Job Description

Spar Vacancies – Portfolio Manager: Finance

Business Analyst – Real Estate

Company: Spar Vacancies

Job Description

Key Performance Areas

• Analyse and optimise real estate and property-related business processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and sustainability.
• Elicit, analyse, and document business and technical requirements, translating operational and property needs into effective solution designs.
• Map current and future-state real estate processes, assess change impacts, and ensure accurate, up-to-date documentation.
• Coordinate testing and quality assurance activities, including test case reviews and facilitation of user acceptance testing.
• Support data migration, reconciliation, and validation to maintain data integrity across real estate and property systems.
• Contribute to strategic real estate initiatives and projects, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines and objectives.
• Facilitate solution implementation and provide ongoing Level 2 support for operational and system-related issues.
• Manage and collaborate with vendors, technology partners, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Maintain comprehensive system and process documentation to support continuity and knowledge sharing.
• Proactively identify and recommend system, process, and reporting improvements aligned to real estate operations.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required by management.

Minimum Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce or an equivalent relevant tertiary qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role, preferably within retail, wholesale, or property environments.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Junior Business Analyst.
• Exposure to retail or real estate operations will be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of relevant application stacks and property or asset-related systems.
• Working knowledge of BABOK, Application Lifecycle Management, SDLC, and project methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.

Competencies and Attributes

• High level of confidentiality, integrity, emotional maturity, and ethical conduct.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High stress tolerance and the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Strong capability to translate business and real estate outcomes into clear technical requirements.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex business challenges.
• Demonstrated expertise in business process design, optimisation, and review.
• Collaborative, influential, and rational approach to stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.
• Self-driven, results-oriented mindset.

Information Protection and Privacy

All personal information provided will be processed in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013). Information is collected solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be retained only for the period necessary to assess suitability or, where applicable, as part of an employee record. Applicants have the right to access and request correction of their information and to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator should concerns arise regarding the handling of personal data.

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