Project Analyst - IT

AAA Life Insurance Company; Livonia (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employer 401k match

Generous PTO and parental leave

Job summary

AAA Life Insurance Company in Livonia, MI is seeking a Project Analyst to join the Technology Team and drive transformative initiatives. You will play a critical role in tracking IT project performance and financials, ensuring alignment with company goals.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools like Jira. The position offers hybrid working options with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in IT project reporting, PMO, financial analysis, or technology program support.
• 2-5 years of experience supporting IT projects or transformation initiatives in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments.
• 3-5 years of experience tracking IT financials, including resource costs, vendor spend, and infrastructure investments.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on IT project performance, including actual vs. spend and KPI progress.
• Monitor financial performance across IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with budgets.
• Prepare standardized metrics reports for executive stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Financial Acumen

Data Visualization & Reporting

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Risk Awareness

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Clarity

Power BI

SQL analytics

Monday.com

Job description

Overview

We need an ambitious, curious leader to become a Project Analyst on the Technology Team to help drive the biggest change in the company’s history.

Responsibilities

The Role

You will join a small, newly formed, and highly visible Transformation Office responsible for leading the company’s most strategic, enterprise‑wide transformation initiatives. These programs are complex, mission‑critical, and backed by multi‑million‑dollar investments. As a key driver within the Transformation Office, you will translate strategy into execution—turning transformational vision into measurable outcomes and sustained business impact.

The Next Phase

Our mission is to provide those services for as many people as we can. To achieve that we need to evolve. We need to boldly embrace innovation and technology. Your leadership will help us deliver on our mission together and achieve our transformation. If you are drawn to an environment that values purpose as much as potential, we invite you to join us.

Position Responsibilities

• Track and report on IT project performance, including actual vs. spend, forecasted costs, delivery milestones, and KPI progress
• Monitor financial performance across IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with budgets, forecasts, and expected value realization
• Consolidate updates from Transformation Office, Initiative Leads (including Product Owners and Scrum Masters), Finance and COE Managers into executive‑ready reporting
• Identify, analyze, and elevate delivery risks, dependencies, and performance gaps
• Prepare standardized metrics reports and dashboards for Steering Committee, Technology Leadership, and executive stakeholders to support governance and decision‑making
• Partner with Finance to validate financial data, including capital vs. expense spend, labor, and vendor costs
• Ensure consistency and integrity of reporting across the IT portfolio, including adherence to PMO standards and governance frameworks
• Support reporting across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies
• Participate in recurring forums (e.g., IT Transformation stand‑ups, finance reviews) to surface insights and ensure alignment

Core Competencies— How You Will Contribute

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret financial and delivery data, identify trends, and generate actionable insights
• Financial Acumen: Understanding of IT budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking (including Capital vs. Expense and Operating Expense)
• Data Visualization & Reporting: Ability to create clear, concise, and executive‑ready reports and dashboards
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in reporting, data validation, and reconciliation
• Communication Skills: Ability to translate technical and financial information into clear insights for non‑technical stakeholders
• Stakeholder Management: Effective collaboration with IT, Finance, PMO, and business leaders
• Risk Awareness: Proactive identification and escalation of risks and issues
• Adaptability: Ability to operate in fast‑paced, evolving IT and transformation environments

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in IT project reporting, PMO, financial analysis, or technology program support
• 2-5 years of experience supporting IT projects or transformation initiatives in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments
• 3-5 years of proficiency in Microsoft Office
• 3-5 years of experience with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Clarity) preferred
• 3-5 years of experience tracking IT financials, including resource costs, vendor spend, and infrastructure investments

Preferred Experience

• Experience using Power BI and SQL analytics to track adoption, workforce readiness, and transformation KPIs, translating insights into executive‑ready reporting
• Proficiency with Atlassian Jira and Confluence to support agile delivery, transformation governance, and change documentation
• Experience with Monday.com or similar work‑management tools to coordinate cross‑functional initiatives and track transformation milestones
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for leadership communications, dashboards, and reporting

How You’ll Work

• Work Solution: Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday) or Remote (USA)
• Relocation Eligibility: Available

What We Bring to the Table

• Hybrid work environment that promotes work‑life balance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting from your first day
• Employer 401k match and employer contribution to a pension plan
• Generous PTO and paid parental leave to support your family needs
• Various associate resource groups and community involvement initiatives

Essential Job Functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

AAA Life Insurance Company does not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. This includes visa types such as H‑1B, TN, and STEM OPT. Please do not apply if you currently require or may require employer‑sponsored immigration support now or in the future.