FSO Tech Cons Platforms P&C Insurance Guidewire Technical Consultant Senior Manager

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets Wealth and Asset Management Insurance and Real Estate Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish and the global economy is healthy growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges then come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity

Insurers across the globe are investing heavily in technology-enabled transformation programs with digital customer agent and partner experiences emerging as the most critical hot spot alongside claims underwriting policy and billing. Our ambition is to be the C-suite advisor for insurance technology-enabled transformation programs recognized by our clients for our insightful thought leadership pro-activity in meeting their needs and having truly globally integrated capabilities.

As a Senior Manager in EYs Guidewire practice you will lead the delivery transformation and optimization of Guidewire programs across multiple client engagements. You will be responsible for shaping target-state digital architectures driving market activation for our Guidewire services and building senior client relationships while ensuring alignment with EYs quality standards and client expectations. This role requires a strong leader with deep experience in Guidewire Platform across PolicyCenter BillingCenter ClaimCenter Digital (Jutro Enterprise Engage Portals) front-end engineering micro-frontend architecture and agile delivery models.

Typical programs will span the following areas of insurance technology-enabled transformation:

• Guidewire System Implementation (Policy Billing Claims Digital)

• Guidewire Digital Portals Jutro Digital Platform and Enterprise Engage

• Enterprise Data Management

• Reinsurance Accounting and Reporting Operations/Technology

• Performance Management and Measurement

• Enterprise Technology Expense Reduction

We assist our clients in designing and implementing solutions to improve their organizations efficiency and effectiveness in the areas of strategy people processes and technology.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large multi-release Guidewire programs across multiple client engagements from inception through hypercare including environment strategy release planning and cutover execution for PolicyCenter BillingCenter ClaimCenter and Digital portals.

• Define and own target-state architectures integrating core Guidewire applications digital portals rating CRM document management data and financial systems using APIs micro-frontends messaging and Guidewire accelerators.

• Establish non-functional requirements performance engineering strategies and accessibility standards and oversee data conversion migration reporting and analytics design across all channels.

• Drive market activation for EYs Guidewire services including pipeline development offering design pursuit support pricing proposals and go-to-market asset creation while building and sustaining senior client relationships and serving as a trusted advisor on transformations.

• Develop and operationalize reusable Guidewire assets and accelerators including packaging and publishing them for availability in the Guidewire Marketplace.

• Build and manage delivery teams budgets roadmaps governance risk management vendor coordination user acceptance testing training release readiness and production support operating models.

• Provide strategic input into EYs Guidewire practice strategy innovate delivery processes and contribute to thought leadership points of view and eminence in the marketplace.

• Mentor and develop top-performing teams foster a collaborative and inclusive culture and ensure compliance with EYs risk management independence and security standards.

Skills and attributes for success

• Guidewire Leadership: Deep expertise in architecting developing and customizing Guidewire applications including Guidewire PolicyCenter BillingCenter ClaimCenter and Jutro Digital Platform.

• Guidewire Architecture: Strong understanding of Guidewires architecture micro-frontends Advanced Product Designer Authentication/Authorization APIs and configuration; ability to architect customized solutions that adapt into existing application eco-systems.

• Accelerator & Marketplace Strategy: Proven ability to develop and operationalize Guidewire assets and accelerators including packaging and publishing them for availability in the Guidewire Marketplace.

• Demonstrate advanced technical capabilities and engineering leadership that support the insurance technology system implementation process at scale.

• Remain current on new developments in services capabilities and industry knowledge and translate them into client value and EY offerings.

• Lend specific subject-matter knowledge to the strategy design and integration phases of each program helping to give specificity to the appropriate architecture data model system design and interfacing requirements.

• Advise C-suite and senior client stakeholders on a variety of business process services that help identify assess manage and measure the organizations capabilities; team with client technology professionals or third-party strategic alliances to provide implementation of technology solutions.

• Lead client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds; foster an innovative inclusive team-oriented work environment and act as a people developer and career counselor.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Technology or a related field with 10 years of relevant work experience at a Property and Casualty Insurance carrier or consulting firm; or a masters degree in Computer Science Engineering Technology or a related field with 8 years of equivalent experience.

• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership role managing large multi-workstream Guidewire or digital transformation programs including budget delivery and people accountability.

• Previous application experience in any of the following: Guidewire JUTRO REACT JS Angular Enterprise Webservices OneShield Exigen MajescoMastek DuckCreek FirstBest Business Objects Cognos Informatica FIGMA.

• Proficiency in one or more of the following competencies:

• Guidewire InsuranceSuite Platform

• Guidewire Enterprise Engage and Jutro Digital Platform

• System selection and implementation

• Definition of business and technical requirements

• Design of business and technology architecture

• Application configuration/integration

• Data mapping conversion migration

• Demonstrated ability to lead system implementation through all phases of the project life cycle including requirements definition architecture design conversion and testing; based on a proven methodology.

• Experience implementing best practices of software engineering processes code review methodologies and deploying code optimization tools and techniques across global delivery teams.

• Experience creating POCs for complex design methodologies and providing alternative solution options working closely with client counterparts and senior stakeholders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical writing executive-level client presentations and proposal development.

• Demonstrated strategic thinking through a proven ability to research client inquiries and emerging issues related to regulations industry practice and new application technologies.

• Proven experience in business development including pipeline generation pursuit leadership proposal authoring and pricing for digital transformation engagements.

• Ability to travel 5075% on average based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Ideally youll also have

• Guidewire certifications across PolicyCenter BillingCenter ClaimCenter Integration Cloud and/or Digital.

• Experience with management reporting enhancement business intelligence/decision support data warehousing/enterprise data design and management or enterprise application integration.

• Experience performing impact analyses and driving end-to-end solutions across connecting systems and digital channels.

• Experience with cloud and DevOps tooling for Guidewire (AWS or Azure Kubernetes Terraform GitHub Actions Azure DevOps Jenkins SonarQube) and observability platforms.

• Experience leading global delivery teams and Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum Kanban and/or SAFe).

• Experience publishing Guidewire Marketplace assets or contributing to Guidewire PartnerConnect initiatives.

What we look for

Were interested in self-motivated leaders who can easily function in a high-demand performance-driven addition were looking for people who recognize the accomplishments of the team before the individual and are sought after as people developers. If youre passionate about problem-solving building practices and helping our clients with some of their most complex digital transformation challenges this role is for you.

What We Offer You

At EY well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. Well empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage pension and 401(k) plans and a wide range of paid time off options.

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external client serving roles to work together in person 4060% of the time over the course of an engagement project or year.

Under our flexible vacation policy youll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. Youll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays Winter/Summer breaks Personal/Family Care and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical financial and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence Apply today.

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