Fresh Openings at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• Creating various reports through Data analysis as well as creating and updating reporting assets within Vitality.

Key Outputs

• Collate & create daily, weekly & monthly reports for various departments within Vitality RSA.  
• Create new reports on an ongoing basis.  
• Analyse and interpret data and write-up analysis for customers.  
• Documentation of reporting requirements to enable system automation.  
• Meet with internal customers on a regular basis in order to determine opportunities for departmental assessments. 

Competencies 

• Strong analytical & problem solving ability.
• Strong interpretation skills.
• Methodical and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills.  
• Able to take ownership & responsibility.
• Able to take initiative and exercise sound judgment  and decision making.  
• Assertive and ability to influence.
• Team player. 
• Excellent time management / Ability to work towards and manage deadlines and work under pressure.  
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally with all levels of management.
• Proficient in business writing.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new challenges.

Qualifications

• Matric
• Degree in Information Technology is advantageous 

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Job Purpose:

• The Executive Personal Assistant will provide high‑quality administrative and executive support to the Discovery Connect CEO, Chief Growth Officer, and Head of Data Science. This role is responsible for ensuring the smooth coordination of executive schedules, communication, meetings, events, and day‑to‑day operations. The PA will act as a trusted partner to the leadership team, enabling their effectiveness and supporting the overall delivery of strategic priorities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To support the Executives and manage administrative elements related to the Exco role. This will include assisting with document preparation, control and management, financial & office administration and assisting with internal and external enquiries/requests.
• To effectively coordinate and organise meetings, including notification to prospective attendees, set-up, pre- and post-meeting correspondence, meeting minutes and records, ordering refreshments, and any required follow up needed thus ensuring the Executive remains sufficiently accessible, while keeping them on track with daily objectives.
• To adhere to and execute on all knowledge management, reporting, quality assurance, stakeholder liaison, communication and meeting management standards and activities in order to support functional effectiveness.
• To effectively monitor work to ensure compliance with established methods, guidelines, standards and procedures by organising and storing both electronic and hard-copy information and records and implement record retention policies and procedures.
• To manage and coordinate travel, function, event and related administration for the Executive and where necessary the wider business unit, collaborating with other PA’s.
• To build, maintain, and nurture strong relationships with the Executive’s key stakeholders, direct reports, and broader team; ensuring an understanding of the Executive’s role within the organisation, while positively representing the Discovery Connect brand both internally and externally through this office.

Personal attributes and skills

The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:  

• Action oriented
• Effective Communication,
• Organizational savvy
• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Learns on the Fly
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Drives Results
• Problem Solver

Education and Experience :

• Matric
• 10 years' of progressively responsible secretarial and administrative work
• 3+ years' providing support to senior and/or executive level management
• Experience supporting a CEO or the equivalent
• Degree or Diploma in Adminstration (Advantageous) 

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Job Purpose 

• Lead risk-based IT audits across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data, payments, and digital channels to provide independent assurance over technology risks and controls. Strengthen the bank’s control environment, meet local regulatory expectations, and enable secure innovation at speed.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

Audit Planning & Governance

• Develop and maintain the risk-based IT audit plan aligned to the bank’s strategic objectives, risk appetite, and Three Lines Model.
• Perform technology risk assessments covering cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), cybersecurity, data & AI/ML, DevSecOps, third party risk, payments, open banking/APIs, and resilience.
• Ensure conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards / IPPF) and alignment to King IV™ principles on governance.
• Prepare Audit Committee packs for IT audit coverage, opinions, key themes, and trend analyses.

Execution of IT Audits - Lead end to end audits (scoping, fieldwork, issue validation, reporting) over:

• IT General Controls (ITGCs) and application controls across core banking, digital channels, and enablement platforms.
• Cybersecurity (governance, identity & access, SOC, vulnerability/patch, incident response, endpoint, network & cloud security).
• Cloud & platform engineering (architecture, configuration, CSP shared responsibility, IaC controls, container/Kubernetes security).
• Data governance & privacy (POPIA, data lineage/quality, access, ISO/IEC 27701 alignment).
• Payments & cards (EFT, RTGS, card acquiring/issuing, PCI DSS scope and interfaces).
• Business continuity & operational resilience (BCP/DR, RTO/RPO, scenario testing).
• Third party & fintech partnerships (onboarding due diligence, contracting, ongoing monitoring, exit plans).
• Change, SDLC & DevSecOps (agile ceremonies, CI/CD, testing, segregation of duties, release management).
• AI/ML & model risk (data sourcing, bias, explainability, monitoring, access, change control—coordinating with Model Risk/Internal Audit specialists).

Issue Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Produce clear, prioritized reports with root     cause, business impact, and actionable remediation:
• Track and validate remediation; escalate overdue/high risk issues.
• Build strong relationships with CIO/CTO/CISO, Data, Engineering, Product, Risk, and Compliance while maintaining independence.

Data Led Assurance & Continuous Auditing

• Drive data analytics in audits (e.g., log analysis, user access analytics, config drift, control health dashboards).
• Pilot continuous monitoring and controls automation where feasible; mentor the team on Python/SQL/Power BI usage.

Regulatory and Standards Alignment

• Align assurance to Banks Act requirements and Prudential Authority (SARB) expectations, POPIA, FICA, NCA, and Payment System rules where applicable.
• Reference and benchmark against COBIT, NIST CSF/800 53, ISO/IEC 27001/2, PCI DSS, CIS Controls, and internal policies/standards.

People, Quality & Vendor Management

• Manage, coach, and upskill the audit team; curate an annual training plan (CISA/CISM/CISSP, cloud security, data analytics).
• Oversee co-sourced audit partners; set scope, quality criteria, and deliverable timelines.
• Perform engagement quality reviews and maintain a robust internal audit Methodology & QAIP (Quality Assurance and Improvement Program).

Personal Attributes and Skills 

• Risk based, outcome oriented thinker with strong professional skepticism and independence.
• Executive presence & communication: able to distill complex tech risks into concise messages for EXCO/Audit Committee.
• Collaboration & influence: builds trust with Technology and Product while holding firm on control requirements.
• Learning agility: keeps pace with cloud native architectures, platform engineering, AI/ML, and evolving threats.
• Structured problem solver with strong root cause and issue prioritisation skills.
• Ethical judgement and confidentiality aligned to IIA Code of Ethics.
• Resilience under pressure; comfortable challenging senior stakeholders.
• Excellent writing (findings, opinions, and board level reporting).
• Banks Act and SARB Prudential Authority supervisory expectations (incl. IT/cyber risk, outsourcing, operational resilience).
• POPIA, FICA, NCA, Payments Association of SA rules, and relevant PCI DSS obligations.
• Corporate governance via King V™ and alignment to the IIA Standards (IPPF).

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Risk/Audit, or related field (required).
• Professional certifications (one or more required): CISA (preferred), CIA (advantage), CISM/CRISC/CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer (advantage).
• Cloud security certifications (e.g., CCSP, AWS/Azure security specialty) advantageous.
• Data & analytics: demonstrable SQL and/or Python skills; data privacy certification (e.g., CIPT) advantageous.
• 8–10+ years total experience in IT audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, or related assurance
• 3–5+ years in a managerial/lead role. 
• Banking/fintech background essential; digital retail bank experience strongly preferred. 
• Led multiple audits across cloud, cybersecurity, digital channels, payments, core banking, data governance, and third‑party risk. 
• Experience interfacing with Audit Committees, regulators, and external auditors. 

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Key Purpose

• To research and manage new/existing partners as well as support the Claims operational function.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Responsible for relationship building with claims Procurement partners and to maintain these relationships for the duration of the partnership with Discovery  Insure
• Regular partner engagements, including all relevant stakeholders
• Assist partners to manage their KPA’s such as MBR scores, complaints ratio and sufficient usage of the Discovery Insure procurement portal to manage work in progress and to request payments within set timeframes.
• Ensure that partners abide by the SLA’s.
• Training and support on Procurement policies

Personal Attributes and Skills:

• Relationship Building
• Attention to detail
• Conflict handling
• Communication (written and verbal)
• Assertiveness
• Accountability

Education and Experience

Education:

• Matric (Essential)
• Successful Tertiary Qualification (Diploma or Degree) in any related field (Advantageous)

Minimum Experience:              

• Mininum 2 years Short Term Insurance Claims experience/ 2 years Claims Short Term Supplier experience
• 2 years’ relationship management experience
• Procurement experience