Hi,
This is Sham from Virtual Networx, and we are looking for Guidewire Business Analyst with Commercial Lines & Guidewire Project Manager at NY, NJ & CT.
Title: Guidewire Business Analyst with Commercial Lines
Location: NY, NJ, or CT – Hybrid 02 days per week
Duration: Long Term
Experience: 10+ Years
MUST HAVE: Guidewire Implementation project exp, P&C Insurance domain, Commercial Lines, Business Analysis
Role Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Guidewire Business Analyst with strong Commercial Insurance domain expertise to bridge business and technology teams in Guidewire transformation and modernization programs. The candidate will work closely with underwriting, policy administration, product, claims, and IT stakeholders to define requirements, support solution design, and ensure successful delivery of Guidewire implementations.
Key Responsibilities
Business & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as single point of contact for business stakeholders, product owners, and client leadership
- Lead requirements discovery workshops, backlog grooming, and solution walkthroughs
- Drive business alignment, prioritization, and scope management across initiatives
- Work closely with Guidewire architects, developers, QA teams, and product owners throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support CAB, change requests (CRs), and release governance processes
Functional & Solution Ownership
- Perform gap analysis between current-state and future-state business processes.
- Translate business needs into functional designs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and solution options
- Provide domain leadership across P&C areas: Policy, Claims, Billing, Underwriting, Reinsurance
- Support configuration and implementation of Guidewire applications, including: Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter & Guidewire ClaimCenter
- Support data migration, integrations, and reporting requirements.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and commercial insurance business requirements.
- Review and validate solution designs with architects and ensure business intent is preserved
- Guide offshore BAs and review their deliverables for quality and completeness
Delivery & Quality Assurance
- Partner with delivery teams across Agile / SAFe delivery models
- Oversee UAT strategy, test scenario validation, defect triage, and business sign‑off
- Ensure traceability from requirements → design → build → test → release
Program & Transformation Support
- Contribute to roadmap definition, process optimization, and modernization initiatives
- Support data, integration, and reporting requirements including upstream/downstream dependencies
- Assist leadership with status reporting, risk identification, and mitigation planning
Required Skills & Experience
Domain & Functional
- 8+ years of hands‑on experience in US Property & Casualty Insurance Products
- Strong understanding of end‑to‑end P&C lifecycle and regulatory considerations
- Experience working directly with North American insurers and business users
Guidewire Expertise
- 3+ years of Business Analysis experience on Guidewire implementation or enhancement projects.
- Strong understanding of Guidewire data model, workflows, product configuration, and integrations.
- Experience working on one or more Guidewire modules: PolicyCenter, BillingCenter & ClaimCenter.
- Familiarity with Guidewire Cloud implementations is desirable.
Technical & Platform Exposure
- Experience in Guidewire Cloud migration or transformation programs.
- Knowledge of rating engines, product configuration, and underwriting rules.
- Solid understanding of integrations, APIs, data flows, and reporting
- Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and analysis
- Experience with Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
Leadership & Communication
- Proven ability to work in an onshore–offshore delivery model
- Excellent client‑facing communication, documentation, and presentation skills
- Strong ownership mindset with ability to influence decisions and drive outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
- Guidewire certifications and Experience with Commercial Lines modernization initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Insurance, or related field.
Job Title: Guidewire Project Manager
Location: NJ, NY, or CT – Hybrid 02 days per week
Duration: Long Term
Experience: 12+ 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.
