Guidewire Business Analyst

German-Speaking Guidewire Business Analyst
Location: Germany (100% Remote)
Candidates can be based anywhere within the EU
Contract | Excellent Daily Rates | Long-Term Programme
The Opportunity
We're recruiting for an experienced German-speaking Guidewire Business Analyst to join a major insurance transformation programme delivering large-scale Guidewire solutions for a leading organisation in Germany.
This is a fantastic long-term contract opportunity for a Business Analyst who enjoys working closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams and technical specialists to shape and deliver complex Guidewire implementations.
Working remotely from anywhere within the EU, you'll become a key member of a high-profile programme helping drive the successful evolution of core insurance platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Work with business stakeholders to capture, analyse and document functional and business requirements.
Translate business needs into clear functional specifications and user stories.
Support the design and implementation of Guidewire solutions across insurance operations.
Facilitate workshops and requirements sessions with business and technical teams.
Analyse existing business processes and identify opportunities for optimisation and improvement.
Collaborate closely with Solution Architects, Developers, Test Teams and Product Owners throughout the project lifecycle.
Support system integration activities and ensure business requirements are accurately implemented.
Assist with UAT planning, execution, defect management and business acceptance.
Produce functional documentation, process flows, use cases and other project artefacts.
Act as the key liaison between business users, delivery teams and third-party partners.
Required Experience
Proven Business Analysis experience delivering Guidewire InsuranceSuite projects.
Strong functional knowledge of Guidewire PolicyCenter and/or ClaimCenter.
Previous experience within Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance environments.
Solid understanding of insurance policy administration, claims and core insurance processes.
Experience gathering requirements and documenting business processes within enterprise transformation programmes.
Knowledge of Guidewire workflows, business rules, integrations and functional configuration.
Experience supporting testing activities including UAT, defect triage and business validation.
Comfortable working alongside development, architecture and QA teams throughout delivery.
Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies, with exposure to Waterfall projects considered beneficial.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills across both business and IT teams.
Technical Knowledge
Experience with one or more of the following would be highly beneficial:
Guidewire PolicyCenter
Guidewire ClaimCenter
Guidewire integrations
REST and SOAP APIs
Web services
CRM integrations
Business process modelling
Functional specification documentation
User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
UML, Process Mapping or Sequence Diagrams
Essential Skills
Guidewire Functional Analysis
Business Requirements Gathering
Process Analysis & Optimisation
Stakeholder Management
Insurance Domain Knowledge (P&C)
UAT & Defect Management
Functional Documentation
Agile Delivery
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Languages
Fluent German (Essential)
Professional English (Essential)
What's on Offer
Fully remote working from anywhere within the EU
Long-term contract on a major Guidewire transformation programme
Excellent daily rates
Opportunity to work on high-profile insurance transformation initiatives
Collaborative international delivery team with long-term project stability
If you're an experienced Guidewire Business Analyst with strong insurance knowledge and fluent German language skills, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Work arrangement
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