Nov 18, Discovery Limited Business Analyst (Intermediate) – Health Systems Jobs in South Africa

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Health Systems (DHS)

The Discovery Health Systems (DHS) is a world class software development house that enables the Discovery Health Business to use digital transformation as a competitive advantage. It focuses on rapid quality software delivery. Innovation and excellence are key attributes to all our initiatives.

The skills and expertise in the team allows a diverse product development on all strategic, tactical, and operational changes. Our environment is fast-paced and demands energy, drive, enthusiasm, ownership, and creativity, but it rewards with an extremely fulfilling and stimulating environment that actively supports career growth and development.

About the role

Within the Benefit Management System area, the Business Analyst (Intermediate) will interface between multiple business areas and multiple teams that require deep integration of solutions. The role will support the project throughout the project lifecycle and will manage the release as well as post release monitoring. The Business Analyst in the BMS area must be technical with the ability to understand basic development principles including change management. The role might include coaching and mentoring of Junior BA’s.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

The successful candidate will perform but not limited to the following key outputs in respect of the Benefit Management System portfolio:

The Business Analyst must have an expert understanding of:

The system development life cycle and can explain the importance of the BA and change management role in each stage

The distinction between business, functional and non-functional requirements

The differences between business requirements and business rules

The role of BA in supporting delivery of requirements and ensuring operational readiness

The types of project approaches such as Waterfall and Agile

The types of change management approaches such as ADKAR

The principles of system and user acceptance testing and the link to requirements documentation

principles of project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies principles of business and IT strategy within the organization and in general

The Business Analyst must be able to demonstrate that they can:

Run a requirements gathering/JAD workshop to gather new requirements

Perform project estimation for BA tasks

make recommendations for requirements approaches

Produce an accurate impact assessment document with approval from all stakeholders

Present to senior stakeholders

Direct a process improvement program

Create training material to facilitate adoption of new system features

Construct complex process, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and work instructions

Resolve requirements conflict through effective stakeholder engagement

Offer support and guidance to junior and intermediate business analysts

Identify and document project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies

Perform quality assurance of business analysis deliverables

Manage and co-ordinate work and priorities of a team of junior BA’s

Work with senior stakeholders to determine business change impact

Perform analysis at a strategic level and understand principles of business and enterprise architecture

Competencies

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical thinking

Personal organisation and time management skills

Business writing skills, presentation, and facilitation skills

Communication skills (written, verbal/presenting, and listening)

Stress management skills and negotiation skills

Change management

Client-driven and results oriented

Able to resolve conflict

Creative and innovative

Self-driven

Diligence

Education and Experience

BSc Computer Science or equivalent 3-year IT qualification

Change Management course, BPMN Course, PM training or qualification

At least 3-years’ experience as a Business Analyst

Change Management exp in a systems environment

Solution development and software testing

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Discovery Limited Business Analyst (Intermediate) – Health Systems Jobs in South Africa

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