Role: Project Manager with Guidewire
Job Location: Iselin, NJ (Hybrid, 3 days a week work from office is a must)
Role Summary
The Guidewire Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of Guidewire Insurance Suite implementation and enhancement programs. This is an on-site role requiring strong stakeholder management, delivery governance, and hands-on program control across Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter implementations. The role involves close collaboration with client business teams, system integrators, and offshore delivery teams to ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective execution.
Key Responsibilities: -
Delivery & Program Management
- Own end-to-end delivery of Guidewire programs including scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
- Manage large-scale Guidewire implementations, upgrades, or transformation initiatives.
- Drive project planning, sprint execution, milestone tracking, and release management.
- Ensure adherence to delivery governance, SDLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- Act as the primary on-site point of contact for client stakeholders, including business, IT, and leadership teams.
- Facilitate steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting.
- Manage expectations, risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively.
Team & Vendor Coordination
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Guidewire developers, integration teams, QA, and business analysts.
- Manage offshore and near-shore delivery teams, ensuring alignment with on-site priorities.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors, system integrators, and platform partners.
Risk, Quality & Compliance
- Identify project risks and issues early and implement mitigation plans.
- Ensure compliance with insurance domain regulations, security standards, and internal controls.
- Drive quality assurance, defect management, and UAT sign-off processes.
Financial & Commercial Management
- Track project financials including budget, burn rate and forecasts.
- Support change requests, scope management, and commercial discussions.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical & Domain
- Strong hands-on experience managing Guidewire Insurance, Suite implementations (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
- Solid understanding of P&C insurance domain processes (policy lifecycle, claims, billing).
- Experience with Guidewire integrations, data migration, and cloud/on-prem deployments.
Project & Leadership Skills
- Proven experience in Agile and/or hybrid delivery models.
- Excellent planning, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong leadership ability to manage multi-vendor and distributed teams.
Tools & Methodologies
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar tools.
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, SAFe, or Agile certifications.
- Prior on-site client-facing role in large insurance transformation programs.
- Experience working with Tier-1 insurers or global insurance clients.
Key Success Factors
- Strong on-site presence and client relationship management.
- Ability to translate business requirements into executable delivery plans.
- Proactive risk management and delivery predictability.
- High ownership mindset with strong execution discipline.
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