Operations Project Analyst

Operations Project Analyst page is loaded## Operations Project Analyst locations:
Newport Beach CA-700:
Omaha NE-6750time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R16020
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* Job Description:

** We’re actively seeking a talented project analyst to join our Operations Project Team in Newport Beach, CA or Omaha, NE.

• This role is hybrid. We believe in empowering our employees to get work done both in and out of the office.
As a project analyst you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by independently leading foundational level Operations projects, as   assigned, across both Annuity and Life lines of business. You will fill an existing role that sits on a team of 14 people in the CMD division. Your colleagues will include fellow project professionals that work independently and collaboratively across multiple locations.
** How you’ll help move us forward:
** Project Initiation and Implementation:
* Initiate project within Project Management tools; facilitate kick-off meetings with all identified stakeholders and Sponsors to clearly define project roles, scope and objectives, timeline, cost, and project plan.
* Independently lead and facilitate productive planning sessions/meetings as needed to achieve the above;
Create, maintain, and monitor project plan and roadmap as applicable.
* Independently lead and facilitate productive sessions with external stakeholders like Technology, Compliance, etc. to clarify queries or remove impediments impacting the project.
* Develop approaches and solutions, using a collaborative team approach with key stakeholders; develop needs assessments and cost-benefit analysis in support of proposed solutions.
* Coordinate implementation plans to minimize impact to department workflow and to ensure deliverable can be well-sustained by impacted teams after rollout.
* Partner effectively with manager and team to gain and apply feedback, insight and direction on project approaches and challenges.
* Identify, manage, and track project and operational risks, issues, and dependencies impacting project scope and schedule.
* Work closely with Operations teams and SMEs to develop thorough business requirements.
* Partner with Ops and external business partners to determine how change(s) will fit into existing business processes, whether existing processes require modification, or if new processes need to be stood up.

Communication:
* Independently lead and facilitate productive planning sessions/meetings with all internal and external business teams and SME’s as needed to achieve the above.
* Independently facilitate effective meetings with Sponsor and stakeholders, driving successful decisions and outcomes.
* Present clear and concise progress/status updates in project reviews and proactively to various leadership levels within the organization as needed.
* Communicate key changes in scope, schedule, and/or cost, as well as project and operational risks, in a timely manner to the sponsor, Project Team, and leadership team.
* Utilize Operations experience to ask appropriate questions, ensuring business requirements and newly proposed process are thorough and complete.
* Develop clear and concise announcements to Ops teams for project deployments/updates.

Documentation:
* Ensure agenda and minutes are clear and concise for all meetings and shared promptly with attendees.
* Update project management tool with all relevant project artifacts and details; include all relevant details, and ensure documentation is easy to comprehend, and identifies and addresses impact to all Operations teams.
* Create technology demands as needed for the project, following key guidelines for submission.
* Partner with Training and Documentation to coordinate updates to documentation, SOPs, and Job Aids, ensuring project objectives, impacts and action to be taken are appropriately reflected.

Closure:
* Obtain customer acceptance and feedback after project closure.
* Resolve post-implementation questions in a timely and thorough manner.
* Document and share lessons learned and best practices with Manager and team.
* Finalize all the project activities and closes/archives the project in Project Management…