Business Analyst at Hollard Insurance

Job Purpose

• The Business Analyst (BA) is responsible for a full range of activities which ensure the operational effectiveness and excellence of Hollard. The BA is the main link between business and IT and as such must have skills within both areas. Strong communication skills are required to elicit requirements, deliver solutions and resolve issues. The BA will be required to work on multiple projects concurrently and manage his/her time effectively. A friendly outlook on life with a can-do attitude.

Key Responsibilities

Process

• Analyse and define Business requirements
• Produce Business Requirements Specifications (functional, business rules, communications and other)
• Produce accurate mapping of “As is” and “To be” processes
• Assist in identifying project risks
• Track delivery of requirements and provide regular, continuous and accurate feedback to project management team
• Participation in and sign-off of user acceptance testing, pilot and production testing
• Produce User Stories (when required)

General

• Adhere to set process standards
• Define and design business solutions that meet customer requirements
• Ensure all deliverables are delivered on time, within budget, scope and quality (meeting Hollard’s quality guidelines and standards)
• Perform efficient and effective JAD facilitation with relevant project stakeholders

Teamwork

• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with stakeholders
• Coach and mentor peers/juniors

Customers/Stakeholders

• Hollard is South Africa’s largest privately-owned insurance group. Your customers can and will range through all the business units within Hollard as well as our partners

Required Knowledge and Experience    
Required Experience (relevant or in a similar role)

• AI knowledge an advantage
• 5 or more years of Business Analysis experience
• 3 or more years within a SLDC/Agile
• Experience in the Insurance industry preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Conduct Research
• Business analysis methods, practices and techniques
• Business process modelling and mapping
• Continuous self-improvement in
• Elicit and refine requirements
• Understand and define the problem
• Match solution requirements to problem
• Troubleshooting ability
• Analyse potential value and make recommendations
• Business knowledge
• Technology
• Proven track record of successfully implementing technology projects
• General understanding in the areas of application programming, database design and project management is highly desirable
• Driven to deliver
• Delivery and solution orientated
• Self-motivated, resilient and able to operate independently
• Excellent ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience of working effectively in a matrix resourcing structure
• Attention to detail
• Organizing and planning
• Time and own workload management skills
• Well organized, realistic and reliable
• Able to work well under pressure and to deadlines
• Business Writing
• Group facilitation
• Experienced/knowledge of various systems development Life Cycle/s (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban)

Educational Requirements    

• Matric
• Business Analysis qualification (ADBA NQF6 FTI preferred)
• Project Management qualification an advantage
• Product Owner qualification advantage