Sr. Functional Consultant
Job Description:
Description
Seeking a Sr. Functional Consultant to work on our small team of senior level consultants to implement our software at Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers.
The Guidewire Professional Services organization includes business analysts, functional consultants, and technical integration consultants who work together to implement Guidewire applications at customer sites. Our projects are complex and can last from three months to two years depending on the specific customer requirements. During a project, the team will identify customer business requirements, configure the Guidewire application to meet those requirements, and integrate the Guidewire application to other internal or external systems. Guidewire implementation consultants are expected to spend the majority of their time on site with the client business and technical teams. Guidewire employs a flexible travel model that requires consultants to be on site four days per week and away from home three nights per week. Consultants work the fifth day from their home office.
Guidewire applications are highly configurable to the requirements of each client, and require a thorough understanding of the objectives and requirements of the client. Key activities for functional consultants include:
partnering with client business teams to understand business objectives and integration requirements
developing an overall configuration approach for the client
producing requirement and functional design documents
estimating the effort required to configure the environment
configuring the Guidewire products to solve customer business challenges
working with Guidewire Product management to share configuration concepts and further develop our core product features
identifying opportunities to meet customer business objectives using business logic and configuring Guidewire applications to meet those objectives
planning integration testing and user acceptance testing of customer solutions
supporting execution of integration tests, including monitoring software incidents and communicating software issues to Guidewire engineering
These roles represent Guidewire Software to our customer. The successful functional consultant is expected to work side by side with our customers while making sure that Guidewire product management is kept abreast of product strengths and weaknesses. The position requires a unique blend of technical aptitude, business process understanding, and customer-facing skills.
Individuals that join the Guidewire functional consulting career path are not expected to be experts in all aspects of functional consulting. All functional consultants are required to have basic software configuration skills and a proven track record of consulting skills in order to be accepted as Senior Functional Consultants. At higher levels, functional consultants focus on either the Project Manager track or the Solution Architect track. Project Managers and Senior Project Managers must have project management skills and experience in addition to configuration skills. Solution Architects and Senior Solution Architects must be experts in configuration and must have technical leadership skills.
Guidewire employs a flexible travel model that requires consultants to be on site four days per week and away from home three nights per week. Consultants work the fifth day from their home office.
Required skills/experience – all:
Professional consulting experience or equivalent insurance business experience (minimum of 3 years for Sr. Functional Consultant)
Experience in engineering business process flows
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work with clients
Experience distilling complex business issues into concise requirements statements
Demonstrated ability to design, configure, and test software products
Technical skills to master application configuration: modifying XML definitions, scripting (JavaScript, VB, etc.), understanding of relational database concepts, and other skills involved with implementing an advanced web application
Flexible, enthusiastic approach to work including a strong desire to learn a new product and a new business domain
Required skills/experience – Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
5 years’ relevant experience (10 years for Senior Project Manager)
At least two years’ experience as a Project Manager
Understanding of software development methodologies
Experience establishing an overall project plan and monitoring delivery against the plan
Experience in managing client relationships, such as executing a Statement of Work
Desired skills/experience:
Background as a Systems Analyst/Technical Consultant working with Fortune 500 customers
Prior business process and configuration experience with configurable software such as Peoplesoft, Siebel, or SAP.
Experience with n-tier web architected solutions
Knowledge of policy, billing, or claim processes within an insurance company.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company on the ground floor. We are very selective when asking new people to join our group. If you are the unique individual who enjoys getting your hands dirty on the project, while also utilizing your well honed consulting skills, we can promise a friendly collegial environment that will challenge all of your acquired skills and abilities. Feel free to look at our web site www.guidewire.com to learn more about our management team and our mission. Guidewire Software is backed by U.S. Venture Partners and Bay Partners and is based in San Mateo, California.
Guidewire Software
How to apply:
Web: http://www.guidewire.com