Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AAA Life Insurance Company is an insurance provider using technology to support customer engagement and enterprise transformation. The Project Analyst - IT will support the Transformation Office by tracking IT portfolio performance, financials, milestones, risks, and dependencies, while producing executive-ready reporting and supporting governance across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Track and report on IT project performance, including actual vs spend, forecasted costs, delivery milestones, and KPI progress
- Monitor financial performance across IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with budgets, forecasts, and expected value realization
- Consolidate updates from Transformation Office, Initiative Leads (including Product Owners and Scrum Masters), Finance and COE Managers into executive-ready reporting
- Identify, analyze, and escalate delivery risks, dependencies, and performance gaps
- Prepare standardized metrics reports and dashboards for Steering Committee (SteerCo), Technology Leadership, and executive stakeholders to support governance and decision‑making
- Partner with Finance to validate financial data, including capital vs. expense spend, labor, and vendor costs
- Ensure consistency and integrity of reporting across the IT portfolio, including adherence to PMO standards and governance frameworks
- Support reporting across Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies
- Participate in recurring forums (e.g., IT Transformation stand-ups, finance reviews) to surface insights and ensure alignment
Skills
- * Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret financial and delivery data, identify trends, and generate actionable insights
- * Financial Acumen: Understanding of IT budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking (including Capital vs. Expense and Operating Expense)
- * Data Visualization & Reporting: Ability to create clear, concise, and executive-ready reports and dashboards
- * Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in reporting, data validation, and reconciliation
- * Communication Skills: Ability to translate technical and financial information into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders
- * Stakeholder Management: Effective collaboration with IT, Finance, PMO, and business leaders
- * Risk Awareness: Proactive identification and escalation of risks and issues
- * Adaptability: Ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving IT and transformation environments
- * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- * 3–5 years of experience in IT project reporting, PMO, financial analysis, or technology program support
- * 2-5 years of experience supporting IT projects or transformation initiatives in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments
- * 3-5 years of proficiency in Microsoft Office
- * 3-5 years of experience with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Clarity)
- * 3-5 years of experience tracking IT financials, including resource costs, vendor spend, and infrastructure investments
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- **AAA Life Insurance Company does not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. This includes visa types such as H-1B, TN, and STEM OPT. Please do not apply if you currently require or may require employer-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.**
- * 3-5 years of experience with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Clarity) preferred
- * Experience using **Power BI and SQL analytics** to track adoption, workforce readiness, and transformation KPIs, translating insights into executive‑ready reporting
- * Proficiency with **Atlassian Jira and Confluence** to support agile delivery, transformation governance, and change documentation
- * Experience with **Monday.com or similar work**‑**management tools** to coordinate cross‑functional initiatives and track transformation milestones
- * Advanced proficiency in **Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)** for leadership communications, dashboards, and reporting
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting from your first day
- Employer 401k match and employer contribution to a pension plan
- Generous PTO and paid parental leave to support your family needs
- Various associate resource groups and community involvement initiatives
- Work Solution: Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday) or Remote (USA)
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