Senior Business Analyst — Growth & Distribution Tech

Discovery; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in GrowthHouse to translate complex business needs into clear requirements and practical solutions. You will collaborate with business, technology, data and external partners to analyse problems and define end-to-end processes that enable adviser and customer outcomes.

You will elicit, document and validate requirements, coordinate workshops, and support delivery from discovery through benefits realisation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of business analysis experience in complex enterprise or digital environments.
• Experience in short-term insurance, distribution or partner ecosystems is advantageous.
• Ability to translate business needs into epics, user stories and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business needs into clear requirements, processes and rules.
• Lead discovery, workshops and stakeholder alignment across multiple teams.
• Analyse end-to-end journeys and identify gaps, controls and improvements.
• Support backlog refinement, planning and prioritisation for GrowthHouse initiatives.
• Define success metrics, benefits tracking and post-implementation reviews.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

Workshops facilitation

Business rule definition

Process modelling

Data-driven analysis

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/IS/CS/Engineering/Finance

Industry certifications (IIBA/BCS/Agile)

Tools

Cardinal

Job description

Discovery is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in GrowthHouse to translate complex business needs into clear requirements and practical solutions. You will collaborate with business, technology, data and external partners to analyse problems and define end-to-end processes that enable adviser and customer outcomes.

You will elicit, document and validate requirements, coordinate workshops, and support delivery from discovery through benefits realisation in a fast-paced environment.