Business Technology Analyst

Sahara Group nutures businesses in the energy sector. These companies operate essentially within the energy industry and its associated sub-sectors. The Group consists of individuals, who are determined to make a positive impact on the business environment.

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Position: Business Technology Analyst
Job Location: Nigeria
Job Grade: Supervisor
Line Manager: Business Innovation Manager

Purpose Statement

• The Business Technology Analyst will implement, support, and enhance all internal business applications and processes across Sahara Group.
• The role performs these activities by evaluation of technology solutions, process design and re-engineering as well as synthesis of innovative business solutions.

Key Deliverables

• Working with business stakeholders to gather, understand, and define business requirements.
• Help balance business requirements with technical feasibility.
• Recommends changes in business process in place of complex solutions where possible.
• Synthesis of out-of-the-world tech ideas to solve current and future business problems.
• Documentation of business cases to evaluate new ideas and concepts i.e.  “as is” processes and “to-be” process flows
• Documentation of data flow diagrams, flowcharts .i.e. communication of ideas to application developers
• Evaluation of solutions presented by app developers to ensure they meet requirements.
• Creation of business solutions from analysis of simple to complex datasets.
• Championing activities that can funnel innovative ideas to the department.
• Communicate effectively and persuasively in a business context.
• Supports team goals and perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Business Innovation Manager.

Knowledge/Skills

• Stron quantitative and analytic skills
• Excellent business writing and verbal communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Intermediate to advance modelling skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio for effective presentation of ideas.

Minimum Qualification/ Experience

• University degree (Preferably in Computing, Engineering or Management Sciences)
• 2 - 5 years of cognate (Post-NYSC) working experience in a similar role
• Experience soliciting, gathering and analysing user input and requirements.
• Experience with data querying and data mapping work
• Experience documenting user stories/requirements, and creating to-be process flow diagrams

Personality Traits:

• Candidates must be highly imaginative and open-minded
• Candidate must be able to multitask and manage multiple projects at the same time
• Candidate must be result-oriented
• Candidates must be tech-savvy
• Candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills

Working Relationships

• Board of Directors
• Application Developers
• Business Heads
• External stakeholders  

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