Guidewire Program Manager

FBS Guidewire Program Manager

Our Client is one of the United States’ largest insurers, providing a wide range of insurance and financial services products with gross written premiums well over US$25 Billion (P&C). They proudly serve more than 10 million U.S. households with more than 19 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 18,500 employees. Finally, our Client is part of one the largest Insurance Groups in the world.

This position directs the prioritization and delivery of multiple programs and resources related to Guidewire implementation and is responsible for managing an entire department and the associated budget leading the E2E process of these initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

•Coordinates delivery of work from all suppliers involved in a small scale / sub-project

•Facilitates issue resolution

•Reviews and approves vendor invoices/expenditures

•Works with business unit to define critical business needs and arranges appropriate resources

•Accountable for work request evaluation and authorization, development and submission of work orders, as well as review of cost estimates from the suppliers

•Accountable for Acceptance Criteria and execution of Acceptance Testing at program level

•Responsible for project level planning, monitoring and reporting on project performance

•Signs off on project deliverables

•Performs internal project close down

•Conducts Post-Implementation Reviews

•Liaisons with the Application Architecture team, ISP, third parties, as necessary Performs as the team lead / supervisor,

•Directs the prioritization and delivery of multiple programs and resources

•Responsible for managing an entire department and the associated budget

•Manages relationship with top business management as the key driver of strategic plan for build out of business system capabilities;

•Implements IT governance

•Accountable for delivery of work from all suppliers for multiple programs, including risk, quality, change management, schedule, and financial management

•Accountable for work orders/cost estimates to/from suppliers and user acceptance

•Manages achievement of SLA with suppliers

•Oversees communication, escalation, and financial impact management, when SLAs are not met.

Requirements

• 7-9 years of experience leading Guidewire implementations (Required)
• Full English Fluency
• Insurance Experience in Governance, Budget Allocation
• People Leader Experience
• The position will report to a Manager in the US
• Time zone flexibility to work with the US and India markets
• E2E Ownership of Project Implementation
• Hands On Approach

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package:

1. Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
2. Comprehensive benefits package
3. Career development and training opportunities
4. Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based)
5. Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group
6. Private Health Insurance
7. Pension Plan
8. Paid Time Off
9. Training & Development

Note: Benefits differ based on employee level.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group €22.5 billion in revenues in 2023.

Experience Level

Senior Level