Guidewire BA Manager

As a Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in analyzing organizational processes and systems related to Guidewire PolicyCenter. Your day-to-day activities will involve assessing current business models, gathering and prioritizing requirements, and defining future state solutions. You will conduct research, synthesize findings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure business needs are effectively integrated with technological solutions, driving operational improvements and efficiencies across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expert: Act as the functional expert in the PolicyCenter domain, providing deep knowledge and guidance.
• Requirement Gathering: Lead workshops and meetings independently to elicit, challenge, and document business requirements, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
• Configuration & Product Modeling: Provide expert-level guidance on PolicyCenter configuration, product modeling, and rating engine capabilities, leveraging Product Designer / Advanced Product Designer (APD).
• Estimation & Planning: Accurately estimate requirements and assist in planning deliverables.
• Insurance Lifecycle Understanding: Possess strong knowledge of the insurance policy lifecycle stages: Quote, Bind, Issue, Endorsement, Renewal, and Cancellation.
• Certification & Expertise: Guidewire PolicyCenter certification is highly desirable, demonstrating expertise in the domain.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with multiple teams, contributing to key decisions and problem-solving efforts across projects.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation outlining business processes, requirements, and solution designs.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Guidewire PolicyCenter Proficiency: Proven experience as a Business Analyst in Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• Requirements Management: Skilled in collecting, challenging, facilitating, and documenting business requirements and translating them into clear specifications.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to assess current business processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Communication: Effective communicator capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels, conveying complex concepts clearly.
• Business Process Modeling: Familiar with techniques for modeling and analyzing business processes.

Additional Information:

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience as a Guidewire PolicyCenter Business Analyst.
• In-depth knowledge of Personal Lines or Commercial Lines of insurance, with experience across specific geographies or multiple regions.
• Experience working within insurance organizations focused on policy lifecycle management.