Business Analyst - Discovery Life at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

The primary function of this role is to gather, analyze and document Discovery Life business requirements for system and process enhancements in accordance with standards

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.
• Document Standard Operating procedures (SOP’s), in accordance with standards for IQS (Intelligence Quality System).
• Conduct root cause analysis and investigation of production defects to ensure that Discovery Life systems operate efficiently. 
• Review Test plans to ensure that the Business requirements are tested effectively.
• Assist the Senior Business Analyst/ Business Architect in compiling the business case 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.
• Report and provide regular updates on progress to stakeholders to manage delivery of Business 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.
• Collaborate, negotiate and co-ordinate with various stakeholders to produce and obtain sign- off of Business requirements documents and Business Case documents to ensure business processes are developed and improved.

Education and Experience

Essential:

• Matric
• Overall Business Analysis experience of 5 years.

Advantageous:

• Diploma in Business Analysis
• Minimum 2 years Business Analysis experience, within the Life Insurance/Financial Services Industry

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Unified Modelling language (UML)
• Business Process Modelling techniques and methods
• MS Office Suite (Expert)
• Analytical skills
• Knowledge of the Life Insurance Industry
• System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Advantageous

Knowledge of

• SQL
• Discovery Life Products
• Discovery Life Systems
• Enterprise Architect tool

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.