Business Analyst - Strategic Growth at Primeguage Solutions Limited

Primeguage Solutions Limited is a leading business intelligence & e-business solutions development company with specialization in deploying enterprise automation systems across a wide cross-section of corporate, government & financial services institutions in Nigeria and other African countries. We design, develop, support and promote software and ICT applications using integrated, state-of-the-art technology. Leveraging our cross-industry and cross-functional expertise, we partner with clients to advance their businesses by providing solutions that raise performance and serve their long-term objectives through our strategic business units.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Business Analyst - Strategic Growth

Location: Abuja.

Job Description

• As part of the Strategic Growth Team, the Business Analyst is responsible for strategy, business development and project delivery operations across a variety of services, product and portfolios under the Primegauge Solutions umbrella. You will work closely across multiple departments and working groups to solve issues and implement process changes with the end goal to make our team better.
• Using high levels of qualitative aptitude, you will help us research, develop, communicate, and implement new products, programs, processes and projects across various project environments. Typical project scope for this role includes executive work associated with overhaul of existing workflow processes inclusive of process flow documentation, wireframes designs, systems architecting, implementation, deployment and customization of new or existing technology, development of reporting tools as well as training of staffs and stakeholders on new policies and procedures.
• Analyst should have strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze the solutions and systems to improve overall performance, reliability and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
In addition to the above, the analyst will help create internal OKRs and SLAs that hold our teams to ambitious performance standards. Other responsibilities would include:

• Develop and implement test plans/scenarios to ensure successful delivery of a project.
• Drive discussions with product owner and/or business partners to understand the process, the problem, and then brainstorm solution scenarios
• Actively engage product owner or business CLIENTS to translate solution needs into actionable user stories functional requirement documents.
• Evaluate business processes, anticipate requirements, uncover areas for improvement, and develop solutions with project team.
• Communication effectively in both verbal (i.e., day-to-day discussions, team meetings) and written (requirements and design specifications) form, as well as have an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications.
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs as well as Support the development of team members from a professional and technical level.
• Partner with product owners/clients to define & refine acceptance criteria
• Partner with developers on reviewing user stories for understanding and scoring
• Negotiate with product owners/business experts on alternative solutions
• Write test cases for user stories as well work with management to prioritize business and information needs.
• Perform/coordinate user acceptance testing to ensure functionality meets business needs before each product release
• Secure approval & change management activities with senior product manager or product owner before release.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Operations Research, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Predictive Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Business Analytics or the equivalent.
• Master’s Degree in Business Information System or related fields will be an added advantage.
• IIBA-CCBA or any business analysis certification is an added advantage.
• Experience in business optimization, problem-solving, or strategic solution roles with progressive responsibility, preferably within the software development industry.
• Experience gathering and consolidating requirements from cross-functional groups
• A minimum of 3+ years of business analysis or project management experience.
• Not more than 29 years old as at the date of application.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of (SQL, Microsoft Excel, or Power Pivot)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of (Trello, Slack, Microsoft Visio, and PowerBI,)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of (UML, Viso, Rational, SSADM, Visual Studio, .Net Framework, API usage)
• Experienced in both lean and agile (scrum) methodologies, familiarity with (Jira, Kanban, Confluence, AHA)
• Familiar with version control tools such as (SVN) and proper branching techniques.
• Experience with any scripting/templating language (Python, JavaScript, JINJA).
• Experience working with data warehouses, (Cognos), data governance, payments and treasury or capital markets systems
• Appreciable understanding of OKR Project Management methodology.
• Knowledge in business modeling methods, business process documentation.Behavioral Competence and Requirements:
• This candidate must have the energy, intellect, and excitement to take on a work-in-process process and help to continually iterate to achieve industry excellence.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet constantly changing timelines.
• Be able to travel as necessary, and perform, additional job-related duties as requested.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and data presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams.
• Ability to work independently, initiative, and remain flexible in an ever-changing environment.
• Fast learner with interest in a broad range of business functions.
• Possesses an astute attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: The cover letter should not be more than 2 pages and essentially, describes your fit to the job roles as well as the technical and behavioral requirements.