Guidewire PolicyCenter Functional Lead

We are looking for Guidewire PolicyCenter Functional Lead for our client in Chicago, IL

Job Title: Guidewire PolicyCenter Functional Lead

Job Location: Chicago, IL

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $70hr - $75hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Insurance, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 10+ years in PC Insurance.
• 7+ years of Guidewire PolicyCenter experience.
• Multiple end-to-end PolicyCenter implementations.
• Experience in Agile and SAFe delivery environments.
• Experience leading distributed onshore-offshore teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead functional workstreams for Guidewire PolicyCenter implementation and enhancement programs.
• Manage a team of Business Analysts and Functional Consultants.
• Own end-to-end functional solutioning across PolicyCenter modules.
• Establish functional delivery standards, templates, and best practices.
• Mentor junior functional analysts and support knowledge transfer activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to gather and refine business requirements.
• Perform business process analysis and gap assessments.
• Translate requirements into Epics, Features, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and Functional Specifications.
• Lead solution discussions and recommend appropriate PolicyCenter configurations.
• Ensure solutions maximize Guidewire out-of-the-box capabilities before considering customization.
• Provide leadership across Policy Administration, Product Model, Underwriting, Rating, Producer Agency Management, and Document Forms.
• Participate in PI Planning and Sprint Planning activities.
• Support backlog refinement and story elaboration.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and functional risks.
• Drive sprint demonstrations and business reviews.
• Support release planning and deployment readiness.
• Review and approve test scenarios and test cases.
• Support SIT, UAT, and defect triage activities.
• Ensure requirements traceability from design through testing.
• Validate delivered functionality against business objectives.
• Support production validation activities post-deployment.
• Collaborate with integration teams on BillingCenter integrations, ClaimsCenter integrations, Portals, Rating engines, and Third-party data providers.
• Support data mapping and conversion activities.
• Review interface requirements and business rules.
• Ensure end-to-end business process continuity across systems.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business and delivery teams.
• Provide regular status updates to project leadership.
• Facilitate requirements signoff and solution approvals.
• Drive issue resolution and decision-making forums.
• Build strong relationships with underwriting operations, product compliance, and technology stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

• Guidewire PolicyCenter ACE Certification.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud implementations.
• Knowledge of BillingCenter and ClaimCenter.
• Experience with Commercial Lines and Personal Lines products.
• Familiarity with ISO bureau content and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with data migration and conversion programs.

Skills:

• Requirements Management.
• Process Modeling.
• Business Analysis.
• Product Modeling.
• Underwriting Operations.
• Rating Concepts.
• Insurance Domain Expertise.
• Team Leadership.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Risk Management.
• Conflict Resolution.
• Executive Communication.

Education and Experience:

• Strong understanding of Policy Administration, Underwriting, Product Configuration, Rating, Agency Management, Renewals, and Policy Lifecycle Management.