Director - Product Management, UI Platform

Guidewire•San Mateo, CA

2d•$186,000 - $278,000

About The Position

Join Guidewire’s Product Development and Operations (PDO) team, where we deliver operational excellence and transformative innovation for the world’s leading P&C insurance software. Our mission is to accelerate AI, cloud, and data platform adoption, ensuring our solutions deliver measurable value and efficiency for customers. We thrive in a collaborative, customer-centric environment, blending deep insurance expertise with cutting-edge technology to drive industry change. As Director of Product Management, UI Platform, you will lead the strategy and execution for Guidewire’s front-end frameworks and components, enabling seamless cloud adoption and innovation for our customers. We seek a visionary leader with a passion for building high-impact platforms, driving business outcomes, and mentoring talented teams. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of insurance technology and make a tangible impact on Guidewire’s growth and customer success. Job Description Job Description What you’ll do Own and drive the overall UI strategy, roadmap, and execution plan to meet the evolving needs of Guidewire’s cloud and on-premises customers. Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of product managers and domain experts, ensuring they have the resources and skills to deliver on our cloud-hosted value proposition. Guide the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept and requirements through successful adoption by Guidewire Cloud customers. Collaborate cross-functionally to align business, financial, and operational plans, ensuring cloud-hosted products achieve adoption and revenue growth targets. Evolve and refine agile development processes to accelerate delivery and optimize cloud hosting of existing products. Act as a key contributor and influential member of the leadership team, driving alignment across diverse stakeholders and priorities. Champion the development of reusable UI frameworks, WYSIWYG tools, and visual components that power Guidewire’s front-end experiences. At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes. ³ What you’ll bring Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement. 10+ years of progressive product management leadership experience in enterprise software, with a proven track record of planning, launching, and overseeing successful products. 5+ years managing cloud-based and cloud-native business applications, with direct experience in SaaS and cloud-hosted environments. Deep expertise in building platforms, WYSIWYG tools, and reusable visual components. Strong knowledge of web standards, popular UI frameworks (such as Angular or React), and UI design tools (Figma, Sketch, etc.). Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams and stakeholders. Experience recruiting, mentoring, and developing high-performance teams. Strategic thinker with a results-oriented, customer-centric mindset. Preferred MA/MS and BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; MBA preferred. Experience in the P&C insurance or financial services industry. Familiarity with emerging business models and market trends in SaaS and cloud transitions. Your Impact We believe in clarity and setting you up for success. In your first six months, you’ll immerse yourself in Guidewire’s product ecosystem, build strong relationships across teams, and deliver a clear, actionable UI platform strategy. You’ll drive measurable outcomes by accelerating cloud adoption, improving operational efficiency, and enabling new product innovations. Your leadership will directly support Guidewire’s mission to deliver secure, scalable, and customer-centric solutions, shaping the future of insurance technology and empowering teams across the company. What’s in it for you The people we employ give their all, and in return, we offer flexibility wherever we can, such as: Flexible work environment Health and wellness benefits Paid time off programs including volunteer time off Market-competitive pay and incentive programs Continual development and internal career growth opportunities All new hires participate in our in-person orientation process to set you up for success from day one. At Guidewire, you’ll contribute to our wider mission of transforming the way the world’s P&C insurers do business—combining digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. Join us as we drive operational excellence, transformative innovation, and measurable customer value in a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.
10+ years of progressive product management leadership experience in enterprise software, with a proven track record of planning, launching, and overseeing successful products.
5+ years managing cloud-based and cloud-native business applications, with direct experience in SaaS and cloud-hosted environments.
Deep expertise in building platforms, WYSIWYG tools, and reusable visual components.
Strong knowledge of web standards, popular UI frameworks (such as Angular or React), and UI design tools (Figma, Sketch, etc.).
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams and stakeholders.
Experience recruiting, mentoring, and developing high-performance teams.
Strategic thinker with a results-oriented, customer-centric mindset.

Nice To Haves

MA/MS and BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; MBA preferred.
Experience in the P&C insurance or financial services industry.
Familiarity with emerging business models and market trends in SaaS and cloud transitions.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the overall UI strategy, roadmap, and execution plan to meet the evolving needs of Guidewire’s cloud and on-premises customers.
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of product managers and domain experts, ensuring they have the resources and skills to deliver on our cloud-hosted value proposition.
Guide the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept and requirements through successful adoption by Guidewire Cloud customers.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align business, financial, and operational plans, ensuring cloud-hosted products achieve adoption and revenue growth targets.
Evolve and refine agile development processes to accelerate delivery and optimize cloud hosting of existing products.
Act as a key contributor and influential member of the leadership team, driving alignment across diverse stakeholders and priorities.
Champion the development of reusable UI frameworks, WYSIWYG tools, and visual components that power Guidewire’s front-end experiences.