period of growth globally and we’re
experiencing a strong demand in Africa and are growing our services portfolio
in Africa.
Job Summary: The Business Analyst – Lead / Principal will work
with clients across a variety of sectors and ensure business-critical software
solutions are developed and deliver real business value every time.
with clients across a variety of sectors and ensure business-critical software
solutions are developed and deliver real business value every time.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In this position
you will be responsible for understanding and communicating client requirements
for successful project delivery. - Analyze an
organization and understand what makes it tick - Unearth the root
cause(s) of a client’s pain points, validating the business opportunity or
problem as an opportunity for a software solution or an organizational
transformation solution - Offer technical
expertise in the area of business case development - Facilitate
workshops and sessions that generate the content for solutions and gain
buy in for solution - Create and
articulate the “big picture” of the solution to delivery and client teams
to understand cross functional inter-dependencies and impact - Define key
objectives and ‘to-be” state, identify success factors, and comprehend
constraints, challenges and risk - Educate and
championing the processes and practices of the Agile and Lean methodology - Orchestrate the
collaboration between, Product Owner, Business Sponsors, SMEs, Testers and
Development groups by removing roadblocks and facilitating communication - Become a trusted
and valued partner of the Product Owner, client’s business stakeholders
and client executives - Be an
inspiration for innovation to the client. - Grow a
thought-leadership within ThoughtWorks in the Business Analysis space - Create and
support sales activities - Maintaining
strong expertise and knowledge of current and emerging technologies and
products
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Broad
enterprise-wide view and understanding of business processes and drivers
having significant work experience at a senior level within large – medium
size business corporations - Demonstrated
experience working successfully with teams to deliver software - Past experience
prioritizing competing demands and obtaining buy-in from stakeholders - Ideally
experienced working as part of a consulting organization - Demonstrated
ability to manage and resolve conflict with stakeholders - Experience
modeling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques - Strong
facilitation experience - Proven ability
to understand and explain issues from both a technical and a business
functional point of view - Good knowledge
and understanding of traditional development approaches, and the ability
to compare and contrast benefits of each - Prior experience
with Agile delivery methodologies (e.g. Scrum and XP) and helping teams
explore, adopt and optimize Agile/Lean processes, principles and practices
Person Competencies:
Client focus –able to Identify and respond to client needs and
expectations; able to build positive client relationships; digs deep to
understand the dynamics and business drivers of a client environment; uses
understanding of client’s perspective to identify constraints and advocate on
the client’s behalf; looks for ways to add value to a client; fosters a
client-focused culture among team members
expectations; able to build positive client relationships; digs deep to
understand the dynamics and business drivers of a client environment; uses
understanding of client’s perspective to identify constraints and advocate on
the client’s behalf; looks for ways to add value to a client; fosters a
client-focused culture among team members
Analytical – able to understand a situation by breaking it into
parts; studies a problem in a systematic way; able to identify cause and effect
patterns, anticipate obstacles and consider several options; able to
communicate and deliver logical conclusions
parts; studies a problem in a systematic way; able to identify cause and effect
patterns, anticipate obstacles and consider several options; able to
communicate and deliver logical conclusions
Flexibility/Adaptability – able to thrive in a flexible and changing environment;
able to adapt plans, approach, process and methodology in response to new
information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; tolerates ambiguity;
able to objectively evaluate situations and understand variety of viewpoints
able to adapt plans, approach, process and methodology in response to new
information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; tolerates ambiguity;
able to objectively evaluate situations and understand variety of viewpoints
Creativity and Innovation – able to find alternative and unique ways to attain a
goal; successfully introduces products, service or processes that add value and
bring improvement; able to translate concepts and ideas into practical and
tactical solutions; able to step back from standard ways of thinking
goal; successfully introduces products, service or processes that add value and
bring improvement; able to translate concepts and ideas into practical and
tactical solutions; able to step back from standard ways of thinking
Collaborative – facilitates group processes for team-based decisions;
drives participation and discussion across functions; low ego; values and
honors skills, experiences and diverse perspectives of team members;
communicates ideas, views, and concerns effectively and respectfully and
actively participates in exchanges of ideas with others; recognizes the
contribution and success of others
drives participation and discussion across functions; low ego; values and
honors skills, experiences and diverse perspectives of team members;
communicates ideas, views, and concerns effectively and respectfully and
actively participates in exchanges of ideas with others; recognizes the
contribution and success of others
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who desire
to work with ThoughtWorks in the above mentioned portfolio should endeavour to
visit the web link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job
requirements.
to work with ThoughtWorks in the above mentioned portfolio should endeavour to
visit the web link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job
requirements.