Sr. Systems Analyst I

Job Description:

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will play a key role on Pacific Life's Digital Transformation FAST Contract Administration Team, serving as a trusted partner to business stakeholders, leadership, and technology teams. In this role, you will analyze business processes, define requirements, and help guide the successful adoption of our modern contract administration platform.

You will provide critical insight into business workflows and operational needs while collaborating across business and technology teams to deliver innovative solutions. As part of a dynamic Agile team of analysts, developers, testers, and business partners, you will help drive the continued evolution of Pacific Life's annuity administration capabilities.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Analyze business needs and translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Partner with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the product backlog, define use cases, and ensure shared understanding across stakeholders.
• Solve complex business and system challenges through creative problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Digital Transformation, and Technology teams.
• Lead and contribute to application design, requirements, and solution-design sessions.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, releases, and retrospectives to continuously improve team performance and delivery.
• Develop deep expertise in annuity contract administration processes and the systems that support them.
• Serve as a key point of contact for production support, incident resolution, business inquiries, and operational issue management.
• Facilitate communication between business and technical teams to ensure successful solution delivery and adoption.

The Experience You Will Bring

• 5-8 years of business analysis experience or equivalent experience in contract administration, with a strong understanding of annuity administration processes such as New Business, Customer Service, and In-Force Administration.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and navigate ambiguity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate both business and technical concepts.
• Proven ability to independently coordinate multiple complex initiatives and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and build consensus across diverse teams.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience working in Agile software development environments; Scrum Master or Product Owner certification is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with the FAST Annuity platform.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Proven success modernizing, automating, or transforming business processes and technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of Annuity Operations processes and workflows.
• Experience supporting large-scale system implementations, platform migrations, or digital transformation initiatives.

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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.

Your 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

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

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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.