Analyst at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• Gather, analyse, and synthesise information to support decision making and communication within the Special Projects: Innovation and Strategy team in Discovery Health

Key Outputs

• Information gathering (Independently acquires high-quality data relevant to key issues)
• Information synthesis (consolidates and makes sense of information from many sources)
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis to support decision makers (Able to complete quantitative and qualitative analyses with guidance from a manager, skilled in use of Excel and manipulation of data)
• Reporting (Structures and writes sections of documents - in presentation or report format - with manager guidance)
• Presentation design, building and communication
• Innovation (identifies new innovations and/or business process improvements)
• Project management (Manages own timelines for distinct modules of the project with guidance from manager; meets deadlines)
• Define, manage, and track strategic projects and pilots with key focus on data supported decision making

Competencies

• Creative and innovative
• Problem solving and analysis 
• Presenting and effective communication
• Adapting and responding to change
• Relating and networking
• Results orientated

Experience and Qualifications:

• Grade 12 with Maths
• An Honours Degree or equivalent
• 1-2 years of management consulting experience is essential
• A core understanding of Project Management principles 
• Project management and a proven track record of executing strategies to solve business challenges
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

Advantageous

• An understanding of Agile and Scrum is advantageous