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Business Analyst (02) at YOYA Technologies Ltd, Kampala, Uganda

YOYA Technologies Ltd Uganda

Business Analyst (02) at YOYA Technologies Ltd, Kampala, Uganda

YOYA Technologies Ltd Uganda

Full time Job

Date Posted: July 25, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: August 5, 2025 12:00am

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Job description

Job Title Business Analyst
Department Business Enterprise Architecture
Positions 2

 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in understanding business needs and translating

them into technical requirements that drive project success. He/She  will work closely with cross-functional teams, including stakeholders, product managers, and developers, to analyze processes, define solutions, and ensure that technology implementations meet strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  1. i. Requirements Gathering

    Collaborate with stakeholders to conduct interviews, surveys, and workshops to gather comprehensive business requirements.

    Identify pain points, inefficiencies, and potential areas for process enhancement to improve user experience.

    Work with internal and external stakeholders to refine touchpoints and eliminate unnecessary steps in the customer Journey.

    Document business processes and workflows to identify areas for improvement and define clear requirements.

 

 

  1. ii. Analysis and Documentation

         Create  detailed  documentation  such  as  User  Requirements  Documents,  System

Requirements Documents and Use Cases.

    Develop process maps, customer journeys and data flow diagrams to visualize business processes and system interactions.

    Validate change requests for new processes, modifications, or improvements to ensure alignment with project objectives.

    Participate in the development of policies, guidelines and ensure adherence to standard patterns and practices for the Business Analysis function.

    Identify and analyses changes in tax laws, regulations, and business environments that impact YOYA and external client processes.

iii.      Stakeholder Engagement

    Serve as a liaison between business units and developers ensuring clear communication of requirements and expectations.

    Facilitate  meetings  and  workshops  to  gather  feedback,  clarify  requirements,  and prioritize project deliverables.

  1. Solution Evaluation

    Evaluate  proposed  systems  to  ensure  they  align  with  business  needs,  technical requirements, and strategic goals.

    Collaborate with technical teams to assess feasibility and provide recommendations for enhancements or alternative solutions.

  1. Quality assure process changes and business requirements

    Review and assess proposed process changes to ensure alignment with best practices and regulatory requirements.

    Organize and facilitate plenary sessions for validation, critique, and stakeholder buy-in of proposed changes.

         Ensure completeness, accuracy, and feasibility of Business Requirements

Specifications (URS) before submission for development.

  1. User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

    Develop UAT plans  and  test  cases to  validate that  the  developed  solutions  meet business requirements.

    Coordinate UAT efforts, assist stakeholders during testing, and document feedback for resolution.

vii.      Knowledge Transfer:

         Draft user manuals for the developed solutions to guide end users.

         Support end-user training sessions to ensure smooth adoption of new technologies.

viii.      Continuous Improvement:

         Monitor project outcomes and assess the effectiveness of implemented solutions.

    Identify  opportunities  for  process  improvements  and  efficiency  gains  to  enhance overall business performance.

  1. Profile and manage  communications  and  Stakeholder  interests  as  to  build  and sustain suitable working relations.

    Communicate with end users and management on business requirements, benefits, assumptions, constraints and dependencies, to ensure that specific goals are met and desired results are achieved.

    Coordinate engagements for strategic partners and other relevant stakeholders and ensure that they are rightly involved and apprised and in agreement with the documented business requirements.

x.      Maintain an inventory of business processes and procedures

     Maintain  a  central  repository  of  all  business  processes  and  procedures  for  easy reference and compliance monitoring.

     Establish  frameworks  and  strategies  to  monitor  and  minimize  security  threats  to business process documentation.

Qualifications

i.      Education:  Bachelor’s  degree  in  Quantitative  Economics,  Statistics,  Information

Technology, or a related field.

ii.      Experience:  4  years  of  experience  as  a  Business  Analyst  in  an  IT  environment, preferably in software development or technology project management.

iii.      Skills:   Proven   experience   in   requirements   management   and   project   lifecycle methodologies.

Knowledge and Experience

i.       Knowledge of Tax Laws/regulations  and ability to interpret them

ii.       Knowledge in policy interpretation

Technical Skills

iii.       Proficient in business analysis tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Trello).

iv.       Strong knowledge of SQL for data analysis, reporting, and querying databases.

v.       Familiarity with software development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum.

vi.       Experience  with  data  modeling,  process  mapping,  and  UML  (Unified  Modeling

Language).

Essential Qualities

i.        Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical skills to assess complex business problems and develop effective solutions.

ii.        Attention to Detail: Excellent focus on accuracy and thoroughness in documentation, analysis, and testing.

iii.        Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to proactively identify issues and generate creative, practical solutions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

i.      Requirements Documentation Quality

 

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    100% of business and system requirements captured clearly and unambiguously, with minimal need for rework during development and testing phases.

  1. ii. Stakeholder Satisfaction

    Achieve 100% stakeholder satisfaction rate based on feedback surveys regarding clarity of communication, requirement gathering, and ongoing engagement throughout the project lifecycle.

iii.      Requirement Traceability Coverage

    100% of documented business requirements linked to technical implementation and test cases, ensuring complete traceability across the software development lifecycle.

  1. Timely Delivery of Requirements

    Deliver 100% of system requirement documents within project timelines and sprint schedules, ensuring timely handoff to developers.

  1. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Readiness

    Develop UAT test plans and scripts covering 100% of business requirements, with less than 3% post-UAT issues raised due to missed scenarios.

  1. Defect Leakage Rate

    Maintain defect leakage (missed in requirements phase) at below 3% across all project implementations.

vii.      Cross-Functional Collaboration Index

    100%   participation   in   cross-functional   planning   meetings,   sprint   demos,   and retrospectives to ensure alignment and agile delivery.

viii.      Training and Knowledge Transfer Completion

    Ensure 100% delivery of system user guides, training materials, and knowledge-sharing sessions prior to go-live or major releases.

Equal Opportunities

Yoya Technologies Limited is an equal opportunity employer that employs individuals without regard to race, ethnicity, colour, language, religion, gender, physical handicap or economic status.

Application deadline:

Expired on: August 5, 2025

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