Senior Process Engineer (3-Month Contract)

DeARX Services Pty Ltd · Johannesburg, Gauteng

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  • 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.
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