The Hartford Charlotte , NC 28201
Posted 1 week ago
Sr. Portfolio Analyst - BA07EE
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If you enjoy working on a variety of tasks within a fast-paced environment, this position is for you! Combine your interests in Technology, Finance and business value delivery in this multi-faceted role supporting Property & Casualty Commercial Lines. This role helps align strategy and execution by applying Lean and systems thinking approaches to strategy and investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and governance. The IT Portfolio Analyst shall support the prioritization of work and financial accountability for the products and solutions within a portfolio.
This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in an office location (Add locations) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan and monitor IT budgets to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives/objectives
Forecast future budget needs, measure portfolio performance, and coordinate required compliance activities
Assist with department financial operations, review outlook locks, provide operations planning, monthly reserving, capitalization, financial reporting and support of the Chief Information Office(CIO)
Oversee vendor management on contracts, purchase orders, MBM and invoice approvals
Partner with the Senior Portfolio Lead to champion the finance evolution to Agile which includes funding value streams, product vs. project mindset and Agile estimation
Assist in developing and maintaining a workforce strategy, inclusive of vendor partners, such that the ratios of employee/vendor, onshore/offshore, HIG offices, etc. are considered to achieve an optimum balance
Provides support for data capture, metrics, measurement, ratios, projections around work force. Understanding current and target team compositions, and path forward via hiring and other levers.
Coordination of required or needed training, continuous learning activities
Contribute towards the identification and definition of development value streams across the portfolio and alignment to the CIO technology roadmap.
Partner closely with Senior Portfolio Lead to contribute to ensuring the phase gate deliverables are complete and establishing the investment prioritization process is transparent and collaborative
Provide support to establish portfolio flow to visualize and limit Work in Process (WIP), reduce batch sizes of work and control the length of longer-term development queues
Assist with establishing and maintaining an overall CIO portfolio view
Provide support to prepare for portfolio health reviews, scorecards, MOR meetings
Assist with the reporting of key portfolio metrics (e.g., employee engagement, customer satisfaction, productivity, agility, time-to-market, quality, partner health)
Assist with coordinating a continuous approach to ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements and non-discretionary initiatives
Assists with Rally support and data management
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum of one year of change/project/portfolio management experience or equivalent leadership experience
Experience with agile methodology and frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.
Knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand team needs includes fundamentals of iterative and incremental development
Experience managing financials and knowledge of IT financial management practices
Understanding of Agile and Scaled Agile
Highly proficient in MS Office technology with advanced skills in Excel (V-look Ups, Pivot Tables & What/If Statements)
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to establish, build and influence productive business partnerships within a matrixed environment
Capacity for strategic thinking and mental agility in changing work environments and concurrent work tasks
Compensation
The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:
$95,600 - $143,400
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