Guidewire Business Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Guidewire Business Analyst based in the United States.

The Guidewire Business Analyst will support the evolution of a Guidewire Workers' Compensation solution by translating regulatory updates and business requirements into actionable system changes. A key focus of the role is reviewing circulars and National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) bureau outputs to identify necessary adjustments to insurance processes and platform functionality. You will work closely with Property and Casualty (P&C) business leaders, Product Owners, developers, and QA teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined and successfully implemented. The position combines business analysis, process mapping, stakeholder collaboration, and testing support. You will help ensure that system enhancements remain aligned with changing regulatory requirements and business expectations. This is a project-based opportunity with an anticipated duration of 6 to 12 months.

Accountabilities

In this role, you will bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring regulatory changes and operational needs are translated into clear requirements for the Guidewire platform.

Review insurance industry circulars and NCCI bureau outputs to identify regulatory, operational, and system changes affecting Workers' Compensation solutions.

Analyze the impact of regulatory updates and translate findings into detailed business and functional requirements.

Develop requirements for enhancements to the Guidewire Workers' Compensation solution based on changes identified in circulars and NCCI outputs.

Conduct interviews, workshops, and document reviews with Property and Casualty (P&C) stakeholders to gather and validate business requirements.

Translate high-level business needs into development-ready user stories, functional specifications, and clear acceptance criteria.

Maintain comprehensive documentation of business requirements, system capabilities, and proposed changes.

Analyze and map current-state (As-Is) and future-state (To-Be) processes related to policy lifecycle management, claims adjudication, and billing operations.

Act as a liaison between P&C business leaders, Product Owners, and technical teams to ensure shared understanding of requirements and implementation expectations.

Collaborate with QA teams to develop test plans, test scenarios, and validation criteria.

Facilitate and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to verify that implemented solutions meet business needs and regulatory standards.

Support the evaluation and implementation of updates to core insurance administration platforms, including Guidewire, Duck Creek, and proprietary systems.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate has strong business analysis experience in the Property and Casualty insurance sector, with specific knowledge of Workers' Compensation processes and regulatory updates. You should be comfortable interpreting technical and regulatory documentation, engaging diverse stakeholders, and translating complex requirements into practical system enhancements.

Experience working as a Business Analyst within the Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance industry.

Hands-on experience reviewing insurance circulars and handling NCCI bureau outputs.

Knowledge of Workers' Compensation insurance processes and the ability to assess how regulatory changes affect system functionality.

Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and document analysis.

Ability to translate business requirements into detailed user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.

Strong process-mapping skills, including As-Is and To-Be analysis.

Familiarity with policy lifecycle management, claims adjudication, and billing operations.

Experience collaborating with business stakeholders, Product Owners, developers, and QA teams.

Knowledge of Guidewire and/or Duck Creek platforms, or other core insurance administration systems.

Experience developing test plans and scenarios and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Ability to work effectively across business and technical teams to support system enhancements and regulatory compliance.

Benefits:

Project-based engagement with an anticipated duration of 6–12 months.

Opportunity to contribute to enhancements of a Guidewire Workers' Compensation platform.

Exposure to regulatory updates, NCCI bureau outputs, and core insurance administration systems.

Collaboration with cross-functional business, product, development, and QA teams.

Opportunity to apply business analysis expertise to complex insurance and compliance requirements.