Business Analyst at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• The primary function of this role is to gather, analyze and document the Discovery Invest business requirements for the SmartAdvice quotation system in accordance with standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of the Actuarial Product specs and translate the requirements into Business requirements needed for System development.
• Facilitate interviews and information gathering sessions with stakeholders.
• Compile the Functional Requirements Specification: Design and document the User-interface, reports, field functionality, business and product rules and process enhancements for Discovery Invest’s new Business Quoting system Adviser 360.
• Conduct root cause analysis and investigation of production defects to ensure that Online Sales Platform operates efficiently. 
• Assist the Testing Team during the User Acceptance testing phase with the testing of Online Sales Platform against the Functional Requirements Specification and with any queries related to the Functional Requirements Specification.
• Report and provide regular updates on the progress of current tasks, to the direct line manager and stakeholders.
• Adherence to the company’s established standards of compiling Functional Requirement Specifications.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external (where applicable) stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Matric Mathematics Pass minimum grade C
• Recognised Business Analysis qualification
• Knowledge of the Life or Investment Insurance Industry
• System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Technical systems knowledge
• Minimum 2 years Business Analysis experience, within the Life Insurance, Investments or any Financial or Corporate Industry.

Competencies and skills

• Business Process Modelling techniques and methods
• MS Office Suite (Expert)
• Analytical skills
• Business acumen
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Communication skills
• Project management skills
• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Learns on the Fly
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Drives Results
• Problem Solver