Guidewire Technical Lead, Manager

Industry/Sector

Insurance

Specialism

Guidewire

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As a Guidewire developer at PwC, you will specialise in developing and customising applications using the Guidewire platform. Guidewire is a software suite that provides insurance companies with tools for policy administration, claims management, and billing. You will be responsible for designing, coding, and testing software solutions that meet the specific needs of insurance organisations.

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.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity
As part of the Functional and Industry Technologies team you manage projects related to systems configurations within the Insurance industry. As a Manager you supervise, develop, and coach teams, manage client service accounts, and drive client engagement workstreams by solving and analyzing complex problems to develop impactful deliverables. You leverage your broad knowledge of Guidewire applications and your ability to build meaningful relationships with clients to deliver exceptional work and cultivate meaningful client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects related to systems configurations within the Insurance industry
- Supervise, develop, and coach teams to achieve top-quality deliverables
- Analyze and solve complex problems to drive client engagement workstreams
- Utilize broad knowledge of Guidewire applications to deliver exceptional work
- Build and maintain meaningful relationships with clients
- Cultivate meaningful client relationships through clear communication
- Leverage team strengths to meet client service expectations
- Confirm adherence to project timelines and quality standards
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preferred degree in Actuarial Science, Business Administration/Management, Commerce, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering & Accounting, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering and Business, Finance, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management/Research, Risk Management, Software App, Statistics
- Guidewire and Scrum Master Certification preferred
- Managing projects in Insurance