Guidewire Project Manager

December 7

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Argo Group

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specialty insurance • specialty underwriting • specialty reinsurance • specialty risk • property and casualty insurance

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1957

💸 Finance

Description

• Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. • We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry. • At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us. • We ask you to bring a growth mindset and a desire to share your unique perspective with our dynamic teams. • This role is anticipated to end in 12-18 months and is focused exclusively on the successful migration and rollout of Guidewire in the US Claims Department. • The Guidewire Project Manager reports directly to the Chief Claims Officer located in New York City and oversees the crucial rollout of Guidewire to replace seven existing claims systems. • Strategically manages the consolidation of seven different claims systems into Guidewire, which will become the single claims system used globally by all Argo business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is required. • Broad knowledge of professional and commercial coverages, including casualty, property and professional lines typically achieved through a minimum of ten years’ experience. • Advanced technical expertise related to claims negotiation, resolution, and settlement principles, practices and procedures. • Must have good business acumen (i.e. understand how an insurance company works and makes money, including how this role impacts both Argo Group and our customers’ ability to be profitable). • Independent decision maker – takes full responsibility for making decisions keeping risk and compliance at the center of the process. Makes decisions with data driven tools and information. • Ability to critically analyze and evaluate all available information and possible outcomes when making decisions at operational and/or strategic level. • Ability to build rapport and foster collaborative, productive relationships with business partners and organizational peers with a focus on timely and meaningful exchanges of information and providing value-added solutions. • The courage to offer and support others to express different opinions and ideas, regardless of popularity or immediate acceptable. • Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build lasting relationships. • Demonstrates active listening and proactive communication by listening first, and then preparing carefully before engaging in conversation to communicate well thought out feedback. • Must demonstrate a desire for continued professional development and diverse experience opportunities for both self and others. • Demonstrates inner strength. Has the courage to do the right thing and demonstrates it on a daily basis. • Intellectual curiosity – the ability to consistently consider all options and is not governed by conventional thinking. • Client focus – the ability to effectively determine specific client needs and to provide value added solutions. • Exhibit natural curiosity. • Desire to work in a fast-paced environment. • Excellent evaluation and strategic skills required. • Must have the ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to exercise sound judgment. • Proficient in MS Office Suite and other business-related software. • Polished and professional written and verbal communication skills. • The ability to read and write English fluently is required.

Benefits

• A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit driven profit sharing. • Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, and holiday hours. • Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs. In addition to traditional health and wellness plans, benefits include dental, disability, life insurance, medical, and vision insurance, matching 401(k) retirement savings, generous paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty/court appearances, and military (up to 14 days) leave, employee assistance program (EAP), and an array of voluntary benefits. • Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development – Training magazine lists Argo among the Training "Top 125" Companies. Argo encourages career mobility and continuing education to pursue and maintain professional and industry designations, in addition to traditional university and higher education programs. • An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development. • Active community outreach and volunteer programs. • A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.