Senior Applications Functional Specialist
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Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Applications Functional Specialist
Location: Pretoria Gauteng
Job Type: Full-Time Onsite
Annual Salary: ZARgross
Overview
A leading organisation is seeking a Senior Applications Functional Specialist to drive and manage a team responsible for functional support testing analysis configuration and continuous improvement of business applications. This role involves leadership client engagement solution design and end-to-end functional support.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead a team providing functional support for business applications including testing analysis configuration and system setup.
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Guide functional analysis initiatives and oversee cross-functional projects including multi-year programs.
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Manage client engagements ensuring strong relationship building and continuous communication.
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Collaborate with business owners to define requirements identify optimisation opportunities and propose solutions.
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Support architects in developing business architecture frameworks and implementation roadmaps.
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Manage change requirements specifications and user acceptance testing.
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Provide expert input to project management systems development quality management and change management teams.
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Apply industry best practices to improve business processes and workflows.
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Identify and manage risks within assigned functional streams.
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Develop training manuals training plans and deliver training sessions for new initiatives.
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Configure advanced business processes within systems to enhance functionality and provide specialist support.
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Ensure quality assurance of all work produced by application functional specialists.
Requirements
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Honours degree (NQF 8) in Business Administration Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
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8-10 years of experience in application support business analysis project environments or software implementation.
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Strong experience in functional and business analysis and supporting application implementations.
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Knowledge and skills in:
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Business and industry awareness
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Quality assurance
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Continuous improvement
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Business transformation and optimisation
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Elicitation techniques
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Business analysis methodologies and tools
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Testing and realisation practices
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IT domain management
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Ideal Candidate Profile
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Strong leadership capabilities
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
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Confident communicator with stakeholder-management experience
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Ability to manage large complex functional environments
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Highly organised detail-oriented and focused on quality
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