Director, Underwriting Research – Development

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

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

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