5-7 years of experience in business analysis, specifically with Guidewire PolicyCenter.
Proven ability to gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
Strong familiarity with Agile Scrum methodology and business analysis standards.
Experience drafting Technical and System Specification Documents.
Hands-on capability in conducting requirements gathering sessions and leading reviews with stakeholders.
Proficient in project management and business tools such as JIRA and Microsoft Project.
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
Responsibilities
Implement and support Guidewire PolicyCenter for business initiatives.
Lead complex requirements gathering and documentation efforts.
Conduct requirements sessions and meetings to align business needs.
Facilitate user acceptance testing and ensure stakeholder sign-off.
Collaborate with development and testing teams as a subject matter expert.
Build relationships within business units to identify and address their needs.
Provide leadership to IT Business Analysts to drive project success.
Benefits
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in the insurance sector.
Engagement in significant multiyear strategic initiatives.
Chance to shape and influence processes across varied business units.
Flexible work environment with some travel (approximately 10%).
Professional development opportunities within a fast-paced team.
Full Job Description
Role description
Job Title: Senior Specialist - Business Analysis
Key Responsibilities:
Ability to implement and support Guidewire PolicyCenter
Handson experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter requirement gathering
Lead requirements definition for complex projects and multiyear strategic initiatives identify and translate business needs into clearly defined requirements and create documentation inclusive of business use cases process flows data flows traceability matrices and report mockups
Plans facilitate and conduct requirements gathering sessions meetings and presentations
Lead review sessions for completed business functional requirements with key business users focused on gaining consensus and final business approval
Build strong relationships within the business units and support functions to understand the business needs
Collaborate with development and testing teams to provide subject matter expertise ensure that out of the box functionality is leveraged and assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues
Strong initiative able to self-manage comfortable with ambiguity and able to work through it to get the right things done
Participate in the development and planning of the User Acceptance Testing activities including test plans and scripts based on requirements
Facilitate UAT execution phase and work with business lead and project manager to obtain user acceptance test signoff
Provide direction and leadership to one or more IT Business Analysts
Travel as required approximately 10 %
Technical skills:
Strong technology experience with policy administration solutions experiences with Guidewire PolicyCenter strongly preferred
Experienced with Agile Scrum methodology and business analysis methodologies working knowledge of business analysis documentation standards
Handson experience writing user stories is required
Knowledge and experience leveraging both IT solutions and business process improvement
Experience operating and interfacing with business management including negotiation and presentation skills
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Experience using standard project and business tools including SVN JIRA HPQC Rally Microsoft Project Excel PowerPoint Project and SharePoint
Must Have Skills:
Gathered analyzed documented business and technical requirements from both formal and informal sessions and validate the needs of the business stakeholders thereby drafting the Technical Design Document TDD and System Specification Document SSD
Handson experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter requirement gathering
Utilized the guidelines and artifacts of guidewire to develop a detailed requirement of OOTB Functions and customizations
Develop business requirements documenting workflow and process for Guidewire PolicyCenter
Actively participate in SCRUM meetings and ensured all Agile project techniques are used in accomplishing the tasks based on the deadlines
Worked with SCRUM Master Business Owners Project Sponsor SME and Guidewire Consultants to define Product Backlog Sprint Backlog estimate efforts for user stories
Worked with the business and developers for requirement clarifications
Good to have Skills:
Minimum one E2E implementation experience of Guidewire PolicyCenter
Experienced with Agile Scrum methodology and business analysis methodologies
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal understands communication channels and escalates appropriately
