Program Manager- Guidewire Implementation
Posted 1 day ago by 1757739246
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to oversee a multi-year Guidewire SaaS implementation for Personal Lines insurance products. This role demands exceptional leadership to manage various workstreams and vendor relationships over a 5-year timeline. The candidate will directly manage integration workstream leads and project managers from a Systems Integrator partner. Proven experience in large-scale SaaS implementations is essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end program management for Guidewire SaaS implementation across Personal Lines (Auto and Home initial scope)
- Develop and maintain program roadmap, timelines, and deliverables for 5-year implementation
- Coordinate hybrid project methodology combining Scrum (team-level, 2-week sprints) with Predictive planning (program-level)
- Drive program governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication
- Oversee and manage project managers from Systems Integrator partner
- Direct management of Eliassen's integration workstream project manager
- Ensure accountability and delivery quality from all vendor teams
- Facilitate effective collaboration between internal teams and external partners
- Manage complex integration requirements with multiple internal enterprise systems
- Coordinate integration workstream activities and deliverables
- Ensure technical architecture aligns with business requirements and enterprise standards
- Oversee data migration planning and execution
- Lead comprehensive testing strategy and execution (client-managed testing approach)
- Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and Performance Testing
- Coordinate testing activities across all workstreams and vendor deliverables
- Ensure quality gates and acceptance criteria are met before go-live activities
- Serve as primary program interface with executive leadership and business stakeholders
- Facilitate program steering committee meetings and executive reporting
- Manage program communications, status reporting, and escalation procedures
- Coordinate change management and business readiness activities
Key Skills:
- Guidewire platform experience (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter)
- Insurance industry background, particularly Personal Lines (Auto/Home)
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification
- Agile/Scrum certifications (CSM, SAFe, etc.)
- Experience with large-scale organizational change management
Salary (Rate): £85 - £90 / hr.
City: Almont
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a multi-year, enterprise-wide Guidewire SaaS implementation for Personal Lines (Auto and Home insurance products initially). This is a complex, heavily integrated program requiring exceptional leadership skills to coordinate multiple workstreams, manage vendor relationships, and ensure successful delivery across a 5-year timeline.
The successful candidate will oversee project managers from our Systems Integrator (SI) partner while directly managing Eliassen's integration workstream lead. This role requires a strong personality with proven experience managing large-scale, integrated SaaS implementations and vendor teams.
We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.Rate: $85 - $90 / hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Program Leadership & Strategy- Lead end-to-end program management for Guidewire SaaS implementation across Personal Lines (Auto and Home initial scope)
- Develop and maintain program roadmap, timelines, and deliverables for 5-year implementation
- Coordinate hybrid project methodology combining Scrum (team-level, 2-week sprints) with Predictive planning (program-level)
- Drive program governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication
- Oversee and manage project managers from Systems Integrator partner
- Direct management of Eliassen's integration workstream project manager
- Ensure accountability and delivery quality from all vendor teams
- Facilitate effective collaboration between internal teams and external partners
- Manage complex integration requirements with multiple internal enterprise systems
- Coordinate integration workstream activities and deliverables
- Ensure technical architecture aligns with business requirements and enterprise standards
- Oversee data migration planning and execution
- Lead comprehensive testing strategy and execution (client-managed testing approach)
- Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and Performance Testing
- Coordinate testing activities across all workstreams and vendor deliverables
- Ensure quality gates and acceptance criteria are met before go-live activities
- Serve as primary program interface with executive leadership and business stakeholders
- Facilitate program steering committee meetings and executive reporting
- Manage program communications, status reporting, and escalation procedures
- Coordinate change management and business readiness activities
Experience Requirements:
- Guidewire platform experience (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter)
- Insurance industry background, particularly Personal Lines (Auto/Home)
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification
- Agile/Scrum certifications (CSM, SAFe, etc.)
- Experience with large-scale organizational change management
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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