IT Planning Analyst ll

SCAN Health Insurance • Long Beach, CA

2d • $80,300 - $116,197 • Hybrid

About The Position

An IT Planning Analyst supports the operational, financial, and contractual functions of the IT organization. This role is responsible for enabling efficient contract intake and approval workflows, tracking IT spend and vendor activity, and supporting budgeting and technology modernization reporting. The analyst partners closely with IT leadership, Finance, Legal, Privacy, Information Security, Procurement, and business stakeholders to ensure accuracy, compliance, and transparency across IT operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience working with financial data, contracts, and operational tracking in a regulated environment preferred
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Financial and data analysis skills
• Ability to work effectively in a regulated environment
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving processes
• Proficiency in Excel and operational trackers
• Ability to escalate risks appropriately
• Strong time management and prioritization
• Collaborative, service oriented mindset
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration & Cross Functional Partnership
• Accountability & Follow Through
• Analytical Thinking
• Continuous Improvement

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end IT contract intake process by reviewing submissions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established standards, including business justification, budget details, and required documentation.
• Facilitate contracts through internal approval workflows (Legal, Privacy, Information Security, Procurement, Finance, Architecture), tracking status and following up to ensure timely progression.
• Maintain organized, audit ready contract documentation within systems such as SharePoint, Oracle, and Conga.
• Track IT expenditures against contracts, purchase orders, renewals, and modernization initiatives; reconcile data with Finance and Procurement and flag variances for review.
• Support invoice validation by comparing charges against contract terms, purchase orders, and budget expectations; assist with resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain IT contract renewal trackers, monitor notice periods, and support preparation of renewal documentation in coordination with stakeholders.
• Support monthly budget meetings, month end actuals, and quarterly reforecasting activities by preparing updated financial templates, spend summaries, and variance explanations.
• Update and maintain technology modernization trackers and dashboards, ensuring spend aligns with approved budgets and governance requirements.
• Support weekly prioritization and tracking with cross functional partners by maintaining accurate trackers, documenting decisions, and identifying basic risks or blockers.
• Provide limited Executive Assistant support to designated IT leaders, including calendar management, meeting scheduling, and coordination of logistics for key meetings, while ensuring alignment with IT priorities and operational workloads. Up to 30% of time could be used toward these activities.
• Provide ad hoc reporting, analysis, and operational support to IT Planning and leadership as needed.
• Actively support the achievement of SCAN’s Vision and Goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $80,300 to $116,197 annually
• An annual employee bonus program
• Robust Wellness Program
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
• Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
• Robust employee recognition program
• Tuition reimbursement
• An opportunity to become part of a team that makes a difference to our members and our community every day!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level