[Remote] Senior Business Analyst / Business Architect, INOW

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guidewire Software is a leading platform for P&C insurers, providing innovative solutions to support their business needs. The Senior Business Analyst / Business Architect will work directly with clients to fulfill their insurance business requirements and ensure successful system implementations within Guidewire InsuranceNow. This role involves managing project deliverables, stakeholder communication, and leading project teams to achieve clear and concise business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Engages in all aspects of a product or service offering project for a client, from inception to installation
• Actively consults with client’s business and technical resources to lead and collaborate on business requirements and functional design documents
• Mentors others on managing project implementation throughout implementation cycle
• Actively seeks mentorship and communicates to leadership any unclear expectation or business issue
• Manages, advises and leads requirements on project implementations
• Actively consults with clients in a thoughtful manner, engaging portfolio leadership as needed
• Responsible for advocating the methodology for product implementation
• Helps to design and estimates business solutions for product gaps and enhancements
• Works with customer and partner resources to understand objectives and requirements using both business and system skills
• Tracks work time and ensures correct billable time reporting
• May be required for assistance in quality assurance testing of system deliverables
• Responsible for customer demos and presentations of the system during Implementation and releases
• Advises and gains stakeholder feedback where necessary
• Escalates all scope changes and customizations
• Communicates issues clearly and credibly with widely varied audiences
• Acts as the business point person for interaction and alignment with project management, engineering, product development liaison, and other members of cross-functional teams
• Identifies potential consequences with risk levels and coaches other team members on implementing resolution to problems while escalating as necessary
• Leads team in understanding customer requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis, and problem resolution and gives recommendations for process improvement Skills
• 3+ years of business analyst experience
• 3+ years of P&C Insurance experience
• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience
• Experienced with working in a cross-functional team and with team members in different geographical locations
• Strong communication, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to self-start
• Strong knowledge of agile software development processes, and iterative development principles
• Understands basic insurance concepts and can communicate on insurance topics
• Ability to assess and manage risks and communicate appropriately
• Experienced in directly communicating with and managing expectations of both internal and external executive stakeholders
• Experienced in developing and maintaining relationships with internal team members, customers and partner organizations
• Strong self-starter with desire to grow in Insurance Business knowledge
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to present at different levels using various tools (PowerPoint/Google Slides experience required)
• May require travel up to 25% Benefits
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Company sponsored retirement plan
• Annual company bonus plan
• Commissions
• Long term incentive awards Company Overview
• Guidewire Software provides core back-end systems software to the global property, casual and worker's compensation insurance industry. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship
• Guidewire Software has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 79 in 2025, 80 in 2024, 85 in 2023, 117 in 2022, 108 in 2021, 148 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job

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