Our client, a consulting firm, is seeking a mid-level Business Analyst with Guidewire and claims insurance expertise to support a client engagement. This is a hybrid role requiring strong requirements gathering and stakeholder management capabilities within the insurance technology space.

As part of a cross-functional delivery team, you will work closely with technical leads, project managers, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into functional requirements for Guidewire ClaimCenter implementations. The role requires someone who can hit the ground running, contributing effectively from day one while navigating complex stakeholder environments.

The ideal talent is a certified Guidewire professional with 3–5 years of hands-on BA experience in claims insurance, comfortable working independently in a consulting environment, and skilled at bridging business and technical teams.

Key Activities

• Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Elicit, document, and validate business requirements for Guidewire ClaimCenter configurations and enhancements.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with client stakeholders across business and IT, facilitating workshops and managing expectations throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Functional Specification: Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for technical teams, ensuring alignment with Guidewire best practices.
• Solution Design Support: Collaborate with technical architects and developers to design fit-for-purpose solutions within the Guidewire platform.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Support UAT planning and execution, working with business users to validate solutions meet requirements.
• Change & Communication: Manage requirement changes effectively, maintaining traceability and communicating impacts to relevant stakeholders.

Your Background

Essential:

• Guidewire Certification: Active GWCP (Guidewire Certified Professional) certification – mandatory.
• Claims Insurance Experience: Demonstrated experience working on claims processing systems within the insurance industry.
• Business Analysis Expertise: 3–5 years of BA experience with strong requirements elicitation, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Guidewire Platform Knowledge: Hands-on experience with Guidewire ClaimCenter (preferred) or other Guidewire modules.
• Consulting Background: Ability to work independently in a consulting environment, adapting quickly to new client contexts.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences.

Desirable:

• Experience with Guidewire implementations (not just BAU support).
• Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies within insurance technology projects.
• Familiarity with other Guidewire modules (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter).
• Understanding of insurance business processes beyond claims (underwriting, policy administration).
• Experience working within Big 4 or tier-2 consulting firms.