Senior Business Architect (German speaking)

Summary As a Senior Business Architect, you are a trusted leader across Guidewire s most complex customer implementations. You ll guide overall solution strategy, lead architectural governance, and ensure delivery success by aligning client goals with scalable, maintainable Guidewire solutions. You will act as a cross-functional thought partner-working closely with Engagement Managers, customer executives, developers, and product teams. Your experience and influence will shape critical decisions, drive technical standards, and support continuous improvement across projects. This is a key role for someone who excels in architecture, leadership, and building confidence with stakeholders across large-scale, enterprise programs. Job Description Key Responsibilities Business Architecture • Ace Certified in more than one Product and knowledgeable on how all the products interact • Sets project or team-based standards for requirements definition and design, then advises on their application and ensures compliance • Investigates and implements tools, techniques, and processes for managing configuration and requirements items and verifies that related information is complete, current, and accurate • Runs elaboration sessions to capture requirements beyond InsuranceSuite such as data, reporting, analytics, forms, integrations, etc. • Defines requirements and validates specifications that leverage Guidewire Products and technology to meet customer business objectives • Leverages AI tools to drive productivity improvements and drives innovation in the application of AI to enhance the delivery of Guidewire s products and services Business Consulting Leadership and Governance • Act as Guidewire lead for a functional / technical workstream • Provide mentorship and oversight to BA team members, ensuring alignment with base functionality • Review and approve requirements definitions • Ensure alignment of requested enhancements with customer business goals • Anticipate application risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies • Support Guidewire and customer teams in troubleshooting complex system issues Strategic Client and Stakeholder Engagement • Act as a trusted advisor to customer business and leadership teams • Present proposed solutions and roadmaps to senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence • Support pre-sales and proposal efforts by reviewing alignment of the proposed solution to the customer s value proposition • Collaborate with Product, R&D, and Cloud teams to resolve product questions and surface roadmap needs Internal Impact and Enablement • Contribute to internal architecture standards, playbooks, and reusable solution assets • Mentor junior Architects and help develop business architecture leadership across the PS organisation • Participate in business architecture forums and knowledge-sharing sessions across regions • Represent Professional Services in cross-functional strategic initiatives or internal pilots KPIs & Success Metrics • Architectural Excellence - Solutions that maximize use of base functionality while meeting business goals across large or complex programs • Stakeholder Confidence & Influence - Trusted advisor status with clients, evidenced by positive feedback and solution adoption • Delivery Support & Risk Mitigation - Reduced delivery issues due to effective oversight and early risk identification Key Skills & Experience • Experience in enterprise software business architecture, with relevant delivery experience • German language skills • Proven ability to define business application solutions across multiple workstreams or regions • Demonstrated ability to develop requirements that maximize use of base functionality • Effective communicator with customer program management, architects, and development teams • Proficiency in Agile delivery and hybrid cloud implementation strategies • Involvement in pre-sales, including reviewing value delivery of proposed solution • Ability to lead and inspire others through collaboration • Travel for onsite client engagements as required (up to 50%). • Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement. Preferred Skills & Experience • Knowledge of insurance enterprise systems and core domain processes • Experience leading digital transformation or cloud migration programs • Contributions to internal frameworks, accelerators, or best practice assets • Prior experience mentoring architects or building internal communities of practice • Relevant industry certification or formal learning certificated in either business analysis or business architecture (CBAP, CBA etc.) • Strong knowledge of insurance domain concepts and workflows Nice to Have • Deep expertise in Guidewire implementation experience and product functionality (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter) • Multiple Guidewire ...