Business Analyst (Senior) at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• The primary function of this role is to analyze and implement Business Process-and-System enhancements for Discovery Life by facilitating and managing business initiatives in accordance with best practice and managing a team of business analysts.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to 

• Conduct analysis to elicit and understand Business needs to produce Business requirements for System development.
• Document User-interface-, reporting-and-process enhancements, for Business process improvement and Systems enhancement initiatives, using the Enterprise Architect tool.
• Conduct root cause analysis and investigation of production defects to ensure that Discovery Life systems operate efficiently. 
• Provide guidance on test plans and test strategies to Test Analysts to ensure that the Business requirements are tested effectively.
• Compile the Business case documents for new Business initiatives to be considered for addition to the Roadmap.
• Conduct Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions with stakeholders and present solutions for Business process improvement and Systems enhancement initiatives.
• Review Technical specifications for Systems design and development for Business process improvement and Systems enhancement initiatives.
• Report and provide regular updates on progress to stakeholders to manage delivery of Business initiatives.
• Review and sign-off of Business requirements documents for Business process improvement and Systems enhancement initiatives.
• Adherence to established standards of Business process Mapping (BPM) and Enterprise Architecture (EA) tool for Business process improvement and/or Systems development.
• Adherence to the agreed System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for Systems development and automation.
• Collaborate, negotiate and co-ordinate with various stakeholders to produce and sign off Business requirements documents and Business Case documents to ensure business processes are developed and improved.
• Responsible for managing a team of business analysts to ensure delivery of Business process enhancements and Systems enhancement initiatives

Education and Experience 

Essential:

• Matric
• Completed Degree/Diploma, preferably B Comm (IS) or BSC (preferably in IT) from an accredited institution
• At least 3 to 4 years Business Analysis experience at a Senior level, within the Life Insurance Industry.

Advantageous:

• Diploma in Business Analysis
• SQL

Technical Skills and Knowledge 

Essential:

• System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Knowledge of the Life Insurance Industry
• Wills and Estate Management Business and Systems
• Business Process Modelling techniques and methods
• Unified Modelling language (UML)
• MS Office Suite
• Analytical Skills
• Decisions making skills
• Leadership Skills

Advantageous:

Knowledge of the

• Discovery Wills and Trust Services
• Discovery Life Systems
• Enterprise Architect tool