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Allan Gray Proprietary Limited is an investment manager, focused on creating financial security for investors. You can access our investment expertise through our unit trusts. Our purpose is to help investors build wealth over the long term. We seek to earn the trust of our clients by providing superior long-term investment performance, outstanding client se...
Job Summary
We are looking for a self-motivated individual who has significant experience managing teams and working with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate for this position is detail-oriented, highly analytical, has people management experience, can work across different tech stacks, and can work in a high-pressure environment. The successful incumbent will be responsible for managing two squads in their journey to support the vision of Client Communications. The role also entails the ownership of the backlog and working with our stakeholders to ensure the backlog consists of items that would add value to our clients and the organisation.
Job Responsibilities
Manage and mentor the team of analysts
Review analysis specifications
Manage and control what is added to the production environment
Work with the team to ensure production is stable
Assist in solving production queries
Assist the team on their journey to evolve their technology
Engage with business stakeholders on their product vision, business / client needs and what system enhancements are required to support their needs
Challenge stakeholders on their assumptions of how they envision business and systems processes to work
Based on business priority, prioritise / plan the associated work and assess scope of projects
Manage team roadmap and communicate this roadmap with the team
Communicate with stakeholders on team progress and provide enough information to allow for informed business decisions
Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple stakeholders and resolve conflicts
Assist in enforcement of project deadlines, and methodologies
Support and drive implementation of projects
Support the documentation and planning for test scenarios, test cases and testing activities necessary to assess the quality and completion of system implementations
Manage the team and assist in resolving conflicts or making trade-offs
Work with tech leads to establish a healthy balance between business backlog, QA backlog and the technical backlog.
Qualifications
Technology or Business Analyst qualification
Leadership / Management qualification would be advantageous
Strong academic performance
Skills / competencies and experience
Previous experience as a Business Analyst would be advantageous
At least 2 years people management experience
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to read and write basic SQL
Methodical approach to work
Experience leading software development teams and managing complex software projects
Ability to multi tasks across different projects
Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Planning, organizational and time management skills
Experience with stakeholder management
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