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Senior Business Analyst

Network Recruitment·Stellenbosch, Western Cape, south-africa·FULL_TIME
TechnologyseniorFULL_TIME
-Closes Nov 20, 2026

Key Responsibilities: Solution Design and Implementation - Research, plan and document deliverables to support business and department objectives. Manage the project life-cycle, ensuring that deliverables are met within scope. Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure the smooth adoption of new solutions. AI integration and automation. Existing Solutions Enhancement - Analyse current systems and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and enhancements. Oversee the implementation of upgrades or system modifications, ensuring alignment with business needs. Strategy and Digital Transformation - Analyse existing business processes and end-user experiences to identify areas for efficiency improvement. Data and Business Process Optimisation - Map and analyse database structures and data sets, providing recommendations on how to leverage business data effectively. Job Experience and skill required 10 - 12 years' experience in system development and business analysis Preference - Exposure to FMCG or a related field Degree in IT, Business, Mathematics / BSc Working knowledge of relational databases and the ability to create, manage or gain insights into relational datasets Experience in project management (Agile, Scrum, and Kanban) Experience in technologies such as HTML5, Blazor, C#, .NET and SQL Apply now! For more IT jobs, please visit /> I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Software Development Data Engineer Data Analyst Infrastructure Architecture Data & Analytics: Data Scientists, Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning) AI & Machine Learning: ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling Data Scientists ... and more! If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions. For more information contact: Monica de Wet Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Company

Network Recruitment

Location

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, south-africa

Employment

FULL_TIME

Experience

senior

Valid until

November 20, 2026

Created

October 21, 2026

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