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Specialty/Competency: Guidewire

Industry/Sector: Insurance

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 60%

A career within Functional and Industry Technologies services will provide you with the opportunity to build secure and new digital experiences for customers, employees, and suppliers. We focus on improving apps or developing new apps for traditional and mobile devices as well as conducting usability testing to find ways to improve our clients’ user experience.

As part of our team, you’ll help clients harness technology systems in financial services focusing on areas such as insurance, sales performance management, retirement and pension, asset management, and banking & capital markets.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.

• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.

• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.

• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.

• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.

• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.

• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.

• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.

• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.

• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

The Opportunity

As part of the Functional and Industry Technologies team you are expected to work as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst in the insurance industry. As a Senior Associate, you are to analyze complex problems, mentor others, and maintain rigorous standards. You are responsible for using agile delivery methodologies, grooming backlog, finalizing sprint work allocation, and reviewing and reporting status.

Responsibilities

• Use agile delivery methodologies effectively

• Mentor and guide junior team members

• Maintain exemplary standards in project deliverables

• Groom backlog and finalize sprint work allocation

• Review and report project status

• Build and sustain client relationships

• Develop a profound understanding of the insurance industry

• Utilize firm methodologies and technology resources

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree

• 2 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

• Certifications or experience in one of vendor business applications - E.g. Guidewire, Duck Creek, MajescoMastek, Exigen; CSC or One Shield, AICPCU Certifications - Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Claims (AIC), Associate in Underwriting (AU), Associate in Reinsurance (ARe), Associate in Insurance (AINS) and Business Analyst (CBAP) or Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) preferred

• Demonstrating thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst

• Utilizing agile delivery methodologies like Kanban, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Grooming backlog, finalizing sprint work allocation, and reporting status

• Understanding insurance company or agency/broker environments

• Knowledge of property and casualty insurance marketplace

• Experience with insurance business applications

• Writing and designing process maps, preparing business requirements

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

The salary range for this position is: $84,000 - $202,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance