Senior People Business Partner, Guidewire
Back-end software for P&C insurance
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Back-end software for P&C insurance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To constantly improve, so insurance companies can successfully respond to customer needs in a world where technology and risk are changing dramatically.
Role
Who you are
- We look for people who are curious, inventive, and work to be a little better every single day. In our work together we aim to be smart, humble, hardworking, and, above all, collaborative
- We are looking for someone who will thrive in a dynamic and changing environment, who can have fun while getting a lot of great work done. If this sounds like a good fit for you, come join us
- Business Acumen: Proficient knowledge and direct experience partnering with regional and go to market teams
- Strategic Consultation: proven ability to develop and execute solutions to business challenges and to influence strategic business decisions
- Relationship Management: Ability to collaborate and proactively partner with cross-functional teams across the globe
- Data Judgement:Extensive experience partnering with and influencing Executive leaders and leadership teams through data-driven analytics and strategic consultation
- Talent Management: Strategic HR Expertise, Employee Experience Management, Technological Savviness, using best in class tools like Workday, Google suites, Zoom and social media tools
- Agility: Not afraid to get scrappy and iterate, while building long term enterprise solutions
- Global experience in representing a region to US HQ
- Consultation and presentations skills (creating, presenting and editing) are a standard of operating within the business partnering role
- Global Travel will be required to align with business needs and the HR team meetings during the year
- Experience working in a fast paced, global, and preferably scaled organization
- Critical success factors..
- Experience representing regional business & people needs to HQ outside of EMEA
- Prior experience partnering with a Sales/Go To Market function preferred
- Comfort with Google suite of tools, Guidewire products, and Workday
- Certification in team effectiveness tools, executive development models and frameworks are welcomed
What the job involves
- Guidewire is looking for an EMEA based Senior People Business Partner to join our People (aka HR) team. This role will partner directly with our executive team as a trusted advisor, business consultant, coach, and change agent
- This position will also drive and influence cross-functional initiatives across the People function that serve the ongoing development of our talent and culture at Guidewire
- Understand and translate business goals into holistic, integrated, measurable talent strategies focused on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent and overall business performance
- Bring the EMEA leadership team together to align on business priorities, culture, and overall needs of the region
- Focus on scale and growth, including strategic planning, talent assessment & calibration, change management and team effectiveness
- Works globally, but helps others understand the reason to implement local nuances
- Uses data-driven diagnostic tools and processes to develop, assess, and monitor solutions that continuously improve org effectiveness. Address gaps and emerging skills needs through practical action and use of Degreed and AI tools
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align our culture and performance with our rewards and reward strategies
- Influence the design and lead execution of innovative talent management strategies and processes to develop world-class talent, using organizational design models and action planning
- Analyze people data and industry trends; develop proactive solutions to further support business objectives. Lead the functional view for outcomes of annual and quarterly “listening” insights
- Partner with key business partners (Finance, Legal, and COE partners) to leverage their support in executing HR strategy and business operations
Our take
Insurance is an age-old industry rooted in ancient technology. Despite the substantial power and revenue of these companies, their backend systems have become outdated, leading to rising relative costs. The challenge of modernizing such entrenched systems has been a significant hurdle for many insurers.
Guidewire is at the forefront of transforming Property and Casualty insurance by offering cutting-edge software solutions delivered via the cloud. The company is dedicated to evolving its offerings through close collaboration with its extensive customer base. This intimate engagement helps Guideire refine and enhance its cloud solutions to better meet the needs of it sclients.
Despite its successes in facilitating the cloud transition, the future may see the emergence of insurance providers built on entirely different infrastructures. Guidewire's ability to adapt and leverage its expertise and adapt will be crucial for maintaining its role as a leading technology provider.
Steph
Company Specialist
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2008
$0.8m
SERIES C
Sep 2007
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $24.8m
Company values
- Integrity: We build and maintain honest, candid, and caring relationships with clients, potential customers, partners, investors, and of course, each other!
- Rationality: All we do is supported by factual evidence—whether it’s building awesome products, making decisions, or communicating with each other
- Collegiality: We’re in it together—so we’re all equal. We work in professional harmony, with respect, without arrogance, and as part of a structure where responsibility is shared and owned by all of us
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Articles
Leadership
Mike Rosenbaum
(CEO, not founder)Prior to Guidewire, they led Product Management and Go-To-Market Strategy for core CRM products at Salesforce and served in the US Navy as a Submarine Officer.
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