Leads Guidewire implementation and modernization workstreams for insurance clients across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter. Oversees platform design, configuration, coding, testing, integrations, defect resolution, and delivery quality. Coordinates business and technology stakeholders, translates requirements into scalable solutions, manages risks and timelines, advises on cloud transformation, and coaches development teams. The role also supports client communication, operational efficiency, user adoption, and successful program outcomes.
The Opportunity
As a Guidewire Technical Lead you will guide client work focused on Guidewire platform design, configuration, coding, testing, and support within our Advisory practice. As a Senior Manager you will lead large workstreams, bring sound judgment to complex situations, coach teams through ambiguity, and communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders while helping move delivery forward. In this role at PwC, you will draw on your knowledge of business application consulting and insurance technology to help shape solutions that support policy, claims, and billing operations, while also contributing to team development and delivery consistency.
Responsibilities
- Leading Guidewire development workstreams for insurance clients across policy, billing, and claims platforms
- Driving technical design, configuration, coding, and testing activities for Guidewire applications and integrations
- Coordinating delivery across business and technology stakeholders while validating scope, priorities, and implementation timelines
- Advising clients on core transformation, cloud transformation, and data and analytics solutions within insurance operations
- Overseeing solution quality through defect triage, root cause analysis, and issue resolution across the software development lifecycle
- Applying Guidewire BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, and PolicyCenter skills to customize platform functionality and support system modernization
- Coaching development teams through complex implementation challenges and promoting sound technical decisions
- Translating business requirements into scalable application solutions that improve operational efficiency and user adoption
- Monitoring project progress, escalating risks, and adjusting delivery plans to support successful program outcomes
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 7 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Actuarial Science, Business Administration/Management, Business Analytics, Commerce, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering & Accounting, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering and Business, Finance, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management/Research, Risk Management, Software App, Statistics
- Demonstrating Guidewire BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, or PolicyCenter configuration experience
- Applying systems thinking across Guidewire implementation, modernization, or cloud transformation
- Translating complex technical issues into clear client-ready messages
- Coaching teams through ambiguity, change, and delivery pressure
- Validating outcomes, incorporating feedback, and adjusting direction quickly
- Leading insurance technology engagements with Guidewire platform depth
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
As a Guidewire Technical Lead you will guide client work focused on Guidewire platform design, configuration, coding, testing, and support within our Advisory practice. As a Senior Manager you will lead large workstreams, bring sound judgment to complex situations, coach teams through ambiguity, and communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders while helping move delivery forward. In this role at PwC, you will draw on your knowledge of business application consulting and insurance technology to help shape solutions that support policy, claims, and billing operations, while also contributing to team development and delivery consistency.
Responsibilities
- Leading Guidewire development workstreams for insurance clients across policy, billing, and claims platforms
- Driving technical design, configuration, coding, and testing activities for Guidewire applications and integrations
- Coordinating delivery across business and technology stakeholders while validating scope, priorities, and implementation timelines
- Advising clients on core transformation, cloud transformation, and data and analytics solutions within insurance operations
- Overseeing solution quality through defect triage, root cause analysis, and issue resolution across the software development lifecycle
- Applying Guidewire BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, and PolicyCenter skills to customize platform functionality and support system modernization
- Coaching development teams through complex implementation challenges and promoting sound technical decisions
- Translating business requirements into scalable application solutions that improve operational efficiency and user adoption
- Monitoring project progress, escalating risks, and adjusting delivery plans to support successful program outcomes
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 7 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Actuarial Science, Business Administration/Management, Business Analytics, Commerce, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering & Accounting, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering and Business, Finance, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management/Research, Risk Management, Software App, Statistics
- Demonstrating Guidewire BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, or PolicyCenter configuration experience
- Applying systems thinking across Guidewire implementation, modernization, or cloud transformation
- Translating complex technical issues into clear client-ready messages
- Coaching teams through ambiguity, change, and delivery pressure
- Validating outcomes, incorporating feedback, and adjusting direction quickly
- Leading insurance technology engagements with Guidewire platform depth
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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