Business Analyst - Guidewire

About the Role

A Guidewire Business Analyst will gather, analyze, and document business requirements for Guidewire implementations, enhancements, and system improvements. You will collaborate with underwriters, product managers, policy operations teams, business users, and technical teams to understand business needs and project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications, workflows, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with Guidewire modules.
• Analyze and document PolicyCenter processes, including submissions, endorsements, renewals, cancellations, reinstatements, and other policy lifecycle activities.
• Support product and rating configuration by analyzing lines of business, coverages, exclusions, rating rules, and rate tables.
• Define data mapping and integration requirements between PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, and external or third-party systems.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure business requirements are properly translated into functional and technical solutions.
• Prepare and maintain process flows, business requirements documents, functional specifications, and other project documentation.
• Support UAT planning and execution by preparing test scenarios, validating expected results, and coordinating with QA teams.
• Participate in defect identification, analysis, tracking, and resolution throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and user story demonstrations.
• Work with stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve functional or business-related issues.
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders, technical teams, QA teams, and project leadership.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure requirements and project documentation remain clear, accurate, and up to date.

Requirements

• 11–15 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with hands-on experience on Guidewire Insurance Suite projects.
• Strong knowledge of Property & Casualty insurance concepts, including coverages, deductibles, underwriting workflows, and policy lifecycle processes.
• Experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter and other Guidewire modules (BillingCenter, ClaimCenter).
• Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Visio or similar process-mapping applications.

Skills

• Domain competencies in insurance package solutions, particularly Guidewire (APPS).
• Ability to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in Agile methodologies and ceremonies.