Senior Project Manager

5+ years of hands-on project or program delivery experience in software or professional services, with demonstrated experience on Guidewire or large-scale ERP implementations (e.g.

SAP, Oracle, Majesco, Duck Creek)

Understanding of fixed-price and outcome-based delivery models, including scope governance and change control disciplines

Familiarity with financial tracking concepts, including budget burn, cost variance, and basic Earned Value Management principles (PV, EV, AC, CPI, SV)

Experience supporting milestone-based billing processes, including the definition of acceptance criteria and billing triggers

working with customers and technical teams

In this role, you will ensure projects are well-organised, well-executed, and delivered successfully on the Guidewire platform.

You'll work closely with customers and internal teams to coordinate delivery, manage risks, and keep everything on track—helping ensure our solutions bring measurable value to clients.

You will play an active role in delivering fixed-price and outcome-based engagements, maintaining rigorous scope governance and financial discipline to protect both client outcomes and Guidewire's commercial position.

Help define project goals, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with the team and customer—with clear alignment to fixed-price or outcome-based contract structures

Track progress using project plans and tools, making updates as needed to maintain scope, schedule, and budget integrity

Support structured implementation lifecycle phases (e.g., Fit-Gap, Configure, Test, Cutover) consistent with ERP-style delivery best practices on the Guidewire platform

KPIs & Success Metrics

Project Delivery Health – Timely completion of key project milestones and deliverables

Customer Satisfaction – Strong working relationships and positive feedback from stakeholders

Fixed-Price Margin Performance – Delivery within approved cost budgets on fixed-price engagements

Scope Governance – Effective tracking, documentation, and escalation of all scope changes via formal change control

Financial Reporting Accuracy – Timely and accurate budget tracking, EVM reporting, and billing milestone management

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

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Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.