• Job Description

  Req#: JR-53025

  Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

  Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

  Job Description

  This role analyses and advises business on business requirements and works with design & implementation staff to design & implement solutions within constraints. The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

  • Requirements Analysis:
  • Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and development teams to gather and analyze business requirements.
  • Translate business requirements into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • System Design:
  • Work closely with architects and development teams to design robust and scalable software systems.
  • Ensure that system design aligns with business needs and follows best practices.
  • Scrum Practices:
  • Act as a key member of the Scrum team, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Facilitate communication between the development team, product owner, and other stakeholders.
  • User Story Refinement:
  • Assist in the refinement of user stories, ensuring they are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
  • Collaborate with the team to estimate effort and plan sprint backlogs.
  • Quality Assurance:
  • Work closely with QA teams to ensure that developed features meet specified acceptance criteria and quality standards.
  • Participate in testing activities to validate system functionality.
  • Documentation:
  • Create and maintain documentation related to system requirements, design, and processes.
  • Provide training and support documentation for end-users when necessary.
  • Continuous Improvement:
  • Actively participate in retrospective meetings to identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging technologies.

  What you will need to succeed (knowledge, skills and experience):

  • A relevant Business Analyst qualification/certification, IT Diploma, or a related degree will be advantageous
  • 8+ years’ experience in the Banking, Financial Services, or Insurance industry.
  • Strong background working on technical projects
  • Debt Collections experience as a Business analyst would be preferential
  • Experience in using Agile methodologies
  • Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Business Acumen
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Detailed orientated
  • Methodical
  • Highly communicative and willing to engage with people e.g. 3rd Party/ Dev/ Testing/ PO
  • Ability to build good relationships
  • High context switching
  • Be resilient to a fast pace and ever-changing priorities
  • Good time management
  • Maturity in self-managing

  Skills

  Education

  Closing Date

  19 April 2024

  The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

  Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

  All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

  Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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• About the company

  Old Mutual Limited is a pan-African investment, savings, insurance, and banking group.

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