Senior Process Engineer (3-Month Contract)
DeARX Services Pty Ltd · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Start free — we apply for you →- Do you see a process and immediately start thinking, There has to be a better way of doing this?
- If you're passionate about process optimisation, operational excellence, business transformation and making a measurable impact, this could be the opportunity for you.
- We are looking for an experienced Senior Process Engineer to join a dynamic banking environment and help shape the way business processes operate today — and how they should operate tomorrow.
- You'll work closely with business leaders, project teams, technology specialists and other stakeholders to understand the As-Is, design the To-Be, and turn improvement opportunities into practical, measurable solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll be at the heart of business improvement, helping teams to
- Discover & Diagnose – Analyse existing business processes, identify pain points, inefficiencies, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Design the Future – Develop innovative To-Be processes and operating models that improve efficiency, customer experience and business performance.
- Drive Process Improvement – Lead initiatives that streamline workflows, eliminate unnecessary steps and solve complex business problems.
- Measure What Matters – Help define meaningful process and performance metrics and establish ways to track improvement.
- Demonstrate Business Value – Support ROI and business value assessments to ensure improvement initiatives deliver tangible results.
- Connect the Dots – Conduct value chain and cross-functional process analysis, connecting business strategy to process architecture.
- Bring People Along – Facilitate workshops, manage stakeholders and support teams through business and operational change.
- Enable Transformation – Identify training requirements, support change initiatives and develop communication plans to ensure successful adoption.
- Explore Automation – Understand how BPMS and RPA can be used to automate and improve business processes.
- Leverage Data – Work with data and technology specialists to understand data flows, transformations, interfaces and information requirements.
- Bridge Business & Technology – Collaborate with architects, developers and project managers to ensure process requirements translate effectively into technology solutions.
- Track Progress – Provide clear progress updates and communicate outcomes to key stakeholders.
- Manage Risk – Ensure process changes align with relevant policies, controls, regulatory requirements and risk appetite.
What You'll Bring
- We're looking for someone who can think strategically, analyse critically and make things happen.
You should have
- 7–10 years' experience in Business Process Management, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Operational Excellence or a related field.
- 3–5 years' management or leadership experience.
- Proven experience leading small-to-medium process and performance improvement initiatives.
- Strong experience with BPM and process improvement methodologies.
- Practical Change Management experience.
- Experience facilitating workshops and engaging stakeholders across different levels.
- The ability to move confidently between business requirements, process design and technology discussions.
- Experience working within complex, collaborative environments, preferably within banking or financial services.
Advantageous Certifications
- Lean / Six Sigma – Yellow Belt
- Certified Business Process Professional CBPP
- Business Analysis certification
Your Technical Toolkit
You'll ideally have knowledge and experience across
- Business Process Management BPM
- Process Design & Optimisation
- BPMN / EPC / UML modelling
- Process Measurement & Performance Management
- Business Analysis
- Change Management
- Agile methodologies
- Systems Development Life Cycle SDLC
- Project Management principles
- BPMS & RPA
- Data flows and data transformation
- Facilitation and stakeholder engagement
- Business and technical documentation
- Relevant regulatory and organisational policies
The Person We're Looking For
- You're more than just a process modeller. You're someone who can challenge the status quo, influence stakeholders and turn complex problems into practical solutions.