Feature Analyst

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. 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 Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field 5-7 years' experience as a Feature Analyst and/or Business Analyst within an Agile software development environment Strong Business Analysis capability, including requirements elicitation, process analysis, user story creation, acceptance criteria definition, and stakeholder engagement Proven ability to work closely with Software Engineers, Architects, Developers, and Test Analysts, with a solid understanding of IT terminology, systems, integrations, and technology delivery Good understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Lean methodologies, with experience working in cross-functional product and engineering teams Translate business needs into clear user stories and requirements through stakeholder engagement and analysis Support Agile delivery by managing and refining the backlog, prioritising work, and collaborating with Product Owners and feature teams Ensure quality and business value through testing support, stakeholder validation, governance controls and continuous improvement practices Behavioural Competencies: Adopting Practical Approaches Articulating Information Checking Things Embracing Change Team Working Technical Competencies: IT Business Analysis/ Feature Analysis IT Knowledge Requirements Gathering and Management Research & Information Gathering Stakeholder Management (IT) Candidates must be comfortable operating within a highly technical environment and translating business requirements into clear, actionable deliverables for engineering teams.