Senior Business Systems Analyst - Guidewire Policycenter

Title:
Senior Business Systems Analyst - Guidewire PolicyCenter
Position Type:
Contract
Industry Sector:
Insurance - Property & Casualty (P&C)
Duration:
6-12 month contract (potential for extension)
Location:
Greater Toronto Area - Markham, ON
Work Model:
Flexible Hybrid - Mainly remote with the occasional in-office visits
Engagement Model:
Professional Services Engagement - B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)
About the OpportunityAkkodis is partnering with a leading Canadian insurance organization to identify a
Senior Business Systems Analyst with strong Guidewire PolicyCenter expertise .
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced BSA who enjoys working with both business and technology, partnering closely with product owners, business stakeholders, developers, architects, and QA teams to deliver complex Guidewire initiatives.
The successful candidate will play a key role in gathering requirements, analyzing business processes, defining solution requirements, and supporting the delivery of enhancements across the insurance policy lifecycle. This includes quoting, underwriting, policy issuance, endorsements, renewals, and policy servicing.
What You'll Be Doing
Elicit, analyze, and document business and system requirements
Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions across business and technology teams
Translate business needs into detailed functional specifications and user stories
Support Guidewire PolicyCenter enhancements and transformation initiatives
Analyze impacts to business processes, integrations, data, and downstream applications
Collaborate with developers, architects, product owners, and QA teams throughout delivery
Participate in solution design discussions and requirements validation
Support test planning, user acceptance testing, and production readiness activities
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies and user experience
Act as a trusted advisor between business stakeholders and delivery teams
Required Expertise
7+ years of Business Systems Analysis experience
Strong experience working with
Guidewire PolicyCenter
Deep understanding of insurance policy administration processes
Experience supporting policy lifecycle functions such as: Quoting, Underwriting, Policy issuance, Renewals, Endorsements, and Cancellations
Strong requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation skills
Experience working within Agile delivery environments
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to work effectively across both business and technical teams
Nice to Have
Experience with Guidewire Cloud implementations
Knowledge of Personal or Commercial Insurance products
Experience with integrations, APIs, and enterprise application ecosystems
Insurance digital transformation or modernization experience
Ideal BackgroundWe are particularly interested in candidates who have operated as a
Senior BSA, Guidewire BSA, Product Analyst, Functional Consultant, or Business Systems Consultant
within insurance environments.
The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis skills with hands‑on Guidewire PolicyCenter experience and understands how policy administration platforms support the end‑to‑end customer lifecycle.
ImportantThis is a business‑to‑business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.
AccessibilityAt Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.
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