Old Mutual Plc. is a leading multinational long-term savings, protection and investment Group with over 168 years of experience. It has operations in Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Old Mutual plc. is listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Old Mutual Kenya comprises of Old Mutual Life Assurance, Old Mutual Investment Group, Old Mutual Investment Services, Old Mutual Securities Limited and Faulu Microfinance Bank.
In line with the growing business demands, we are seeking for dynamic, qualified and experienced individuals to fill the following position within the Information Technology Business Unit.
Business System Analyst
Reporting to the ICT Manager, the Business Analyst will be the functional expert on the specified application(s) and will be the point of contact between the business units and Information Communication Technology.
The Key roles for this position are: -
- Works closely with the internal staff and service providers, to identify and maximize opportunities using Information Technology.
- Reviews, analyses, and creates detailed documentation of business systems and user needs, including workflow, programming functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.
- Develops effective reporting tools as defined by the business.
- Manage specific applications’ quality assurance and help-desk activities including the tracking of bug reports and change requests and ensuring their timely resolution.
- Responsible for the overall success of testing, including results verification and release sign‐off.
- Creates and maintains project schedules by developing project plans and specifications, estimating time requirements, establishing deadlines and monitoring milestone completion.
- Monitoring of projects by tracking all phases, providing timely reporting of issues that impact project progress and coordinating the resolution of identified actions with respective stakeholders.
- Any other allocated tasks and assignments.
Qualifications and experience
- University Degree in Computer Science or Business Information Systems. A post graduate diploma will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Financial and Insurance systems, including business analysis, Systems Integration, Mobile and web based technologies and project management.
- Advanced Office Automation skills and project management
- Professional certification in Oracle Systems and Web Based Applications will be an added advantage.
- Well versed with the use of SQL, PHP and Java programming languages.
- Innovative, Self-driven, assertive and able to work in a fast paced, competitive environment
- Strong interpersonal, communication & presentation skills
- Must possess the highest level of integrity and discipline.
- A team player able to work cohesively with management, service providers and other stakeholders.
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should apply for the role via
http://careers.oldmutual.co.ke by 11th July 2014
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
