Role Summary
iqbusiness is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for contract opportunities within the mining sector. This role is ideal for analysts with strong experience in end-to-end business analysis, bridging business and technical teams to deliver effective solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across mining operations, asset-intensive processes, and enterprise functions to define requirements, optimise processes, and implement business solutions that deliver maximum value.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and drive the business analysis process for strategic and operational initiatives across multiple business units
- Elicit, document, and manage business, functional, and non-functional requirements, translating them into clear specifications for technical teams
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and prioritisation sessions to define business needs
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, solution architects, and QA teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Support user acceptance testing, change management, and solution implementation
- Analyse existing business processes, identify opportunities for improvement and automation, and ensure alignment with business goals
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 2 years in a senior role
- Proven experience in end-to-end business analysis in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- Strong experience in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and ability to tailor approaches based on context
- Proficiency in business analysis tools and process mapping using BPMN 2.0 methodology
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong business acumen, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Mining industry experience: knowledge of mining value chains, production processes, asset-intensive operations, and regulatory/health & safety requirements
- Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) knowledge: full asset lifecycle including acquisition, commissioning, maintenance, optimisation, and disposal, with exposure to supporting or implementing EAM systems
- Understanding of financial and procurement dimensions of asset management, including Capex, Opex, and supply chain integration
- Familiarity with tools and frameworks such as JIRA, Confluence, ARIS, or similar
Education
- Matric (required)
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma, or recognised certification from an accredited institution)
Please Note:
As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.
iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation; we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals.
