Business Analyst, Senior📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Adree is seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of government sector initiatives within Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position is crucial for bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that business needs are accurately translated into functional solutions. The Senior Business Analyst will be instrumental in driving digital transformation, optimizing business processes, and supporting enterprise system implementations. This full-time role requires a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of business analysis methodologies and a proven track record in complex project environments, particularly within the government sector. The ideal candidate will act as a key facilitator, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and meticulously document business requirements from various stakeholders.
• Conduct effective workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirement elicitation sessions to uncover detailed needs.
• Identify critical business needs, pinpoint process gaps, and proactively suggest opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze and document both current-state and future-state business processes to define optimal workflows.
• Drive the clarification of requirements, ensuring they are well-understood and fully aligned with overarching project objectives.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and detailed User Stories with clear Acceptance Criteria.
• Develop essential project artifacts including process flows, business rules, and functional specifications.
• Maintain robust requirements traceability throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Produce clear, professional, and comprehensive project documentation that meets high standards.
• Collaborate effectively with Product Managers, Business Owners, Government Stakeholders, and Technical Teams to foster a unified approach.
• Facilitate requirement clarification and validation sessions to ensure mutual understanding and agreement.
• Ensure seamless alignment between business expectations and the capabilities of delivery teams.
• Support effective and transparent communication channels between business and technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to backlog refinement and prioritization activities to optimize development efforts.
• Participate actively in sprint planning and detailed requirements walkthrough sessions.
• Provide essential support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities to ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Assist with change management processes and business readiness initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new solutions.
• Contribute to the overall successful delivery of projects within agreed timelines and scope.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of proven experience working as a Business Analyst.
• Previous experience working on Government Sector mega projects is a mandatory requirement.
• Demonstrated experience in Digital Transformation, Business Process Improvement, or Enterprise Systems projects.
• Hands-on experience in requirements gathering, business analysis, and the creation of user stories.
• Experience working within Agile development environments.
• Possession of an IIBA Certification (ECBA, CCBA, or CBAP) is mandatory.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are essential.
• The ability to conduct workshops, interviews, and stakeholder meetings fluently in both English and Arabic.
• Excellent documentation and presentation skills are required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are crucial for this role.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence for project management and documentation.
• A solid understanding of system integrations and APIs.
• Knowledge of various business process modeling techniques.
• The ability to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities effectively.
• Experience within government entities, ministries, authorities, or public sector organizations is preferred.
• Experience working directly with business owners and stakeholders is preferred.
• A background in operational, product, or delivery environments is preferred.
• Candidates from consulting company backgrounds are not preferred.
• Familiarity with Government Services, Budgeting and Financial Systems, Supply Chain, or ERP Solutions is preferred.

Required Skills

• Business Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
• User Stories and Acceptance Criteria
• Process Flows and Functional Specifications
• Stakeholder Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Jira and Confluence Proficiency
• System Integrations and APIs
• Business Process Modeling
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Digital Transformation
• Business Process Improvement
• Enterprise Systems Implementation
• Communication (Verbal and Written)
• Documentation and Presentation Skills

Work Environment and Additional Information

This is a full-time role based at a client site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with over 10 years of overall professional experience. Agile, Scrum, or PMP certifications are considered an advantage.