Analyst, Feature (Corporate & Investment Banking)

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families, and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa, bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve, and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To clarify business requirements, documenting associated user stories and acceptance criteria, through in-work collaboration with business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and product owners contributing to the accurate and effective end-to-end delivery of expectations. To assume the role of scrum master within the Feature team if required.

1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, User Experience (UX), technology, support, testing, and other subject matter experts to gather and analyse functional needs and user story requirements.
2. Collaborate with the Product Owner to create and refine user stories and acceptance criteria.
3. Collaborate within the feature team to ensure that stories are delivered effectively, and quality standards are adhered to.
4. Conduct business interviews, facilitate workshops or procedures, and map user stories enabling these to come together as a cohesive whole.
5. Continuously improve the team's process through individual contribution and retrospectives in support of the Product Owner, influence and steer the various team members (developers, testers, and user experience team) ensuring the business context is fully understood and delivery on the backlog achieved.

Qualifications

Degree - Information Technology

Experience Required:

5-7 years: Good understanding of Agile working practices and LEAN and SCRUM proficiency and working collaboratively across teams.

5-7 years: Proven experience in requirements elicitation, gathering, documentation, and management and analysing business needs and providing solutions, working in an agile environment.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Embracing Change
• Exploring Possibilities

Technical Competencies:

• IT Business Analysis/ Feature Analysis
• IT Knowledge
• Requirements Gathering and Management
• Research & Information Gathering
• Stakeholder Management (IT)