Strategic Portfolio & Governance Analyst

Pekin Insurance Careers; Pekin (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Pekin Insurance is seeking a Strategy and Portfolio Analyst III to help shape the organization’s future. The role supports strategy development, reviews, and communications, managing portfolio intake and governance to align initiatives with company goals.

Hybrid, full-time position in Pekin, IL with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision making to drive business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational leadership, communications, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in strategic planning, business planning, business analysis, management consulting, or corporate communications.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and supports business and department-level strategic planning processes.
• Designs and conducts strategy reviews and alignment meetings.
• Creates and maintains strategy communications including goals, priorities, scorecards and other results, and governance decisions.
• Manages the portfolio intake process for new initiatives, enhancements and requests, ensuring submissions include sufficient business context, objectives, benefits, and success measures.
• Monitors the progress and effectiveness of the portfolio, providing regular updates and recommendations for adjustments as needed.
• Supports the implementation and enablement of the company’s strategy framework, documentation, and execution systems, and develops change management plans to gain adoption.
• Partners with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders to understand target outcomes, define strategic objectives and business goals, and ensure consistent alignment on key initiatives.
• Identifies and compiles analysis and insights from internal and external sources to support decision-making, including market trends, competitive intelligence, and emerging risks.
• Prepares and presents reports and presentations to senior leadership, providing clear and concise insights and recommendations.

Skills

Communication

Influence

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Independent work

MS Office

SharePoint

Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Pekin Insurance is seeking a Strategy and Portfolio Analyst III to help shape the organization’s future. The role supports strategy development, reviews, and communications, managing portfolio intake and governance to align initiatives with company goals.

Hybrid, full-time position in Pekin, IL with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision making to drive business value.