Guidewire Project Manager

Job Title: Guidewire Project Manager

Location: NJ, NY, or CT – Hybrid (3 days a week working from the client office).

Client: P&C Insurance looking for senior profile only – 15 + years   

MUST HAVE: Guidewire Implementations exp, P&C Insurance domain, Project Management  

Role Summary: The Guidewire Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of Guidewire InsuranceSuite implementation and enhancement programs. This is an on-site role requiring strong stakeholder management, delivery governance, and hands-on program control across Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter implementations. The role involves close collaboration with client business teams, system integrators, and offshore delivery teams to ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective execution.  

Key Responsibilities Delivery & Program Management:

•                    Own end-to-end delivery of Guidewire programs including scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

•                     Manage large-scale Guidewire implementations, upgrades, or transformation initiatives.

•                     Drive project planning, sprint execution, milestone tracking, and release management.

•                     Ensure adherence to delivery governance, SDLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Stakeholder & Client Management: •                     Act as the primary on-site point of contact for client stakeholders, including business, IT, and leadership teams. •                     Facilitate steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting.

•                     Manage expectations, risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively. Team & Vendor Coordination:

•                     Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Guidewire developers, integration teams, QA, and business analysts. •                     Manage offshore and near-shore delivery teams, ensuring alignment with on-site priorities

. •                     Coordinate with third-party vendors, system integrators, and platform partners. Risk, Quality & Compliance:

•                     Identify project risks and issues early and implement mitigation plans.

•                     Ensure compliance with insurance domain regulations, security standards, and internal controls.

•                     Drive quality assurance, defect management, and UAT sign-off processes.

Financial & Commercial Management:

•                     Track project financials including budget, burn rate and forecasts.

•                     Support change requests, scope management, and commercial discussions.  

Required Skills & Qualifications: Technical & Domain:

•                     Strong hands-on experience managing Guidewire Insurance, Suite implementations (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter). •                     Solid understanding of P&C insurance domain processes (policy lifecycle, claims, billing).

•                     Experience with Guidewire integrations, data migration, and cloud/on-prem deployments. Project & Leadership Skills: •                     Proven experience in Agile and/or hybrid delivery models.

•                     Excellent planning, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

•                     Strong leadership ability to manage multi-vendor and distributed teams.

Tools & Methodologies: •                    

 Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar tools.

•                     Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management is a plus. Preferred Qualifications:

•                     PMP, SAFe, or Agile certifications.

•                     Prior on-site client-facing role in large insurance transformation programs.

•                     Experience working with Tier-1 insurers or global insurance clients.

Key Success Factors:

•                     Strong on-site presence and client relationship management.

•                     Ability to translate business requirements into executable delivery plans.

•                     Proactive risk management and delivery predictability. High ownership mindset with strong execution discipline