Job Description:
Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating a superior customer experience. We’re actively seeking a talented Sr IT Solution Analyst to join our Solution Analysis Product team in Newport Beach, CA.
As a Sr IT Solution Analyst, you’ll play a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success by providing solutions to business problems and needs within the Product domain to drive delivery of solutions. You will fill an existing role that sits on a team of 3 people in the Corporate Division. Your colleagues will include fellow Solution Analyst professionals in the CMD Tech Ops Life Product domain.
How you’ll help move us forward:
Business Consultation
Works with the business to drive the evaluation of new business ideas, vendors, and business models across the Product domain.
Proactively identifies gaps and provides options to address new and current systems, processes, and procedures in a cost-effective manner.
Collaborates with business across multiple segments to find opportunities for business improvements and leads efforts to translate those objectives into solutions.
Conducts analysis to determine the best path for solving business problems/opportunities that may include business models, process improvements, system enhancements, user training, and/or software procurement.
Provides an overview of scope for ongoing large business initiatives to help identify dependencies and trends.
Project Delivery
Supports Project Management, Stakeholders, and Delivery teams to identify and structure projects that evolve and enhance prioritized capabilities.
Provides oversight and alignment between impacted parties around project scope and identifies alternatives to deliver both the solution and the value expected from the effort.
Creates scope backlogs that can be translated into a list of work.
Works with delivery teams to drive the execution of the identified scope.
Manages stakeholder engagement, awareness, and expectation.
Prepares communications and makes presentations documenting solutions to determine execution on initiatives.
Articulates the project scope at all levels of the organization and a broad range of audience.
Works independently on medium size initiatives and manages the complexity of work, first seeking to understand the problems, and positively working through others to drive execution.
Plays integral role in the review and approval process of new life insurance contracts (products and riders) to ensure operational supportability.
Supports Product Design in the delivery of Product Scope, Working Specifications, and Implementation Specifications.
Process Stewardship
Develops integrated business models to demonstrate interoperability between products, operations, and systems; uses best practices, cohesive framework, and available industry-standard techniques.
Team Development
Provides different perspectives in deployment discussions to influence best practices and areas for improvement.
Ensure Solution artifacts and deliverables meet defined quality standards.
The experience you bring:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, or Systems Analyst;.
Broad and deep knowledge of life insurance products
Works independently, receives minimal guidance.
Extensive experience in supporting the planning and deployment of process and technology initiatives.
Exceptional communication skills including the ability to communicate appropriately within the organization and influence others (written and verbal communications as well as visualizations to a variety of audiences).
What makes you stand out:
Operational, life product, and technology knowledge across the Product domain
Strong leadership skills
Ability to adapt and respond constructively to changes in organizational priorities and funding decisions.
Ability to employ a consultative approach to work, understand the needs vs risks and uncover any assumptions for the best possible outcomes.
Strong situational analysis, decision-making abilities, ability to think creatively and solve problems.
Compensation range based on geography:
California: $111,800 - $135,300
Nebraska: $96,500 - $116,800
You can be who you are.
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Base Pay Range:
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$110,700.00 - $135,300.00Your Benefits Start Day 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
EEO Statement:
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.