Guidewire Technical Senior Manager Philadelphia, NY, USA Position Available In Jefferson, New York

Guidewire Technical Senior Manager Philadelphia, NY, USA Guidewire Technical Senior Manager Description
You are strategic, resilient, engaging with people, and a natural self-starter. You have a passion for solving complex problems. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Guidewire Technical Senior Manager.
In this role, you will engage with insurance clients in a leadership role to drive enterprise transformation programs forward (P&C). You will be an integral part of the Advisory Strategy & Transformation technical team, leading the building of innovative and complete lifecycle solutions with multiple technologies, partners, and offerings in the marketplace. This includes orchestrating client and EPAM teams to ensure client success and contributing to EPAM’s growth.
You will be an integral part of managing Guidewire projects and teams across implementations (both on-prem and cloud), upgrades, and production support. The role requires strong leadership, technical depth in Guidewire PolicyCenter (including Rating), and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions for P&C insurance clients.
You will also have a delivery leadership role as part of our Advisory-led transformation solution delivery programs. This will include leading large-scale complex programs involving multiple vendor software solutions, multiple EPAM practices, and external vendor delivery partners. Solutions will include packaged software and custom, engineered solutions. Your delivery leadership will be responsible for on-time/on-budget delivery that achieves client business outcomes.
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Responsibilities
In this role, you will help our clients achieve their desired goals and business objectives by leading the technical side of our strategic engagements, bringing our GTM offerings and solutions to our clients with a value-to-impact approach
Lead business development and demand generation activities. Build deep client relationships across a diverse network and use a flexible influencing style to gain buy-in and drive impact thereby generating new and pull through opportunities
Support sales and pre-sales activities by assessing opportunities, designing solutions, developing proposals, and establishing relationships with clients and prospective clients, and helping to close new deals
You will understand/communicate complex operational insurance issues and establish relationships with client stakeholders
You will oversee the on-time/on-budget achievement and quality of solution implementation and work with key client stakeholders and internal resources to address issues as they arise. You will lead technology transformation delivery teams as part of the overall Advisory Strategy & Transformation delivery leadership
You will monitor delivery progress, manage risk, and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about engagement progress and expected outcomes
You will demonstrate in-depth domain knowledge, technical capabilities, and ability to assimilate new knowledge and possess strong business acumen
You will lead and contribute to development of innovative methods and tools that increase the impact of our service offerings
You will lead development of assets and accelerators which will enable EPAM in speedier and nimble engagement delivery
You will create opportunities to drive impact; anticipate client needs and deliver superior results by leveraging each person’s strengths to build high performing teams
You will mentor, coach and develop both your project teams and your Advisory practice teams
You will remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities, industry knowledge, and technology software capabilities
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related disciplines, master’s or further education appreciated
Insurance industry (P&C) experience
15+ years of consulting experience working on a cross-section of Guidewire solution architecture, solution delivery projects, and transformation program management with diverse teams and roles. A blend of consulting and industry experience is a plus
Hands-on experience with Gosu, Java, and Guidewire configuration and integration
Guidewire Certification(s) (e.g., PolicyCenter Developer, Integration Specialist)
Staying updated on Guidewire product roadmap, cloud migration trends, and innovation opportunities
Experience across the following technical competencies is expected: Technical delivery and agile transformation, IT Transformation/complex program management, solution architecture, business and IT alignment, IT cost optimization and budget/resource management, IT service/delivery management (including shared services), IT legacy systems conversion, IT legacy systems integration, and IT systems configuration and integration
Experience in managing the technical direction of a project from initiation and requirements through design, build, testing, and implementation using frameworks such as Agile and Waterfall
Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models and geographically dispersed teams
Strong oral and written communication skills, including executive presentation skills
Experience assessing and improving business processes, systems, and associated technologies
Ability to lead and mentor junior resources
Experience supporting business development activities (e.g., pursuits, proposals, presentations)
Proven record of building effective teams, recruiting, and retention is critical
Program/Project/Workstream management experience in an on-shore/off-shore model, collaborating with clients and third-party vendors
Experience with a range of surrounding technology components, including document management, document generation, rules engines, portals, data lake/warehouse, business intelligence, data & analytics tools, and general ledger
Experience with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, chatbots, RPA, machine learning, digital ingestion, predictive modeling, and quantum computing
Strong knowledge of insurance data across the value chain is a plus
Integration experience with APIs and microservices architectures
Experience in roles such as IT Solution Architect, Technical Lead and/or Developer, Program Manager, and Scrum Master
Acting as a key technical point of contact for business and IT stakeholders; effectively communicating risks, dependencies, and project status
High EQ and self-awareness
We offer
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
Employee Assistance Program
Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
Accident Insurance
Employee Discounts
Pet Insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Program
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
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