Senior Guidewire Business Analyst

Job Title: Senior Guidewire Business Analyst

Job Location: Jacksonville, FL

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $55.00hr - $60.00hr

Job Overview:

Functional Project Lead with experience in the delivery of business initiatives associated with Guidewire implementations. Able to align multiple teams and drive completion of plans and deliverables in preparation for upcoming phases. Possesses an understanding of full life cycle functional solutions and implementation methodologies.

Requirements:

• Deep expertise in Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance and extensive hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter.
• The candidate should possess strong business analysis skills, exceptional stakeholder management capabilities, and experience in production support, backlog management, and solution delivery.
• Ability to effectively communicate business requirements, project status, risks, and delivery updates.
• Ability to build strong relationships with business users and leadership to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate closely with offshore development, QA, and support teams.
• Work in the local client office.

Qualifications and experience:

• Broad and deep understanding of and experience in the Property and Casualty, Life, or Health Insurance industry required.
• A Bachelor s degree; an MBA is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on technology-based projects.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• Prior software engineering experience is an advantage.
• Experience with requirements associated with integrating and configuring package solutions is an advantage.
• Insurance certification is an advantage.
• Production Support experience.

Responsibilities:

• Gather business requirements using different requirements gathering techniques (e.g., interviews, surveys, use case outlines, workshops, etc.).
• Analyze and document business requirements using Business Requirements Templates, Use Cases, and model/diagram-based requirements documentation tools.
• Analyze the impact of business requirements changes on the project.
• Work with business stakeholders to rationalize and prioritize business requirements.
• Translate business requirements into software requirements specifications.
• Collaborate with technical resources to ensure that system design adequately reflects business requirements.
• Assist with system integration and user acceptance testing.
• Act as a liaison between the IT project team and the business community, facilitate team interaction, and foster IT-business relationships.
• Assist in the facilitation of meetings between IT and business stakeholders.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities