Director, Underwriting Research – Development
Job Description:
• Oversee the research, analysis, and development of proposals for recommendations on the effectiveness of new data sources and underwriting techniques
• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative, data-driven underwriting solutions and capabilities that ensure seamless experience for a broad customer base
• Support product development work for targeted initiatives
• Analyze underwriting data through various studies and claims experience if applicable
• Prioritize project work, focusing on generating the most value for the business
• Keep abreast of external factors that may affect underwriting
• Keep abreast of competitor actions and industry trends
• Work with internal stakeholders to recommend and implement underwriting guideline changes
• Provide oversight of relationships with external vendors, partners and technologies that support business capabilities
• Apply innovative thinking and creative problem-solving to address complex underwriting challenges
• Participate in management of mortality and risk monitoring, including post implementation and monitoring plans and outcomes
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of underwriting practices and procedures
• Responsible for leading discussions to communicate recommendations, results and progress to senior leadership
Requirements:
• Advanced knowledge and experience of underwriting risk assessment - medical, non-medical, financial
• Experience with project and tech implementations and owning the translation of business requirements to technology capabilities
• Highly engaged: able to self-manage, create solutions, prioritize deliverables and execute projects under deadline pressure
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written (technical) communication skills
• Ability to convey complex underwriting concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional collaboration and presentation skills
• Mentorship and coaching of developing talent and team members
• Excellent MS Office Skills, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and web tools
• Undergraduate and/or post graduate degree in science, medical or related field or minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in underwriting and/or research experience
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Mental health
• Vision
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Adoption/surrogacy benefits
• Wellness benefits
• Employee/family assistance plans
• Retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans)
• Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
• Financial education and counseling resources
• Up to 11 paid holidays
• 3 personal days
• 150 hours of vacation
• 40 hours of sick time
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• Oversee the research, analysis, and development of proposals for recommendations on the effectiveness of new data sources and underwriting techniques
• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative, data-driven underwriting solutions and capabilities that ensure seamless experience for a broad customer base
• Support product development work for targeted initiatives
• Analyze underwriting data through various studies and claims experience if applicable
• Prioritize project work, focusing on generating the most value for the business
• Keep abreast of external factors that may affect underwriting
• Keep abreast of competitor actions and industry trends
• Work with internal stakeholders to recommend and implement underwriting guideline changes
• Provide oversight of relationships with external vendors, partners and technologies that support business capabilities
• Apply innovative thinking and creative problem-solving to address complex underwriting challenges
• Participate in management of mortality and risk monitoring, including post implementation and monitoring plans and outcomes
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of underwriting practices and procedures
• Responsible for leading discussions to communicate recommendations, results and progress to senior leadership
Requirements:
• Advanced knowledge and experience of underwriting risk assessment - medical, non-medical, financial
• Experience with project and tech implementations and owning the translation of business requirements to technology capabilities
• Highly engaged: able to self-manage, create solutions, prioritize deliverables and execute projects under deadline pressure
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written (technical) communication skills
• Ability to convey complex underwriting concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional collaboration and presentation skills
• Mentorship and coaching of developing talent and team members
• Excellent MS Office Skills, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and web tools
• Undergraduate and/or post graduate degree in science, medical or related field or minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in underwriting and/or research experience
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Mental health
• Vision
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Adoption/surrogacy benefits
• Wellness benefits
• Employee/family assistance plans
• Retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans)
• Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
• Financial education and counseling resources
• Up to 11 paid holidays
• 3 personal days
• 150 hours of vacation
• 40 hours of sick time
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