Guidewire PolicyCenter Business Analyst

Role Name:Guidewire PolicyCenter Business Analyst
Location: Schaumburg

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Guidewire PolicyCenter Business Analyst with strong expertise in Commercial Lines Insurance and Guidewire Rating The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders underwriting teams product owners and development teams to analyze business requirements design solutions and support the implementation of PolicyCenter and Rating functionalities

The candidate should possess a deep understanding of PC insurance processes commercial lines products policy lifecycle rating engines and Guidewire implementation methodologies

Key Responsibilities

Gather analyze and document business requirements for Commercial Lines insurance products
Collaborate with business stakeholders underwriters product managers and technical teams to define functional requirements
Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications user stories and acceptance criteria
Configure and support Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations and enhancements
Analyze rating requirements premium calculation logic rate books and rating workflows
Work with Rating Architects and Developers to design and validate rating solutions
Support product modeling activities including
Coverage configuration
Modifiers
Jurisdictions
Forms
Rating structures
Participate in requirement workshops GAP analysis impact assessments and solution design sessions
Review policy lifecycle processes including
Submission
Quote
Bind
Issue
Renewal
Endorsement
Cancellation
Create process flows business requirement documents BRD functional specification documents FSD and use cases
Support SIT UAT and production validation activities
Work in AgileScrum delivery environments and participate in sprint planning backlog refinement and demo sessions
Coordinate with QA teams to ensure test scenarios adequately cover business and rating requirements
Provide production support and defect analysis related to PolicyCenter and Rating configurations

Required Skills

Guidewire Skills

Strong experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter
Experience in Guidewire implementation upgrade or support projects
Good understanding of
Product Model
Policy Lifecycle
Underwriting Rules
Rating Framework
Forms and Documents
Knowledge of Guidewire integration concepts

Commercial Lines Insurance

Strong domain knowledge in Commercial PC insurance
Experience working with one or more Commercial Lines products
Commercial Auto
General Liability
Commercial Property
Workers Compensation
Business Owners Policy BOP
Umbrella Liability

Rating Experience

Strong understanding of insurance rating concepts
Premium calculation
Rate books
Rating variables
Coverages and modifiers
Discounts and surcharges
Territorybased rating
Experience validating rating algorithms and premium calculations
Knowledge of Guidewire Rating Management or external rating engines is preferred

Business Analysis Skills

Requirements elicitation and stakeholder management
User story creation and backlog management
Process mapping and workflow analysis
BRD FSD and Use Case documentation
Defect triage and root cause analysis

Preferred Qualifications

Guidewire PolicyCenter Certification
Experience with Guidewire Cloud implementations
Experience in AgileScrum methodology
Knowledge of APIs integrations and web services
Experience with Jira Confluence and Azure DevOps

Educational Qualification

Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Technology Business Administration or related field

Nice to Have

Guidewire Rating Management experience
Experience in Commercial Lines product rollout projects
Exposure to Guidewire BillingCenter and ClaiCliententer
Insurance industry certifications such as CPCU AINS or equivalent