Senior Systems Analyst, Project Portfolio Management

Pacific Life

Sr Systems Analyst at Pacific Life bridging business requirements and implementing enterprise Project and Portfolio Management solutions with a focus on business analysis and insights.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeNewport Beach • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $124,830 - $152,570 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Business Analysis and Requirements Management, with a strong focus on developing functional specifications, process flows, and user stories for enterprise Project and Portfolio Management platforms. Proficient in Data Analysis and Insights, delivering reliable portfolio insights through dashboards and visualizations while ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

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Enterprise Project And Portfolio ManagementBusiness Requirements DocumentationData Analysis And VisualizationFinancial AcumenStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Business AnalysisRequirements ManagementFunctional SpecificationsProcess FlowsUser StoriesData MappingAcceptance CriteriaTest ScriptsProject Financial AnalysisRoot Cause Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationFacilitationUser TrainingContinuous ImprovementCommunication

Tools & Technologies

PlanviewOnePlanClarityDashboardsVisualizations

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Project Lifecycle ProcessesGovernance ProcessesData QualityUser ValidationChange Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Business Analysis & Requirements Management – Bridge business requirements and PPM solution design
Partner with portfolio, finance, technology, and business stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements for enterprise PPM capabilities.
Develop and maintain functional specifications, process flows, user stories and acceptance criteria, data mapping and integration requirements.
Facilitate working sessions and workshops to define current-state processes, future-state design, pain points, gaps and business priorities.
Data Analysis & Insights – Deliver reliable portfolio insights through effective dashboards, visualizations, and data validation
Support creation of dashboards and visualizations for portfolio health, resource capacity and utilization, project execution, financial performance and related metrics.
Perform data validation and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems.
PPM Platform Delivery Support – Support effective platform implementation through collaborative governance, user validation, data quality, and issue resolution
Collaborate with system administrators, solution architects, implementation partners, and process owners to assist in defining platform operating models, governance processes, and data standards.
Coordinate with users to validate system functionality, workflow behavior, reporting solutions and data accuracy.
Support issue triage, defect tracking, root cause analysis, and resolution during testing and deployment phases.
Change & Business Readiness Support – Enable successful adoption through stakeholder engagement, user training, stabilization, and continuous improvement
Partner with change management to support communication, stakeholder engagement, and user adoption.
Collaborate with process owners to develop user documentation, quick reference guides, FAQs, and process training materials.
Support post-go-live stabilization, user feedback collection, enhancement prioritization, and continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years experience supporting the implementation of an enterprise Project and Portfolio Management platform (such as Planview, OnePlan or Clarity)
Demonstrated experience writing business requirements, documenting process flows, user stories, functional specifications, test scripts, and acceptance criteria.
Strong understanding of enterprise project lifecycle processes, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure, and benefits tracking.
Financial acumen, including experience managing and analyzing project financials.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Your Benefits Start Day 1
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