Sr. Principal Analyst, Core Systems (Insurance or Investment Services) Remote-US

Sr. Principal Analyst, Core Systems for Insurance or Investment Services (Remote-US) 

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Sr Principal Analyst possesses a keen eye for identifying gaps, problems, and solutions within their market. They use their knowledge to help clients make better decisions, solve complex issues and execute new practices that propel clients’ businesses toward critical objectives. An Analyst publishes these insights as pragmatic and provocative research. Additionally, they reinforce Gartner’s value every day by engaging clients via virtual meetings, sales support visits, Gartner conferences and industry events. This includes writing about, presenting and advising insurance organizations and other financial services firms about market trends, vendors, services, governance and best practices in selecting and implementing core systems. 

What you will do:

•    Create high-quality, clear, actionable, “must-have research” content based on research best practices and methodologies in the financial services industry on core systems. Specific focus areas will include strategy, business value, best practices, market trends, technologies and vendors of our target audience including CIOs and product leaders at vendors.
•    Demonstrate broad spectrum coverage of the market, and produce innovative, thought-leading, impactful, analytically deep, fact-based research.
•    Serve as a leading authority on insurance or investment services core systems, such as: understanding insurance and/or investment services core system components and capabilities; legacy systems modernization; ensuring proper governance of insurance or investment services core systems; navigating the core system technology landscape; connecting core system modernization to day-to-day process improvement and wholesale transformation.
•    Stay abreast of broader research and trends in core system modernization including the application of AI and data analytics methods as applied to core systems development, operation and data migration.
•    Provide current and prospective clients with actionable advice via virtual interactions.
•    Provide clients and prospects with actionable core system advice via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
•    Act as an internal advisor on how insurance or investment services systems and practices, technologies and approaches are impacting the insurance or broader financial services industry.
•    Create and deliver presentation materials for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.
•    Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the analytics & AI research community.

What you will need:

•    Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.
•    8-10 years of experience with insurance OR investment systems development or support is required.
•    Experience with increasing scope and responsibility in one or more lines of business such as property and casualty, investment/wealth management or life & annuities.
•    Familiarity with core system vendors in North America (examples include FIS, DXC, Oracle, Sapiens, Broadridge, SEI, Duck Creek, Majesco, Guidewire, SS&C, etc.) a plus.
•    Experience with the deployment of core system capabilities to support short, mid, or long-term decision making in one or more functions such as policy administration, underwriting, claims/billing, operations and call center, etc.
•    Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
•    Exposure to advanced analytics tools and approaches via on-the-job experience or formalized education (backgrounds in math, statistics, and physics a plus).
 

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