Guidewire Policy Center Functional Analyst
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
A Guidewire PolicyCenter Functional Analyst bridges the gap between insurance business teams and technical
developers. They must master core Property and Casualty (P&C) concepts, Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) policy workflows,
and requirement documentation standards
P&C Insurance Domain Knowledge
•Policy Lifecycle Management: Deep understanding of submissions, quotes, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, and reinstatements.
•Underwriting & Rating: Knowledge of risk assessment rules, premium calculations, and product model definitions (lines of business like Personal Auto,
Workers' Comp, or General Liability).
Guidewire PolicyCenter Core Skills
•Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) Functionality: Expertise in standard PolicyCenter features to maximize OOTB use and minimize costly custom configurations.
•Product Model & Administration: Ability to configure underwriting authorities, questions, modifiers, and availability rules.
•Gap Analysis: Skills to evaluate business requests against native platform capabilities and propose viable solutions.
Analysis & Documentation
•Requirements Gathering: Conducting workshops with business stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs).
•Artifact Creation: Writing clear functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and mapping workflows.
•UAT Facilitation: Designing user acceptance test plans and guiding business users through validation and sign-off.
Delivery & Collaboration Tools
•Agile/Scrum Experience: Participating in daily standups, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.
•Project Tools: Proficiency with tracking tools like Jiraand collaboration spaces like Confluence.
Roles & Responsibilities
Requirements Gathering and Analysis
•Lead workshops with underwriters and stakeholders to define business goals.
•Map existing insurance workflows to Policy Center functionality.
•Write user stories, detailed functional designs, and acceptance criteria.
•Maintain traceability between business rules and system configurations.
Product Modeling and Configuration Support
•Assist in configuring insurance products, lines of business, and underwriting rules.
•Document rating logic, premium calculations, and data model adjustments.
•Guide teams on utilizing Advanced Product Designer (APD) or out-of-the-box features.
•Evaluate integration touchpoints with billing, claims, and external data sources.
Testing and Delivery Coordination
•Collaborate with developers to clarify functional requir ements during sprints.
•Review and validate test cases to ensure compliance with business needs.
•Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and troubleshoot functional defects.
•Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies like planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Stakeholder and Relationship Management
•Expectation setting: Managing conflicting priorities and requests between underwriters, business sponsors, and IT leadership.
•OOTB (Out-of-the-Box) advocacy: Guiding business users to adopt standard Guidewire functionality rather than costly, complex customizations.
•Facilitation: Leading interactive requirement workshops, interviews, and playback sessions.
Project and Backlog Management
•Agile leadership: Managing sprint backlogs, grooming user stories, and defining precise acceptance criteria in tools like Jira or Rally.
•Scope control: Performing impact analysis on change requests to prevent project creep and budget overruns.
•Cross-functional coordination: Directing offshore/onshore developers,
architects, and QA testers through release cycles.
Quality and Risk Management
•UAT facilitation: Overseeing User Acceptance Testing, turning business needs into valid test scenarios, and signing off on deliverables
•Risk identification: Spotting integration or data migration roadblocks early and driving issue escalation paths
•Process mapping: Documenting clear workflows for complex transactions like policy submissions, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations
Education
Bachelor's Degree
TCS Employee Benefits Summary
•Discretionary Annual Incentive.
•Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
•Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
•Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
•Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
•Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
•Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
Salary Range: $115000 - 125000 a year
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- Organization DetailsTCS / Tata Consultancy Services
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