Insurance Domain Lead

BDO India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India Services Private Limited invites an experienced Management/Tech Consultant with 8–12 years in the Insurance sector to lead discovery workshops, identify pain points, and design digital operating models for insurance clients. You will help translate complex requirements into clear specifications and collaborate with architects to ensure alignment with regulatory guidelines.

In this role, you will support pre-sales activities, draft client proposals, and work closely with stakeholders to

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in Management/Tech Consulting or in senior analyst roles within a major Insurance carrier; Big 4 preferred.
• Deep understanding of core insurance workflows (Policy Admin, Claims, billing, broker portals).
• Experience or exposure to AI/GenAI use cases across insurance value chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops with C-suite and business stakeholders to map legacy pain points and design digital operating models.
• Translate insurance requirements into functional specifications, product backlogs, and user stories.
• Assist in drafting high-quality client proposals, pitches, and PoV papers.
• Collaborate with Technical and Data Architects to ensure designs align with regulatory guidelines (e.g., IRDAI, IFRS 17).

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Insurance domain knowledge

Tools

Guidewire

Duck Creek

Job description

BDO is a global network of professional services firms with a presence in over 166 countries, revenue of over USD 14 billion, and experience of over 60 years. Its a leading service provider for the mid-markets with client service at its heart.

BDO India Services Private Limited (or BDO India) is the India member firm of BDO International. BDO India offers strategic, operational, accounting and tax, and regulatory advisory & assistance for both domestic and international organizations across a range of industries. BDO India is led by more than 300+ Partners & Directors with a team of over 10,000 professionals operating across 14 cities and 20 offices. We expect to grow sizably in the coming 3-5 years, adding various dimensions to our business and multiplying and increasing the current team size multi-fold.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Transformation & Discovery: Lead discovery workshops with C-suite and business stakeholders at insurance firms to map legacy process pain points and design "To-Be" digital operating models.
• Functional Design: Translate complex insurance requirements (covering Life, P&C, Specialty, or Health lines) into clear functional specifications, product backlogs, and user stories.
• Practice & Pre-Sales Support: Assist the Practice Director in drafting high-quality, domain-rich client proposals, pitch decks, and point-of-view (PoV) papers.
• Architect Collaboration: Act as the domain guide for shared Technical and Data Architects, ensuring system designs strictly align with insurance business metrics and regulatory guidelines (e.g., IRDAI, FCA, IFRS 17).

Key Requirements:

• Experience: 8 to 12 years in Management/Tech Consulting (Big 4 preferred) or progressive business analyst roles within a major Insurance carrier with prior Big 4 experience.
• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of core insurance workflows (Policy Admin Systems, Claims automation, billing, or broker portals). Familiarity with SaaS platforms like Guidewire or Duck Creek is a strong plus.
• AI/GenAI: Implemented or working on AI/GenAI use cases across Insurance value chain
• Skills: Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and workshop facilitation skills.