Guidewire Project Manager

Role Summary: The Guidewire Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of Guidewire InsuranceSuite 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 Pay: $70.00 - $72.00 per hour Work Location: Hybrid remote in Avenel, NJ 07001 #J-18808-Ljbffr Socket.dev