Our client, a highly reputable organization, is seeking a Principal IS analyst.
Job Description
- Lead requirements gathering and analysis, and translate business requirements to system specifications.
- Manage the entire development lifecycle of enterprise-wide projects, including tender specifications preparation, evaluation and implementation of systems, vendor, and outsourcing contract management.
- Provide system and end-user support which includes application configuration, administration, maintenance, and data extraction requests.
- Value-add by providing advice on best practices in using appropriate technology, reviewing and improving work processes, facilitating and supporting users’ change management process, and influencing alignment of changes with the overall organization goals.
- Prepare test plans, and lead and coordinate integration and user-acceptance testing.
- Deliver project and system documentation according to the Project Development Methodology.
- Form good user relations by cultivating trust and building good rapport with users.
- Conduct post-implementation reviews to gather users’ feedback and plan for enhancements.
- Monitor new technologies/releases/patches and make recommendations to continuously improve work processes and services.
- Ensure high quality of deliverables, and review team members' deliverables.
Requirements
- Degree / Diploma in Computer Science or IT
- At least 6-8 years of relevant work experience, with hands-on experience as a project / functional lead.
- Good experience in business requirements gathering and analysis.
- Prior IT experience in the institute of higher learning and SaaS application delivery (administering the setup and configuration) will be an added advantage.
- Certification in Business Analysis and/or Project Management (e.g. PMP, CITPM) will be useful.
- Good knowledge of software development life cycles and structured project development methodology.
- Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, conflict management, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive self-starter who is quality-conscious, attentive to details, result-driven, and a team player.
Please send your CV to [email protected].
