As a Senior Solution Consultant, you will be responsible for providing technical / functional support to prospective clients and customers, understanding their requirements (industry / business / IT), driving value from the usage of our solutions, building credibility and trust with your audience, while ensuring overall customer satisfaction from your engagements with them. You will act as a resource and role model for less experienced Solution Consultants, as well as develop and deliver high-quality presentations and demonstrations.
The expectations are that you can present and articulate advanced product features and benefits while articulating the value to the customer. You are eligible to apply for this role by demonstrating the ability to understand business process needs and to conceptualise which needs can be satisfied through our software and technology, infusing value, tailored for the prospect, for any product presentation, and be able to talk in financial terms and present a high level view of a business case, working closely with a Value Consultant.
A Senior Solution Consultant is expected to work side by side with our prospects and customers. The position requires a unique blend of business process, listening, technical design, and communication skills.
Leadership :
- Supporting the sales team as the expert on the business process aspects of Guidewire solutions throughout the sales cycle;
- Successful mentoring of other sales consultants, which includes creating and executing a training plan and seeing the plan through to completion;
- Initiating knowledge sharing - hosting show-and-tells, or segments of training sessions to foster growth;
- Leading key projects outside of working sales opportunities;
- Leading “user test drive / workshop” sessions.
Collegiality :
Identifying new customer requirements and working with Product Management and Principal Solution Consultants to design solutions to those requirements;Providing input and support to the Solution Engineering team;Strong teamwork and networking skills;Sharing new information learned on deals regarding competitive knowledge, demo tips and tricks, or simply lessons learned while on-site.Product Knowledge :
Proven expertise with product knowledge.Be able to present an end-to-end demonstration that includes all parts of the Analytics, Data, Core, and Digital story.Complete product RFP's, independently display industry expertise.Has had key roles in deals.Senior Solution Consultants are expected to be self-sufficient in supporting their own demonstration environments.Industry Knowledge - Commercial lines :
Understanding of the major lines of business insurers write, their risks, and how they’re administered in a core system.Understanding of the end-to-end lifecycle, with deeper expertise in one of the following areas : Distribution & Sales, Underwriting & Rating, Policy Administration, Claims, Billing, Accounting, Money Flows and International Taxes.Fluency in insurer economics.Experience in one of the Continental European Market-Specifics.Regulatory Awareness.Presentation Skills :
Presenting complex, customized demonstrations tailored to customer requirements.Ability to present a full-day scripted demo.Ability to plan and execute a multi-day demonstration.Delivers compelling demonstrations with strategic messaging, consistently improving content and message.Strong oral and written communication skills.Strong technical aptitude.Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
#J-18808-Ljbffr