Pacific Life · 5 hours ago
Sr IT Solution Analyst
Newport Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$111K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expPacific Life is dedicated to providing for loved ones and planning rewarding retirements. The Sr IT Solution Analyst will play a key role in identifying business needs and delivering solutions within the Product domain, collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance business processes and project delivery.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
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
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
Develops integrated business models to demonstrate interoperability between products, operations, and systems; uses best practices, cohesive framework, and available industry-standard techniques
Provides different perspectives in deployment discussions to influence best practices and areas for improvement
Ensure Solution artifacts and deliverables meet defined quality standards
Qualification
Required
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)
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
Company
Pacific Life
Pacific Life Insurance is an insurance company that provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Pacific Life has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (13)
2024 (9)
2023 (16)
2022 (19)
2021 (14)
2020 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.44B2025-09-03Debt Financing· $750M
2025-06-18Debt Financing· $688.57M
Leadership Team
Howard Hirakawa
Senior Vice President and Fund Advisor Operations
Joe Krum
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Global Institutional Investment Group
Recent News
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