Manager - Duck Creek

About Us:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineer's modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life.

Cognizant is looking for a "Manager-Duck Creek" for developing customized product for our clients. The role is expected to drive technology discussions and analyze the current landscape for gaps in addressing business needs. Cognizant needs a motivated individual to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership/best practices to enhance our current services and technologies.

Work Authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Education Details: BS or Equivalent

Must Have Skills: Duck Creek Policy

Job Location: Sarasota - FL USA CLT

Roles & Responsibilities:

· Experience Required Business Analyst 9+ years Duck Creek Policy experience 7+ years.

· Experienced in providing expert guidance in the understanding of the insurance product and business needs of the customer.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills Understanding of Agile project lifecycle activities for requirements implementation and maintenance.

· Solid experience doing requirements elicitation drafting requirement artifacts meeting with business stakeholders to define project goals.

· Working knowledge and use of Microsoft products (Word PowerPoint Visio Excel One Note) .

· Experience using SharePoint and JIRA to support customer implementations.

· Provide DC Policy guidance while leading client elaboration session aligning client to best practices for Policy OnDemand programs.

· Plan facilitate and conduct requirements gathering sessions with business.

· Deliver informative and well-organized presentations interacting professionally with a diverse group including executive's managers and subject matter experts.

· Work collaboratively with client to align priorities and critical path items necessary to achieve defined objectives according to plan.

· Proactively identifies areas of project risk and assists with implementing mitigation plans.

· Continually monitor and identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions for presentation to the customer when base gaps are found.

· Assist in overall project management of functional deliverables to include prioritization of backlog and management of customer expectations through enforcement of deadlines and schedules.

· Leads daily stand-up meetings for BA/QA/Dev if team size does not justify a dedicated Scrum Master.

· Assigns work to other business analysts to help gather/document requirements or issues and monitors to closure Customer contact for all system business user questions.

· Works with developers and QA to help them in understanding requirements and/or issues Document.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.