PWC

Guidewire Technical Lead, Senior Manager

PWC$124K — $280K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 7 years of experience
  • Master's Degree preferred in relevant fields
  • Certifications in Guidewire and Digital portals preferred
  • Experience managing system implementation and upgrade projects
  • Knowledge of the Guidewire platform and scripting languages
  • Familiarity with software architecture and databases like Oracle, SQL Server, and Postgres

Responsibilities

  • Manage system implementation and upgrade projects for GW Digital Portals
  • Lead large project teams and innovate processes
  • Ensure senior-level client engagement and satisfaction
  • Leverage specialized knowledge for successful project outcomes
  • Provide strategic input into the firm's business strategies
  • Focus on achieving results and operational excellence
  • Develop and mentor high-performing teams

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Holiday pay and vacation
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Insurance

Specialism
Guidewire

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
As a Guidewire developer at PwC, you will specialise in developing and customising applications using the Guidewire platform. Guidewire is a software suite that provides insurance companies with tools for policy administration, claims management, and billing. You will be responsible for designing, coding, and testing software solutions that meet the specific needs of insurance organisations.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Functional and Industry Technologies team you are expected to manage system implementation and/or upgrade projects related to GW Digital Portals. As a Senior Manager you are expected to lead large projects and innovate processes, focusing on achieving results and maintaining operational excellence. You are expected to interact with clients at a senior level, leveraging your specialized knowledge and technical acumen to drive project success and provide strategic input into the firm's business strategies.

Responsibilities

- Manage system implementation and upgrade projects related to GW Digital Portals
- Lead large projects and innovate processes
- Assure senior client interaction and satisfaction
- Utilize specialized knowledge for project success
- Provide strategic input into business strategies
- Focus on achieving results and maintaining operational excellence
- Develop and mentor top-performing teams
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree
- 7 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Systems Analysis, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Risk Management, Software App, Statistics preferred
- Certifications and/or experience in Guidewire policy, billing or claims and Digital portals preferred
- Managing system implementation and/or upgrade projects
- Experience in Guidewire Cloud, Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center
- Knowledge in Guidewire platform (Gosu scripting / UI / Data Model)
- Experience in software architecture and design patterns
- Experience on a database Oracle / SQL Server / Postgres
- Understanding of tools on Guidewire Studio, Guidewire Cloud Console, Visual Code Studio/JetBrains, JMS, JSON, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Rest API, Git/Bitbucket
- Experience in property and casualty insurance

Travel Requirements
Up to 60%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Learn more about PWC
Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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