Principal Product Management, Guidewire
BillingCenter
$160-189k
Back-end software for P&C insurance
Be an early applicant
Back-end software for P&C insurance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$160-189k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To constantly improve, so insurance companies can successfully respond to customer needs in a world where technology and risk are changing dramatically.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of progressive product management experience in a commercial enterprise software company
- Experience in building or managing billing solutions or similar products within InsurTech, FinTech, General Ledger or Sub-Ledger or P&C Insurance domains (preferred)
- Proficiency in driving discovery processes, including data capture, analysis, hypothesis formation, and testing
- Experience with cloud-native business applications and a strong interest in leveraging new technologies like Cloud, AI, and ML to achieve business goals
- Proven ability to inspire, empower, and lead cross-functional teams, with a low-ego approach that prioritizes the success of the team, business, and customers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present them clearly and persuasively to various stakeholders, including customers, partners, and senior executives
- A degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or accounting
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced product management professional to join our Billing Product Management team to help achieve business goals
- In this role, you will work with customers, sales, and a global product and development team spanning P&C insurance domain experts, UX design, engineering, product marketing, alliances, and other cross-functional teams to own and drive the definition of roadmap features
- Including identifying market and customer needs and priorities, defining requirements, and helping to drive successful adoption by Guidewire customers
- You will also be responsible for understanding the Billing business, including understanding market opportunities and sales pipeline and ensuring internal and external enablement and education of Billing products and features for further adoption
- You will also work with our alliances team to understand Insurtech and partner offerings that can further the policy and underwriting roadmap and vision
- Drive the Billing roadmap, owning strategy and execution for key features
- Champion customer-focused, market-driven thinking across the Billing team to align products with business needs, driving customer success and sales growth
- Collaborate with engineering to creatively innovate, build, and launch products that inspire and challenge the team
- Develop and deliver impactful educational programs for customers, partners, and Guidewire Professional Services, ensuring effective use of new Billing products and features
- Partner with Product Marketing to articulate and evangelize the business value of the Billing product vision and strategy, while enabling Field/Partner success
- Align with Finance and Sales Leadership to track pipeline and achieve quarterly sales targets for Billing products
- Evangelize Guidewire’s strategy and vision to internal and external stakeholders, including management, industry analysts, customers, prospects, and partners
Our take
Insurance is an age-old industry rooted in ancient technology. Despite the substantial power and revenue of these companies, their backend systems have become outdated, leading to rising relative costs. The challenge of modernizing such entrenched systems has been a significant hurdle for many insurers.
Guidewire is at the forefront of transforming Property and Casualty insurance by offering cutting-edge software solutions delivered via the cloud. The company is dedicated to evolving its offerings through close collaboration with its extensive customer base. This intimate engagement helps Guideire refine and enhance its cloud solutions to better meet the needs of it sclients.
Despite its successes in facilitating the cloud transition, the future may see the emergence of insurance providers built on entirely different infrastructures. Guidewire's ability to adapt and leverage its expertise and adapt will be crucial for maintaining its role as a leading technology provider.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2008
$0.8m
SERIES C
Sep 2007
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $24.8m
Company values
- Integrity: We build and maintain honest, candid, and caring relationships with clients, potential customers, partners, investors, and of course, each other!
- Rationality: All we do is supported by factual evidence—whether it’s building awesome products, making decisions, or communicating with each other
- Collegiality: We’re in it together—so we’re all equal. We work in professional harmony, with respect, without arrogance, and as part of a structure where responsibility is shared and owned by all of us
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Articles
Leadership
Mike Rosenbaum
(CEO, not founder)Prior to Guidewire, they led Product Management and Go-To-Market Strategy for core CRM products at Salesforce and served in the US Navy as a Submarine Officer.
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