Guidewire Technical Lead, Senior Manager

Industry/Sector

Insurance

Specialism

Guidewire

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

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.

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.

The Opportunity
As part of the Functional and Industry Technologies team you are expected to manage system implementation and/or upgrade projects related to GW Digital Portals. As a Senior Manager you are expected to lead large projects and innovate processes, focusing on achieving results and maintaining operational excellence. You are expected to interact with clients at a senior level, leveraging your specialized knowledge and technical acumen to drive project success and provide strategic input into the firm's business strategies.
Responsibilities
- Manage system implementation and upgrade projects related to GW Digital Portals
- Lead large projects and innovate processes
- Assure senior client interaction and satisfaction
- Utilize specialized knowledge for project success
- Provide strategic input into business strategies
- Focus on achieving results and maintaining operational excellence
- Develop and mentor top-performing teams
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 7 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Systems Analysis, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Risk Management, Software App, Statistics preferred
- Certifications and/or experience in Guidewire policy, billing or claims and Digital portals preferred
- Managing system implementation and/or upgrade projects
- Experience in Guidewire Cloud, Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center
- Knowledge in Guidewire platform (Gosu scripting / UI / Data Model)
- Experience in software architecture and design patterns
- Experience on a database Oracle / SQL Server / Postgres
- Understanding of tools on Guidewire Studio, Guidewire Cloud Console, Visual Code Studio/JetBrains, JMS, JSON, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Rest API, Git/Bitbucket
- Experience in property and casualty insurance

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