EY Financial Services - Guidewire Technical Consultant Manager 

United States, New York, New York 

741805660

Guidewire – Technical Consultant – Manager: This position can be anywhere in the country (primary: NY).

Insurers across the globe are investing heavily in technology-enabled transformation programs. A number of solution “hot spots” exist today, such as in claims, underwriting, policy and billing. Our ambition is to be the C-suite advisor for insurance technology-enabled transformation programs, recognized by our clients for our insightful thought leadership, pro-activity in meeting their needs and having truly globally integrated capabilities. Typical projects will span the following areas of insurance technology-enabled transformation:

• Guidewire System Implementation (Policy, Billing, Claims)
• Enterprise Data Management
• Reinsurance Accounting and Reporting Operations/Technology
• Performance Management and Measurement
• Enterprise Technology Expense Reduction

We assist our clients in designing and implementing solutions to improve their organizations' efficiency and effectiveness in the areas of strategy, people, processes and technology.

Your Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for working directly with clients to transform their business problems into technology solutions. The goal is to support our clients' efforts to make their business units more effective and efficient and, where required, provide services in connection with the remediation and mitigation of process risk. You will assist engagement teams through the analysis of specific business requirements for alignment with technology architecture, technology infrastructure design, vendor selection and technology implementation plans that support our clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrate technical capabilities and engineering skills that support the insurance technology system implementation process.
• Remain current on new developments in services capabilities and industry knowledge
• Lend specific subject-matter knowledge to the design and integration phase of each project, helping to give specificity to the appropriate architecture, data model, system design and interfacing requirements
• Advise clients on a variety of business process services that help identify, assess, manage and measure the organization’s capabilities; team with client technology professionals or third-party strategic alliances to provide implementation of technology solutions
• Collaborate with client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds; foster an innovative and inclusive, team-oriented work environment

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree inComputer Science, Engineering, Technologyor a related field,with 5+ years of relevant work experience at a Property and Casualty Insurance carrier or consulting firm; or amaster’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology or a related fieldwith 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Previous application experienceand required Cloud certificationsin any of the following:
  • Guidewire, OneShield, Exigen, MajescoMastek, DuckCreek, FirstBest, Business Objects, Cognos, Informatica
• Proficiency in one or more of the following competencies:
  • System selection and implementation
  • Definition of business and technical requirements
  • Design of business and technology architecture
  • Application configuration/integration
  • Data mapping, conversion, migration
  • Smart Communications technical skills including Design & Development on SmartComm, SmartComm template authoring, SmartComm signatures, SmartComm Purecloud integration, XML & Javascript, API/Webservices
• Ability to deliver system implementation through all phases of the project life cycle, including requirements definition, architecture design, conversion and testing; based on a proven methodology
• Experience in implementing best practices of software engineering processes, code review methodologies, and deploying code optimization tools and techniques.
• Experience in creating POCs for complex design methodologies and providing alternative solution options, working closely with client counterparts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical writing and client presentations
• Ability to demonstrate strategic thinking through a proven ability to research client inquiries and emerging issues related to regulations, industry practice and new application technologies
• Travel to client site as necessary

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with management reporting enhancement, business intelligence/decision support, data warehousing/enterprise data design and management, or enterprise application integration
• Experience in performing impact analyses and driving end-to-end solutions across connecting systems

What we look for

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.