Talent500 is hiring for one of its clients.
Who are we:
Core Insurance Platforms (CIP) is Zurich’s global capability responsible for building, running, and evolving core insurance technology. We set a unified, scalable operating model—covering governance, standards, architecture, service delivery, and reuse—so our business units can deliver at speed and scale.
CIP is the strategic steward of Zurich’s Guidewire ecosystem, aligning platform roadmaps to business strategy while driving stability, modernization, reduced supplier dependency, and long term cost efficiency.
India delivery centre is one of our global delivery and capability hub. We bring together experts in AI, engineering, analysis, quality, and architecture to deliver product & process solutions, application run services, change and transformation initiatives, and centralized platform services across both on prem and Guidewire Cloud environments. Our teams operate from multiple global delivery centers, supporting Zurich’s business units worldwide.

Why you’ll love working here:
Work at enterprise scale – Build and run mission critical platforms used across countries and lines of business
Real engineering impact – Focus on reuse, standardization, and long term platform health, not one off custom work
Strong growth pathways – Clear career progression, mentoring, and a dedicated Guidewire academy
Up-to-date ways of working – AI-first project management, engineering, maintenance & IT Ops
Global collaboration – Work with talented peers across geographies and disciplines
Ownership culture – You’re trusted to make decisions, solve real problems, and see your work in action.
If you want to build deep Guidewire expertise, work on platforms that truly matter, and grow your career in a global, forward looking team— Zurich is the place to do it.

Lead Guidewire Academy Trainer
Role Purpose:
The Academy Trainer – Guidewire is responsible for designing, delivering, and continuously evolving hands on training for the Guidewire Academy, ensuring roles across the Guidewire delivery lifecycle (Developers, BSAs, QE, DevSecOps, Ops) achieve rapid time to productivity and production readiness .

This role operationalizes the Guidewire Academy strategy by translating curricula into high quality learning experiences , embedding real delivery patterns, Zurich standards, and platform learnings into training. The Trainer directly contributes to reducing dependency on external suppliers by accelerating internal capability depth at scale.

Key responsibilities:
Training delivery & execution:
Deliver role based Guidewire training across onboarding, core skills, and advanced specializations
Run hands on labs, simulations, sandboxes,



and guided build exercises
Ensure consistent training quality across locations, cohorts, and delivery centers
Coach learners to production readiness, not just course completion

Curriculum implementation & evolution:
Implement academy curricula aligned to:
Guidewire core products (Policy Center, Claim Center, Billing Center)
Digital, integration, data, cloud, DevSecOps, and operations topics
Continuously improve training content based on:
Platform roadmap changes
Delivery feedback
Production incidents, defects, and post incident learnings
Ensure training reflects Zurich blueprints, standards, and accelerators

Capability readiness & time to productivity:
Support learners in achieving defined time to productivity targets by role and seniority
Prepare new joiners and transitioned staff (BOT/vendor exits) for production deployment within agreed timelines
Reduce ramp up risk for critical delivery and run roles

Certification & skills development:
Train and prepare learners for Guidewire certification paths
Support Academy Lead in tracking:
Certification readiness
Skill gaps by role and module
Reinforce depth and resilience of skills (avoiding single person dependencies)

Integration with delivery & operations:
Work closely with:
Delivery teams
Architecture
Quality Engineering
Operations and production support
Embed real delivery scenarios, run issues, and patterns into academy training
Ensure training supports both run stability and change acceleration

Learner assessment & feedback:
Assess learner readiness through:
Practical evaluations
Lab outcomes
Scenario based exercises
Provide actionable feedback to learners and managers on readiness and next step development
Contribute to continuous improvement of academy effectiveness

Required skills & experience:
7–12 years of experience in Guidewire delivery or platform roles with a passion to educate & train.
Strong hands on experience in one or more:
Guidewire development
Guidewire BSA / functional roles
Quality Engineering
DevSecOps or operations
Proven ability to explain complex concepts clearly and coach learners effectively
Experience delivering structured training, enablement, or knowledge transfer programmes
Strong understanding of role based skill development across the delivery lifecycle

Desirable experience:




Guidewire certification(s)
Experience working within large, complex Guidewire programmes
Exposure to BOT transitions, vendor exits, or insourcing initiatives
Experience supporting global delivery models (India / Nearshore / Multiple time zones)
Prior experience playing similar roles.

Success indicators:
Learners achieving production readiness within defined timelines
Improved training feedback, confidence, and application on live deliveries
Increased Guidewire certification success rates
Reduced dependency on shadow support and external specialists
Strong alignment between academy training and real delivery needs.

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