Life Insurance Business Analyst – Quoting & Applications

Discovery Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Life, part of Discovery Limited, seeks a seasoned Business Analyst to gather, analyse and document requirements for the web-based Quoting and New Business journey. You will engage stakeholders, translate actuarial specs into functional specs, partner with UX to shape screens, and drive process improvements within a fast-paced Life Insurance environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, detailed requirement documentation, and strong analytical and communication skills to

Qualifications

• Matric
• IT Degree or Diploma in Business Analysis or related field from an accredited institution
• At least 3 – 4 years of working experience as a Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of the Actuarial Product specs and translate requirements into Business or Functional requirements for Systems development
• Facilitate interviews and information gathering sessions with stakeholders and present the solutions
• Compile the Business/Functional Requirements Specifications including working with the UX Designer to create screens for the quoting application
• Define business rules/validations/field functionality for the User Interface and compile user-friendly error messaging
• Assist the BA responsible for compiling Business requirements for quote reports
• Conduct root cause analysis and investigate production defects and propose solutions
• Review Test plans and assist Testing during UAT phase
• Identify gaps, trends and process improvement opportunities
• Conduct JAD sessions and present solutions for business process improvement and Systems enhancement
• Collaborate with stakeholders to produce and obtain sign-off of Business requirements documents

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Gathering

Analytical Skills

Communication

Project Coordination

Education

Matric

IT Degree or Diploma in BA

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

MS Office

Job description

Discovery Life, part of Discovery Limited, seeks a seasoned Business Analyst to gather, analyse and document requirements for the web-based Quoting and New Business journey. You will engage stakeholders, translate actuarial specs into functional specs, partner with UX to shape screens, and drive process improvements within a fast-paced Life Insurance environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, detailed requirement documentation, and strong analytical and communication skills to