Description

Key Responsibilities

Lead functional workstreams for Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations and enhancement projects.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams to define business requirements and functional solutions.

Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, workshops, and solution review meetings.

Translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, and process documentation.

Drive functional design discussions and ensure alignment with business objectives and industry best practices.

Lead and coordinate distributed onshore and offshore teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Participate in Agile and SAFe ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.

Support testing activities, including SIT, UAT, defect triage, and production readiness.

Provide leadership during cross-functional discussions, solution reviews, and stakeholder meetings.

Serve as a trusted advisor to business and project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.

12+ years of overall professional experience in IT, business systems, or insurance technology solutions.

10+ years of experience within the Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain.

7+ years of hands-on Guidewire PolicyCenter experience.

Proven experience leading multiple end-to-end Guidewire PolicyCenter implementation projects.

Strong understanding of Policy Administration processes, including:

New Business

Policy Changes

Renewals

Cancellations

Reinstatements

Underwriting

Rating concepts

Experience working within Agile and SAFe delivery frameworks.

Demonstrated success leading distributed onshore and offshore teams.

Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capability to drive functional and business discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

Guidewire PolicyCenter certification(s).

Experience with Guidewire Cloud implementations.

SAFe, Agile, or related certifications.

Consulting experience supporting large insurance carriers or enterprise transformation initiatives.

Key Skills

Guidewire PolicyCenter

Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance

Policy Administration

Requirements Gathering & Analysis

Functional Leadership

Agile / SAFe Methodologies

Stakeholder Management

Business Process Analysis

User Stories & Functional Specifications

Testing & UAT Support

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degrees