Overview
Job Title: Project Business Analyst
Job department: Research and Business Development
Job location: FINCA Head Office, Dar es Salaam
Job published on: September 4, 2024
Job due date: September 11, 2024
FINCA Microfinance Bank (T) Ltd.
At FINCA Microfinance Bank (T) Ltd., the Project Business Analyst is essential to the successful completion of projects and business activities. Coordinating business operations projects, improving customer happiness, and developing a long-term clientele are the duties of this role.
ESSENTIAL WORK:
- Work together with stakeholders to specify the goals, deliverables, scope, and success criteria of the project.
- To guarantee that the project is completed on schedule, create thorough project plans that include timetables, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Keep an eye on the status of the project at all times, deal with any delays, and make sure deadlines are fulfilled.
- Put procedures in place to guarantee that project deliverables satisfy stakeholders and fulfill standards.
- Maintain all project-related paperwork appropriately and in compliance with the bank’s requirements.
- Verify that projects follow all applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
- Keep track of the learnings and suggestions from every project to enhance subsequent procedures.
- Utilize and uphold best practices in project management, streamlining procedures to increase scalability and efficiency.
- Make sure all project entry, execution, and closure are meticulously documented, with an emphasis on business justifications and performance indicators.
- Keep an eye on the resources, finances, timetables, and task allocation for the project to guarantee quality assurance and efficient stakeholder communication.
- To find chances for market differentiation, track and evaluate rival activity.
- Help with trend, opportunity, and challenge identification by offering information for marketing initiatives that are specifically targeted.
- To create goods and services that satisfy the needs of your customers, collect and evaluate their feedback.
- Determine and rank the opportunities for expansion, such as joint ventures and untapped market niches.
- For best market penetration, make sure marketing methods match product offerings.
- Design and introduce financial products in close collaboration with the product development team and the marketing manager.
- To stay competitive, evaluate and improve current financial solutions on a regular basis.
- Write thorough reports on market conditions, performance indicators, and business growth efforts.
- Ensure that all business development activities, including contacts with customers and strategic initiatives, are accurately documented.
- Carry out additional duties as delegated by the manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline, such as technology, banking, accounting, business management, or commerce.
- Information technology experience is an added benefit.
- A plus is having a business analysis certification.
- Two years minimum of experience working in the finance industry.
- Competent in written and spoken English.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Advanced knowledge of the Office Suite from Microsoft.
- Intermediate knowledge with OneNote software.
- Familiarity with all major banking systems.
- At ease with a keyboard.
