Guidewire Policy Center Functional Analyst
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
A Guidewire PolicyCenter Functional Analyst bridges the gap between insurance business teams and technical
developers. They must master core Property and Casualty (P&C) concepts, Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) policy workflows,
and requirement documentation standards
P&C Insurance Domain Knowledge
• Policy Lifecycle Management: Deep understanding of submissions, quotes, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, and reinstatements.
• Underwriting & Rating: Knowledge of risk assessment rules, premium calculations, and product model definitions (lines of business like Personal Auto,
Workers' Comp, or General Liability).
Guidewire PolicyCenter Core Skills
• Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) Functionality: Expertise in standard PolicyCenter features to maximize OOTB use and minimize costly custom configurations.
• Product Model & Administration: Ability to configure underwriting authorities, questions, modifiers, and availability rules.
• Gap Analysis: Skills to evaluate business requests against native platform capabilities and propose viable solutions.
Analysis & Documentation
• Requirements Gathering: Conducting workshops with business stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Artifact Creation: Writing clear functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and mapping workflows.
• UAT Facilitation: Designing user acceptance test plans and guiding business users through validation and sign-off.
Delivery & Collaboration Tools
• Agile/Scrum Experience: Participating in daily standups, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.
• Project Tools: Proficiency with tracking tools like Jiraand collaboration spaces like Confluence.
Roles & Responsibilities
Requirements Gathering and Analysis
• Lead workshops with underwriters and stakeholders to define business goals.
• Map existing insurance workflows to Policy Center functionality.
• Write user stories, detailed functional designs, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain traceability between business rules and system configurations.
Product Modeling and Configuration Support
• Assist in configuring insurance products, lines of business, and underwriting rules.
• Document rating logic, premium calculations, and data model adjustments.
• Guide teams on utilizing Advanced Product Designer (APD) or out-of-the-box features.
• Evaluate integration touchpoints with billing, claims, and external data sources.
Testing and Delivery Coordination
• Collaborate with developers to clarify functional requir ements during sprints.
• Review and validate test cases to ensure compliance with business needs.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and troubleshoot functional defects.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies like planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Stakeholder and Relationship Management
• Expectation setting: Managing conflicting priorities and requests between underwriters, business sponsors, and IT leadership.
• OOTB (Out-of-the-Box) advocacy: Guiding business users to adopt standard Guidewire functionality rather than costly, complex customizations.
• Facilitation: Leading interactive requirement workshops, interviews, and playback sessions.
Project and Backlog Management
• Agile leadership: Managing sprint backlogs, grooming user stories, and defining precise acceptance criteria in tools like Jira or Rally.
• Scope control: Performing impact analysis on change requests to prevent project creep and budget overruns.
• Cross-functional coordination: Directing offshore/onshore developers,
architects, and QA testers through release cycles.
Quality and Risk Management
• UAT facilitation: Overseeing User Acceptance Testing, turning business needs into valid test scenarios, and signing off on deliverables
• Risk identification: Spotting integration or data migration roadblocks early and driving issue escalation paths
• Process mapping: Documenting clear workflows for complex transactions like policy submissions, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations
Education
Bachelor's Degree
TCS Employee Benefits Summary
• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
Salary Range: $115000 - 125000 a year
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