VP, Guidewire Applications

Arch Capital Group

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Jersey City, NJRaleigh, NC
Salary
$174,800–$271,446 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $223k
$114k most similar roles pay here $288k

This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $142,300–$218,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $223k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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About Arch Capital Group

Arch Capital Group is a global insurance and reinsurance company providing specialty insurance solutions across property, casualty, mortgage, and reinsurance markets. Industry: Insurance & Reinsurance

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TL;DR · VP, Guidewire Applications

VP, Guidewire Applications provides strategic leadership for Guidewire application standards, governance, delivery maturity, and workforce capability within the MCE IT team. As a senior subject matter expert, the individual will establish a Guidewire Center of Excellence, manage the technology-debt roadmap, and oversee the end-to-end IT project delivery for Workers’ Compensation and Auto line-of-business expansions across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter. The role requires deep expertise in Guidewire Cloud platform capabilities and P&C insurance to align application delivery with enterprise standards. Key responsibilities include defining engineering standards, managing vendor governance, and overseeing training and certification programs. The successful candidate will utilize skills in program management, risk mitigation, and executive communication to navigate a matrixed environment. Required technical competencies include extensive experience with Guidewire implementations and the ability to manage complex project scopes, budgets, and architectural alignments.

What you'll do

  • Establish and lead a Guidewire Center of Excellence covering delivery methodology, architecture, engineering standards, and quality assurance.
  • Define application standards, decision rights, governance forums, and review processes across multiple delivery organizations.
  • Serve as the senior subject matter expert to advise executive leadership on strategy, risk, and investment priorities.
  • Manage the Guidewire technology-debt roadmap by identifying, prioritizing, funding, and tracking remediation efforts.
  • Oversee end-to-end IT project delivery for Workers’ Compensation and Auto expansions across PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter.
  • Develop and manage role-based training programs, skill assessments, and certification targets for the workforce.
  • Evaluate and govern strategic partners regarding staffing quality, technical leadership, and contract performance.
  • Communicate complex technology and delivery matters to senior business and IT leadership in a matrixed environment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 12 or more years of progressive enterprise application and technology leadership experience.
  • Significant P&C insurance experience is required.
  • Experience leading at least one large-scale Guidewire implementation is required.
  • Deep knowledge of Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter, and Guidewire Cloud application delivery.
  • Experience establishing enterprise application governance or a Center of Excellence.
  • Workers’ Compensation knowledge (preferred).
  • Guidewire certifications and experience with Guidewire Cloud and partner-supported delivery models (preferred).

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