Job Description

Introduction

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.

Disclaimer

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Role Purpose

To identify business needs, analyse current processes, and recommend solutions that improve efficiency , productivity and profitability within Momentum Investments. To serve as a bridge between the business stakeholders and IT teams, translating business requirements and actionable plans and facilitating change to enhance business performance.

Requirements

Qualifications

BCom Informatics or BSC Degree.
Diploma in Business analysis preferred.

Knowledge and experience

6+ years' experience as a Business Analyst.
A minimum of 3 years' experience in the investment environment.
Agile working experience preferred.
SQL knowledge is optional
IT workflow tools - JIRA, Lucidchart etc.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Performance Areas

To analyse business processes and systems to find inefficiencies, cost reduction opportunities, and potential growth areas
Own the set up and facilitation of workshops with stakeholders to gather, elicit and identify business and system requirements.
Articulate the need for change and help implement solutions that align to strategic goals , ensuring sustainable and value maximizing outcomes.
Model and optimise business processes through continuous improvement.
Design and document innovative business solutions.
Translate business requirements to a level of detail appropriate for implementation using user journeys, user stories with acceptance criteria; process diagrams; data models; business rules and mockups)
Ensure solutions are aligned to the business and system architecture.
Assist technical designers to understand the business requirements.
Participate and provide input into the design and functional discussion with the technical designers.

Compiling of test plans from a business perspective and assist with the testing of the solutions
Assist and sign off the business test cases
Investigate, identify and document business requirements to address process or system constraints resulting in repeated queries or errors
Identify system trends and propose solutions to manage the sustainability of the system/capability.
Enable the trainers to compile process and training documentation.
Ensure effective and consistent service delivery and support to both internal and external clients in line with the MMH values.
Use data to generate insights, support decision-making, and forecast business trends, influencing both tactical and strategic planning.
Identify metrics and data requirements to measure the success of the recommended solutions.

Competencies

Analysis Competencies Required

Effective written and verbal communication.
Ability to hold elicitation sessions from a business and technical perspective.
Can document processes on any document processing tool.
Apply analytical skills to all work performed.
Attention to detail
Investigative and information gathering skills
Ability to work independently
Take ownership and accountability
Take initiative
Problem solving
Ability to manage pressure
Must be able to build and maintain relationships.
Apply business analysis tools and techniques to continuously improve thinking and solutions.
Align solutions to IIBA standards and practices.

Technical Competencies Required

Ability to model processes in Bizagi
* Ability to analyse data and identify trends