Project Manager- Entry Level

Summary

Guidewire is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Entry-Level Project Manager. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about project management and eager to develop their skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Assist in managing the project lifecycle from initiation to closure, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and customer support, to ensure project objectives are met.
• Maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and risk management plans.
• Facilitate project meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, and documenting meeting minutes.
• Track project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Identify and escalate project risks and issues as needed.
• Support the development and implementation of project management best practices.
• Vendor contract management, including tracking renewal timelines and purchase order requests
  
  

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in G-Suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs).
• Basic understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
  
  

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience with project management software such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies.
• GIS or Data Science and InsurTech or Property and Casualty (P&C)
• Previous internship or work experience in a project management role.
  
  

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Guidewire is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
  
  

About Guidewire

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.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

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.