Regional Team & Business Analysis Leader
Overview
We're looking for a Regional Team & Analysis Leader to join iqbusiness in Cape Town, leading a high-performing team of Business Analysts and Consultants across a diverse client portfolio. This is a senior leadership role suited to an accomplished consulting and business analysis professional who combines strong delivery capability with people leadership, operational oversight and commercial acumen. You will play a key role in growing and strengthening the analysis capability in the region, while ensuring our clients receive exceptional consulting and business analysis services aligned to iqbusiness' standards of excellence.
Requirements
- 10+ years' experience in Business Analysis, Consulting or a related leadership discipline.
- Proven experience leading consulting, business analysis or transformation teams.
- Demonstrated success managing client relationships at executive level.
- Strong understanding of business analysis practices, governance and consulting methodologies.
- Experience managing operational performance, budgets and resource planning.
- Proven ability to lead complex programmes, strategic initiatives and organisational change.
- Relevant degree in Business, Commerce, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field.
- Postgraduate qualification and/or relevant professional certifications advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Deliver client-facing projects and engagements while ensuring high-quality business analysis outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to expand iqbusiness' footprint through additional scope, capability growth, and team expansion.
- Lead consulting engagements, develop business cases, and provide strategic recommendations where required.
- Support clients in solving complex business challenges and driving transformation initiatives.
- Lead and manage the regional analysis team in alignment with service line objectives.
- Monitor delivery performance, service quality, operational effectiveness, and key performance indicators.
- Identify and mitigate risks that may impact client delivery or team performance.
- Lead, coach and mentor consultants and analysts across multiple client engagements.
- Conduct performance management, career development, and succession planning activities.
- Drive capability growth and foster a culture of continuous learning, delivery excellence, and collaboration.
- Build and maintain trusted executive-level client relationships.
- Facilitate strategic discussions, workshops, and solutioning sessions with senior stakeholders.
- Manage budgets and contribute to regional financial performance.
- Support forecasting, resource planning, and utilisation management.
- Monitor project delivery outcomes and improve operational efficiency across engagements.
- Influence senior executives and key decision-makers.
- Lead strategic initiatives across client organisations.
- Drive business growth, innovation and transformation outcomes.
- Mentor and develop future leaders within iqbusiness.
- Deliver measurable business value and sustainable outcomes.
- Represent iqbusiness at executive forums and client engagements across the Cape Town region.
How to apply
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