Guidewire Business Systems Analyst

Horace Mann

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About The Position

The Guidewire PolicyCenter Business Systems Analyst serves as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, driving the successful delivery of insurance policy administration solutions. This role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and translating business requirements into functional specifications within the Guidewire PolicyCenter platform. The analyst partners closely with developers, QA teams, and product owners to support design, testing, and implementation activities across the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of Property & Casualty insurance processes, hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, and demonstrated skills in requirements elicitation, Agile delivery, and stakeholder communication. A focus on problem-solving, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions is essential for success in this role. Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, the company has broadened its mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. Horace Mann serves more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and has more than $12 billion in assets. The company helps educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them, including insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Property & Casualty insurance processes
• Hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter
• Demonstrated skills in requirements elicitation
• Demonstrated skills in Agile delivery
• Demonstrated skills in stakeholder communication
• Focus on problem-solving
• Focus on continuous improvement
• Focus on delivering high-quality, scalable solutions
• Up to date Guidewire Analyst ACE certification

Responsibilities

• Serve as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, driving the successful delivery of insurance policy administration solutions
• Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into functional specifications within the Guidewire PolicyCenter platform
• Collaborate with underwriting, product, and operations teams to understand business needs
• Configure and support PolicyCenter functionalities
• Facilitate workshops and backlog refinement
• Ensure solutions align with business objectives and regulatory requirements
• Partner closely with developers, QA teams, and product owners to support design, testing, and implementation activities across the software development lifecycle

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed