Guidewire Data Technical Lead – Senior Manager

PwC UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a virtual GP

Six volunteering days a year

Empowered flexibility in work location

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a Guidewire Data Tech Lead to drive enterprise data and analytics solutions within the insurance sector. You will manage large-scale insurance data initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in Guidewire platforms, expertise in enterprise data architecture, and a solid understanding of the insurance domain. The position offers empowered flexibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Guidewire data platforms.
• Expertise in enterprise data architecture and ETL design.
• Familiarity with metadata management tools within the Guidewire ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design workshops for Guidewire data platforms.
• Provide technical leadership across integrations.
• Drive adoption of best practices in data quality and security.

Skills

Guidewire DataHub

ETL design

Cloud-based data solutions

Data architecture patterns

Insurance domain data

Education

Guidewire certification or related

Scrum/Agile methodologies certification

Tools

Metadata management tools

Job description

About This Role

The Guidewire Data Tech Lead position requires an experienced professional with a strong track record delivering enterprise data and analytics solutions within the insurance sector.

The focus will be on complex transformation programmes involving Guidewire DataHub, InfoCenter, Cloud Data Access (CDA), Guidewire Data Platform, Data Studio, and broader enterprise data ecosystems supporting Guidewire Insurance Suite implementations. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Guidewire Cloud Platform (GWCP) and modern cloud-native data architectures.

You will leverage your expertise across Guidewire data products, ETL frameworks, reporting platforms, integration patterns, and cloud data services to lead and manage large-scale insurance data initiatives.

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Engage proactively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and clients
• Lead solution design workshops for Guidewire data and reporting platforms during Discovery, Inception and build phases.
• Provide technical leadership across DataHub, InfoCenter, CDA, Data Platform and enterprise integrations. Mentor developers, analysts, and junior technical staff
• Drive adoption of best practices around data quality, data lineage, and data security in Guidewire data platforms to ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Define scalable and secure data architecture patterns aligned to Guidewire Cloud standards collaborating with business and architecture teams to define reporting and analytics strategies
• Conduct architecture reviews and technical assessments to align Guidewire implementations with enterprise data strategy
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of Guidewire data solutions, from requirements gathering and architecture design to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Support project planning, estimation, and technical governance activities
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and senior leadership teams
• Provide thought leadership and contribute to industry forums, whitepapers, or client-facing webinars focused on data modernization in the insurance sector.

This Role is for You If

• You have strong experience in Guidewire DataHub, InfoCenter, CDA, Data Studio or Guidewire data platforms
• You have expertise in enterprise data architecture, ETL design, and integration patterns
• You have experience delivering Guidewire Cloud or Insurance Suite transformation programmes
• You have a strong understanding of insurance domain data across Policy, Claims, Billing, and Customer ecosystems
• You are experienced with cloud-based data solutions and modern analytics platforms
• You have prior experience with metadata management tools and data cataloguing solutions within the Guidewire ecosystem.
• Certification(s) in Guidewire, Cloud technologies, Data Engineering, or Scrum/Agile methodologies or Insurance Suite Analyst Certification – any Guidewire xCenter (Guidewire PolicyCenter (GWPC), Guidewire ClaimCenter (GWCC) or Guidewire BillingCenter (GWBC)) will be beneficial
• You can monitor emerging Guidewire releases, cloud service offerings, and industry trends to recommend and implement roadmap enhancements proactively.

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.