Lead Business Analyst - Guidewire Policy Center

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You Are:

A talented application PolicyCenter Business Analyst with deep knowledge of Guidewire PolicyCenter application solutions. You will be able to drive the client conversations and lead the team of Business Analysts to develop the Product Model using the APD tool. You're skilled in all aspects of Guidewire implementation, from design and configuration to customization and support after the solution goes live. You enjoy working with people with all different skill sets, and you have a flair for negotiating and gaining consensus in a fast-paced environment. You have plenty-you're a master at juggling multiple tasks and meeting deadlines. Planning and strategizing come easily to you, and you have a take-charge approach to seeing tasks through to completion.

The Work:

• Lead a team of Business Analysts to develop the Product Model using APD
• Gathered Product Model requirements using Mind Map applications
• Develop functional specifications in the form of User Stories, process flows, use cases, and data mappings leveraging tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Rally, etc.,
• Lead business tracks, requirement elicitation workshops, writing user stories, UI mock-up, product model, workflow processes, forms, rating
• Work in the global delivery model and be a liaison between the client and software development team across different geographies.
• Work in a fast-paced Agile (Scrum/SAFe) and multiple stakeholder environments
• Work with Requirements Manager, Scrum Master, and Program Manager for various project activities

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

What You Need:

• Minimum of 7 Years experience with Insurance
• Minimum of 5 plus years with Guidewire PolicyCenter
• Minimum of 2 years experience in the development of Product Model using APD
• Minimum of 2 Guidewire PolicyCenter (PC) implementations, including one with Guidewire Cloud
• Experience in leading a team of Business Analysts
• Hands-on experience writing user stories, Integration Specifications, Mock-up, Field level specifications, type lists, Forms, Guidewire Product Models, and/or data mapping
• Hands-on experience working on Guidewire data dictionary, Product design, underwriting rules etc.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate's Degree, must have equivalent (minimum 6-year working experience)

Bonus Points:

• Guidewire PolicyCenter ACE Business Analyst certification
• Business analyst certification by IIBA
• Agile certification such as Scrum/ SAFe etc.
• Insurance certification CIP, AINS, CPCU
• Experience using management tools like Confluence, Jira, Rally, Microsoft Office suite, Visio and the ability to query SQL DB and analyze results.

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California $93,400 to $224,600

Colorado $93,400 to $194,100

New York - Albany $86,500 to $179,700

New York City $108,100 to $224,600

Washington $99,500 to $206,700

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