Apptad-Guidewire Project Manager

Iselin, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Guidewire Project Manager

Job Location: Iselin NJ Hybrid! If some is expert we will give them remote as well.

Job Duration: Long Term

10 15 years overall IT experience

5 years in Guidewire-based insurance programs

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.

Job Title: Guidewire Project Manager Job Location: Iselin NJ Hybrid! If some is expert we will give them remote as well. Job Duration: Long Term 10 15 years overall IT experience 5 years in Guidewire-based insurance programs Role Summary The Guidewire Project Manager will lead end-to-end de...