Summary The Role

In this role, you will ensure projects are well‑organised, well‑executed, and delivered successfully on the Guidewire platform. You'll work closely with customers and internal teams to coordinate delivery, manage risks, and keep everything on track—helping ensure our solutions bring measurable value to clients. You will play an active role in delivering fixed‑price and outcome‑based engagements, maintaining rigorous scope governance and financial discipline to protect both client outcomes and Guidewire's commercial position. This is a hands‑on role ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving problems, and keeping projects moving forward. You'll have opportunities to develop your skills further by working on varied initiatives, supporting cross‑functional teams, and learning from experienced leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination and Execution Manage day‑to‑day activities for assigned Guidewire implementation projects, ensuring milestones are met and issues are addressed Help define project goals, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with the team and customer—with clear alignment to fixed‑price or outcome‑based contract structures Track progress using project plans and tools, making updates as needed to maintain scope, schedule, and budget integrity Support structured implementation lifecycle phases (e.g., Fit‑Gap, Configure, Test, Cutover) consistent with ERP‑style delivery best practices on the Guidewire platform Assist in maintaining a detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to provide clear visibility of effort, progress, and remaining work across all project workstreams

Scope Management Maintain a clearly defined and baselined project scope,



ensuring all deliverables are documented and accepted by relevant stakeholders at project initiation Monitor day‑to‑day activities against the agreed scope baseline, identifying deviations early and escalating through formal change control processes Support the preparation and documentation of Change Requests (CRs), capturing scope impact, effort estimates, schedule implications, and commercial consequences Maintain a change log to track all scope queries, approved changes, and their impact on budget and timeline Educate client teams on scope boundaries and the change control process to manage expectations proactively and minimize informal scope additions

Financial Tracking and Reporting Track project financials against approved budgets, monitoring planned versus actual costs and flagging variances to senior team members Support the preparation of regular financial status reports, including budget burn rate, remaining budget, and projected cost‑at‑completion Assist in applying basic Earned Value Management (EVM) principles—tracking Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV), and Actual Cost (AC) to provide objective measures of project performance and progress Calculate and report basic EVM indicators, including Schedule Variance (SV), Cost Variance (CV), and Cost Performance Index (CPI), to support early identification of financial risks Support milestone‑based billing processes by ensuring delivery milestones are clearly defined, acceptance criteria are agreed upfront,



and evidence of completion is documented and ready for invoicing Coordinate with Finance and Engagement Management teams to ensure billing events are triggered accurately and on time in line with contractual terms

Customer and Team Communication Act as the primary contact for the customer on project logistics and updates Ensure all stakeholders are informed with timely status updates and follow‑ups, including transparent reporting on scope status, financial health, and milestone progress Help build solid working relationships with client teams and project collaborators Support Senior Project Managers or Program Leads on more complex initiatives as needed

Risk and Issue Management Monitor and identify risks early—particularly those that may impact fixed‑price margin, scope integrity, or outcome delivery commitments—flagging them to senior team members or stakeholders Work with internal teams to troubleshoot blockers and keep the project moving forward Ensure decisions are documented, and actions are tracked to closure Flag potential scope creep early and elevate through appropriate change control processes to protect commercial positions

Governance and Reporting Maintain project documentation, including project charters, meeting notes, RAID logs, scope baseline documents, change logs, and financial reports Provide regular status reports to internal teams and external customers, with clear visibility on budget burn, milestone achievement, scope status, and EVM indicators Maintain traceability between deliverables, contracted outcomes, and billing milestones to support project sign‑off and invoicing Contribute to post‑project reviews and knowledge sharing across the team

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📌 Senior Project Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Guidewire
📍 Sydney