URGENT: Senior Guidewire Project Manager (15+ yrs) | NJ, NY, or CT (Hybrid) | $75/hr

[Deepak Kumar]

Hi Partners,

Hope you are doing well!

We have an urgent requirement for a Senior Guidewire Project Manager for one of our clients in the P&C Insurance domain. We are strictly looking for senior candidates with 15+ years of experience. Please share matching profiles with contact details and visa status.

Job Details:
Job Title: Guidewire Project Manager (15+ Years Exp Required)

Location: NJ, NY, or CT – Hybrid (3 days/week from the client office)

Client: P&C Insurance

Pay Rate: $75/hr

Must Haves: Guidewire Implementations experience, P&C Insurance domain, Project Management

Role Summary:
The Guidewire Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of Guidewire InsuranceSuite implementation and enhancement programs. This is an on-site role requiring strong stakeholder management, delivery governance, and hands-on program control across Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter implementations. The role involves close collaboration with client business teams, system integrators, and offshore delivery teams to ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective execution.

Key Responsibilities:
Delivery & Program Management:

Own end-to-end delivery of Guidewire programs including scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

Manage large-scale Guidewire implementations, upgrades, or transformation initiatives.

Drive project planning, sprint execution, milestone tracking, and release management.

Ensure adherence to delivery governance, SDLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Stakeholder & Client Management:

Act as the primary on-site point of contact for client stakeholders, including business, IT, and leadership teams.

Facilitate steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting.

Manage expectations, risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively.

Team & Vendor Coordination:

Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Guidewire developers, integration teams, QA, and business analysts.

Manage offshore and near-shore delivery teams, ensuring alignment with on-site priorities.

Coordinate with third-party vendors, system integrators, and platform partners.

Risk, Quality & Compliance:

Identify project risks and issues early and implement mitigation plans.

Ensure compliance with insurance domain regulations, security standards, and internal controls.

Drive quality assurance, defect management, and UAT sign-off processes.

Financial & Commercial Management:

Track project financials including budget, burn rate, and forecasts.

Support change requests, scope management, and commercial discussions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
Technical & Domain:

Strong hands-on experience managing Guidewire InsuranceSuite implementations (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).

Solid understanding of P&C insurance domain processes (policy lifecycle, claims, billing).

Experience with Guidewire integrations, data migration, and cloud/on-prem deployments.

Project & Leadership Skills:

Proven experience in Agile and/or hybrid delivery models.

Excellent planning, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Strong leadership ability to manage multi-vendor and distributed teams.

Tools & Methodologies:

Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar tools.

Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP, SAFe, or Agile certifications.

Prior on-site client-facing role in large insurance transformation programs.

Experience working with Tier-1 insurers or global insurance clients.