Feature Analyst: Agile Requirements & User Stories

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA) is seeking a Feature Analyst to translate business needs into clear user stories and specifications. The role collaborates closely with business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams to clarify requirements and develop acceptance criteria and process documentation.

Responsibilities include decomposing epics, refining product solutions, managing project backlogs for small projects, and contributing to feasibility studies.

Qualifications

• Translate business needs into user stories and functional specs.
• Refine epics into features and user stories with acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Analyze feasibility and relevance of proposed features aligned to business goals.
• Decompose epics into features and user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Ensure alignment with program increments.
• Refine product solutions with business and technical teams.
• Collect and document requirements using interviews, documents, and workflow analysis.
• Document as-is and to-be processes and changes needed.
• Contribute to feasibility studies from technological and organizational perspectives.
• Identify solution recommendations for well-understood business needs.
• Perform customer journey mapping and voice of the customer techniques.
• Explore external developments and assess their potential impact.

Skills

Agile

Backlog management

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis

Education

Matriculation Certificate

Job description

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA) is seeking a Feature Analyst to translate business needs into clear user stories and specifications. The role collaborates closely with business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams to clarify requirements and develop acceptance criteria and process documentation.

Responsibilities include decomposing epics, refining product solutions, managing project backlogs for small projects, and contributing to feasibility studies.