Guidewire Functional Lead, Senior Manager

PwC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Guidewire Functional Lead, Senior Manager who will excel in leading teams and creating technology solutions for the insurance sector. The role demands a deep understanding of Guidewire functionalities, and a proven record in project management within a collaborative and dynamic environment. You'll directly contribute to enhancing insurance applications and client experiences while fostering an innovative workplace culture.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k and retirement plans

Paid holidays and vacation

Job training and development

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in the insurance industry.
• Master's in Actuarial Science, Management or IT preferred.
• Certifications in Guidewire and Scrum Master are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in solving complex business issues.
• Encourage team communication and collaboration.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and manage cross-border teams.

Skills

Guidewire Policy Center

Billing Center

Claim Center

Data Processing

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

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Specialty/Competency: Guidewire

Industry/Sector: Insurance

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 80%

A career within Functional and Industry Technologies services will provide you with the opportunity to build secure and new digital experiences for customers, employees, and suppliers. We focus on improving apps or developing new apps for traditional and mobile devices as well as conducting usability testing to find ways to improve our clients’ user experience. As part of our team, you’ll help clients harness technology systems in financial services focusing on areas such as insurance, sales performance management, retirement and pension, asset management, and banking & capital markets.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Minimum Degree Required

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Year(s) Of Experience

7 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications

Degree Preferred:

Master's Degree

Preferred Fields Of Study

Actuarial Science,Business Administration/Management,Commerce,Computer and Information Science,Computer and Information Science & Accounting,Computer Applications,Computer Engineering,Computer Engineering & Accounting,Data Processing/Analytics/Science,Economics,Engineering,Engineering and Business,Engineering Mechanics,Electrical Engineering,Finance,Information Technology,Management Information Systems,Mechanical Engineering,Statistics,Software App,Operations Management/Research,Risk Management

Certification(s) Preferred

Guidewire and Scrum Master Certification

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in managing projects related to and/or leveraging one or more of the following areas related to systems configurations within the Insurance industry, including:

• Guidewire Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center, Contact Center and Portal;
• Cogent communication, facilitation, and presentation to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients and internal staff and management. Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in identifying and addressing client needs by:
• Building trusted relationships with clients;
• Developing an awareness of Firm services;
• Communicating with the client in an organized and knowledgeable manner;
• Delivering clear requests for information;
• Demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; and,
• Communicating potential conflicts to a supervisor. Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team member by:
• Understanding personal and team roles;
• Contributing to a positive working environment by building trusted relationships with team members;
• Seeking guidance, clarification and feedback proactively; and,
• Providing guidance, clarification and feedback to less experienced staff. Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in creative thinking and problem solving skills, individual initiative and the following abilities, leveraging MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)and other technologies appropriately including the following areas:
• Communicating in an organized and knowledgeable manner in written and verbal formats including delivering clear requests for information and communicating potential conflicts;
• Managing teams and/or workstreams on an engagements, staying educated on current trends and assisting in the development of knowledge capital;
• Collaborating with business development teams responsible for writing and presenting proposals to prospective clients;
• Presenting to senior executives, with the ability to develop lasting relationships; and,
• Identifying and addressing client needs while displaying the ability to contribute to the development of a business vision and manage implementation efforts with complex project management capabilities.
  
  

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

The salary range for this position is: $130,000 - $256,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Accounting, Financial Services, and Business Consulting and Services

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