Insurance Enabling Technologies - Scrum Master Developer -Associate

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Insurance

Specialism

Guidewire

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

As a Guidewire developer at PwC, you will specialise in developing and customising applications using the Guidewire platform. Guidewire is a software suite that provides insurance companies with tools for policy administration, claims management, and billing. You will be responsible for designing, coding, and testing software solutions that meet the specific needs of insurance organisations.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Education Qualification -  BTech/BE/MTech/MS/MCA/MBA.

Total Experience – 2 to 5 years

Requirements: 

·  Experience in a scrum master role under Insurance domain

·  Familiarity with software development

·  Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done/Ready, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)

·  Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Crystal, XP, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, SAFe etc.)

·  Excellent communication and servant leadership skills

·  Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability

·  CSM is must

·  ACSM Scrum master certification is a plus

 

Roles and responsibilities:

·  Manage each project’s scope and timeline

·  Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups

·  Coach team members in Agile frameworks

·  Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration

·  Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)

·  Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

·  Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur

·  Help teams implement changes effectively

·  Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint

·  Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity

·  Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it

·  Ability to manage team dynamics, with outstanding organizational skills

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Communication, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Guidewire BillingCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter Configuration, Guidewire ClaimCenter, GuideWire Integration, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Optimism, PolicyCenter (Software), Software Development, Software Development Methodology, System Development, Teamwork, Well being

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date