Guidewire Project Manager | Hybrid – 3 days per week from the client office

[Sunil Jannu]

Job Title: Guidewire Project Manager

Location: New Jersey / New York / Connecticut
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days per week from the client office
Duration: Long-Term Contract

Mandatory Requirements

• Extensive experience managing Guidewire InsuranceSuite implementations
• Strong Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain experience
• Proven Project Management experience leading large transformation initiatives

Role Summary

The Guidewire Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of Guidewire InsuranceSuite implementation and enhancement programs. This client-facing role requires strong delivery governance, stakeholder management, and hands-on program control across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter initiatives while coordinating with business stakeholders, system integrators, and offshore teams.

Key Responsibilities Delivery & Program Management

• Own end-to-end delivery including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and timelines.
• Lead large-scale Guidewire implementations, upgrades, and transformation programs.
• Drive project planning, sprint execution, milestone tracking, and release management.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC processes and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Serve as the primary on-site point of contact for client business and IT stakeholders.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings, executive reviews, and status reporting.
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, issues, and escalations.

Team & Vendor Coordination

• Lead cross-functional teams including Guidewire developers, integration teams, QA, and business analysts.
• Coordinate on-site, offshore, and near-shore delivery teams.
• Manage relationships with system integrators, vendors, and implementation partners.

Risk, Quality & Compliance

• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Ensure compliance with insurance regulations, security standards, and internal controls.
• Drive defect management, quality assurance, and UAT sign-offs.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Monitor project budgets, burn rates, and forecasting.
• Manage scope changes, change requests, and commercial discussions.

Required Skills & Qualifications Technical & Domain Expertise

• Strong experience managing Guidewire InsuranceSuite implementations, including:
  • PolicyCenter
  • BillingCenter
  • ClaimCenter
• Deep understanding of P&C insurance processes, including policy lifecycle, claims, and billing.
• Experience with Guidewire integrations, data migration, and cloud/on-premise deployments.

Project Leadership

• Proven experience in Agile and/or hybrid delivery models.
• Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead distributed, multi-vendor teams effectively.

Tools & Methodologies

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management is an added advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, SAFe, or Agile certifications.
• Prior client-facing experience in large insurance transformation programs.
• Experience working with Tier-1 insurers or global insurance organizations.

Key Success Factors

• Strong client relationship and on-site engagement skills.
• Ability to convert business requirements into executable delivery plans.
• Proactive risk management and delivery predictability.
• High ownership mindset with excellent execution discipline.

Thanks & Regards,

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂
Sr US IT Recruiter

📧: Sun...@xaxis.solutions

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/suniljannu/

Website: www.xaxis.solutions
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