OMF IT Senior Business Analyst

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

Job Description

• A relevant Business Analyst qualification/certification, IT Diploma or a related degree will be advantageous
• 5+ years’ experience in the Banking, Financial Services or Insurance industry
• 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
• Open to feedback
• Be resilient to a fast pace and ever-changing priorities
• Good time management
• Maturity in self-managing

Translates business requirements into detailed functional specifications that undergo business stakeholder review.

ResponsibilitiesRequirements Management

Identify, elicit, and document project/process requirements, using appropriate modeling technique, if required. Analyze requirements and validate with original users, eliminating confusion. Define the testing scripts and verification criteria to ensure requirements are met. Maintain documentation and traceability throughout project.

Data Collection and Analysis

Use data from a wide range of sources to analyze key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.

Database Specifications

Contribute to the approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.

Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"

Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Business Requirements Identification

Collect business requirements using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis, to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.

Feasibility Studies

Contribute to and support feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective, and document findings.

Horizon Scanning

Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Enterprise Business Analysis

Interpret the business need and identify solution recommendations to business problems at a business unit level.

Business Case

Carry out feasibility and assessment work for proposed and current projects to contribute to the development and continuous review of business cases.

Documentation and Backup

Create and maintain technical and/or user documentation to a high standard, and back up files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.

Culture of Innovation

Support a culture of innovation by contributing to solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration, such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

Adaptive Thinking, Analytics Software, Business Case Development, Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements Elicitation, Computer Literacy, Current State Assessment, Database Reporting, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Gaps Analysis, Readiness Assessments, Requirements Development, User Requirements Documentation

Competencies

Action OrientedBusiness InsightCultivates InnovationDecision QualityEnsures AccountabilityManages ComplexityNimble LearningOptimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required)

Closing Date

18 April 2025 , 23:59

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.

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