Enterprise Data Services IT Portfolio Analyst

$77,520 - $116,280/Yr

The Hartford - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

10,001+ employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Portfolio Analyst role at The Hartford is designed for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about technology, finance, and business value delivery. This multi-faceted position supports the Enterprise Data Services IT Portfolio by aligning strategy with execution through Lean systems thinking, Agile portfolio operations, and governance. The analyst will play a crucial role in prioritizing work and ensuring financial accountability for various products and solutions within the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor IT budgets to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives/objectives
• Assist with department financial operations, review outlook locks, provide operations planning, monthly reserving, capitalization, financial reporting
• Oversee vendor management on contracts, purchase orders, MBM and invoice reconciliation and approvals
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a workforce reporting and analysis strategy, inclusive of vendor partners
• Provide support for data capture, metrics, measurement, ratios, projections around workforce
• Partner closely with the Portfolio Lead to ensure the investment prioritization process is transparent and collaborative
• Provide support to prepare for portfolio health reviews, scorecards, MOR meetings
• Assist with the reporting and interpreting of key portfolio Rally metrics
• Create a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, adopting Agile and DevOps mindsets
• Assist with coordinating a continuous approach to ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements
• Play integral role in Agile Reporting Tools integration process such as Clarity and Rally.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• 1+ years of change/project/portfolio management experience or equivalent leadership experience
• Strong Financial Acumen and Financial Modeling understanding
• Experience with agile methodology and frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.
• Knowledge of software development processes and procedures
• Experience managing financials and knowledge of IT financial management practices
• Understanding of Agile and Scaled Agile
• Strong Excel and Power Point skills
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills

Benefits

• Short-term or annual bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• On-the-spot recognition