Junior Product Analyst

The Junior Product Analyst is responsible for developing analysis capability while supporting product delivery and client‑facing activities. This role is ideal for early‑career professionals eager to gain experience in requirements documentation, solution design, and product discovery within a fast‑paced delivery environment.

Job Title: Junior Product Analyst
Office: Product / Testing
Accountable to: Product Owner
Employment type: 1 year fixed term contract
Based: Midrand
Salary: Market related
Working arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days per week in the Midrand office and 2 days remote
Commencement date: 01 July 2026

• Document product and client requirements
• Write and maintain user stories
• Support backlog refinement and grooming
• Assist with product discovery and research activities
• Conduct market and competitor research
• Compile industry and market insights reports
• Support preparation for customer research sessions
• Assist in requirements workshops and solution documentation
• Support testing and validation activities

• 1–2 years’ experience in a Business Analyst or similar role
• Foundational understanding of Agile delivery principles
• Basic problem‑solving and analytical thinking ability
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Exposure to documentation or process modelling tools
• Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Business Administration
  • BCom (Informatics / Business Analytics preferred)
• Preferred / Advantageous:
  • Exposure to tools such as:
    • Airtable
    • Balsamiq
    • Lucidchart
    • Azure Dev Ops
    • Microsoft Teams
  • Exposure to process modelling and documentation practices
  • Experience supporting product or system implementations

• Quality and completeness of user stories and requirements documentation
• Contribution to backlog refinement and readiness
• Ability to support discovery and testing activities
• Accuracy of research and insights produced

• Basic Agile tools and backlog management
• Documentation and process mapping tools
• Microsoft 365 collaboration tools

• Strong organisation and prioritisation
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment