Strategic Projects Analyst

Discovery Connect

Strategic Projects Analyst

About Discovery 

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Connect

People increasingly want to transact faster, on their terms, in fluid, and dynamic ways. Discovery Connect facilitates this need as a direct sales channel, leveraging the best of technology with the best in people. We are often a client’s first impression of Discovery so we must have the best Discovery ambassadors in our team. At the forefront of client acquisition methodology, Discovery Connect continues to be one of the fastest-growing divisions in the group. Representing all product lines. there is an opportunity for forward thinkers, innovators, and people who thrive on complexity in a growing business.

Job purpose

Provide analytical, strategic, and problem-solving capabilities to support high-impact initiatives across Discovery Connect. The Analyst will enable and operationalize strategic projects that drive business performance, optimize processes, and deliver measurable impact in DC value chain. This role requires strong strategic acumen, data-driven decision-making, and executive-level communication to influence outcomes and support leadership priorities

Data Analysis & Insights

• Collect, clean, and analyze multi-source data to generate actionable insights for strategic projects.
• Build dashboards and reporting tools to monitor performance metrics and identify trends.
• Translate data into strategic recommendations and decision-support for senior stakeholders.
• Perform end-to-end analyses, including analytical modelling, with light manager guidance

Project Support

• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aligned with Discovery Connect objectives.
• Support project managers in preparing business cases, documentation, and change management plans.
• Track and report on project progress against defined strategic and operational benchmarks.
• Understand implications of own workstream for overall project outcomes and interdependencies.

Process Optimization

• Identify inefficiencies in operational processes and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Data Science, Systems, Quality, Conservations) to implement enhancements.
• Measure the impact of implemented solutions and iterate based on evidence and stakeholder feedback.

Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication

• Prepare presentations and reports for management forums and steering committees (e.g., Exco, Management Forum, SteerCos).
• Storyboard and structure content for clarity and impact at executive level; synthesise key messages from complex analyses.
• Communicate findings clearly and effectively to stakeholders at various levels; tailor messaging to audience

Personal attributes and skills

The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to make prompt, clear decisions, which may involve tough choices and considered risks.
• Exceptional interpersonal and networking skills at different levels.
• Strong analytical ability with numerical and qualitative data.
• Strong presentation and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Dynamic, strategically minded visionary who adapts to changing circumstances.
• Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in the organization.

Technical Requirements :

• Experience working with PL/SQL language and relational databases; ability to write performant queries and stored procedures.
• SQL certification or equivalent data analytics certification (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or Python data analysis) advantageous.

Qualification & Experience

Essential Requirements:

• 1–3 years’ experience in strategy, business analysis, analytics, or consulting within a fast-paced environment
• Analytical tertiary education background B Comm or BSc preferably at post-graduate level.
• Management consulting from a MBB consulting firm preferred
• Proven track record in business analysis and/or operations management
• Interpersonal relationship skills
• Proven experience of successful implementation of business process change projects involving data and analytics
• Understanding of Business Processes
• Understanding of data and statistics
• Proficiency in data science tools is advantageous

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.