Celonis · 3 days ago
Principal Value Engineer - Insurance
New York, US, New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$191K/yr - $221K/yr
10+ years expCelonis is the global leader in Process Intelligence technology and one of the fastest-growing SaaS firms. They are seeking a Principal Value Engineer, Insurance, who will act as the lead architect for critical insurance accounts, bridging technical process mining with strategic business outcomes. The role involves driving measurable business impact, mentoring junior engineers, and facilitating customer engagement to optimize processes in the insurance industry.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness IntelligenceBusiness Process Automation (BPA)SaaS
No H1B
Responsibilities
Identify & Frame Value
Translate Strategy to Operations: Analyze a carrier’s strategic goals (e.g., Growth vs. Risk) and map them to specific Celonis capabilities
Target High-Impact Areas: Architect solutions that connect the front and back office—moving beyond simple task automation to optimizing entire value chains like Client Lifecycle Management and Underwriting Intake
Build the Business Case: Construct robust, data-backed business cases that articulate the financial impact of Process Intelligence (e.g., impact on Cost-to-Income or Loss Ratios) to senior management
Build demos and business cases, leveraging industry benchmarks and best practices in order to win new customers
Undertake Value Assessments or Proof-of-Value Projects and communicate the value opportunity and strategic roadmap to C-Level executives
Drive Engagement Success: Lead the value workstream for complex pilots and implementations, ensuring the "digital twin" strategy effectively monitors operational resilience
Orchestrate the Hybrid Workforce: Guide customers on how to use the Celonis "Sensing Layer" to provide context to their AI agents, coordinating hand-offs between systems and human adjusters in Claims Operations and Policy Servicing
Solve Systemic Challenges: Work cross-functionally to tackle difficult implementation hurdles, helping customers define standards for Automated Subrogation, Litigation Management, or Reinsurance processes
Facilitate business value workshops and use Celonis to identify and qualify opportunities for process enhancement
Derive improvement measures in core business functions and initiate improvement actions and enterprise-wide change initiatives
Present results and realized value to senior management and C-level executives
Codify Best Practices: Turn our solutions into reusable assets and use cases for the broader Value Engineering team
Mentor & Enable: Act as a senior resource for the team, helping junior engineers understand insurance terminology, process nuances, and stakeholder management
Product Feedback: Serve as a bridge between the customer and our Product teams, providing specific feedback on how to enhance our platform for the Insurance vertical (e.g., specific requirements for Fraud Management or Governance)
Responsible for the end-to-end customer value journey, landing, expanding, adoption and renewing
Build a strategic expansion roadmap for customers embedding Celonis Process Intelligence Platform as a strategic business transformation platform in their organization and therefore drive adoption and expansion
Provide feedback to our product development teams to enhance the Celonis platform and Apps based on new use cases
Qualification
Required
Deep Industry Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience, ideally combining time at a Carrier/Reinsurer with Management Consulting or Sales Engineering. You understand the inner workings of an insurance company
Domain Expertise: You possess granular knowledge of the insurance value chain, specifically in Claims (Triage/Settlement), Underwriting (Risk Selection), and Distribution
Value Realization Skills: You have a track record of identifying operational inefficiencies and driving them to resolution. You understand how to impact the P&L (Loss Ratio, Expense Ratio) through process improvement
Technical Fluency: You understand the modern insurance stack (Guidewire, Duck Creek) and how new technologies (AI/GenAI) interact with legacy systems
Stakeholder Management: Experience presenting to and working with senior stakeholders. You can navigate complex internal structures and clearly communicate value to non-technical audiences
Builder Mentality: You are comfortable working with ambiguity and setting your own direction within an account team to achieve the best results
Degree: in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Engineering, or Mathematics
Benefits
Generous PTO
Hybrid working options
Company equity (RSUs)
Comprehensive benefits
Extensive parental leave
Dedicated volunteer days
Company
Celonis
Celonis provides an execution management system that helps companies in running their business processes.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.37BKey Investors
Qatar Investment AuthorityKeyBanc Capital MarketsArena Holdings
2023-07-15Secondary Market
2022-08-23Series D· $400M
2022-08-23Debt Financing· $600M
Leadership Team
Alexander Rinke
Co-CEO
Bastian Nominacher
Co-CEO / Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-19
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