Business Analyst at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

Takes the lead on key strategic projects to understand business requirements, map/document 'AS-IS" processes and then define "To-Be" processes. Leads business engagements and works closely with all stakeholders across IT and business to ensure that the business needs are defined and that the most appropriate solution is selected and implemented. Works in a agile environment to determine and deliver epics, features and user stories. Maintains the agile backlogs accordingly. Defines business cases as required. Defines and executes test cases and facilitates business acceptance testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains the agile backlogs accordingly
• Defines business cases as required
• Defines and executes test cases and facilitates business acceptance testing
• Active member in delivery/agile sprint - Epic/Feature/user story articulation and delivery
• Coaches junior business analysts

Qualification and Experience

Relevant Development Certifications:

•    Agile and or BA Certifications
•    Relevant tertiary education in IT
•    10+ years hands-on lead business analysis experience across the insurance industry (Preferably within Employee Benefits)
•    5+ years working in an agile environment

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation by creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
• Client Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic mindset - Contributing strategically
• Business insight - Contributing strategically
• Balances stakeholders - Contributing strategically
• Manages complexity - Contributing strategically