Base: $111,900 to $186,700; bonus/equity: annual d...
Fully remote
Life underwriting strategy
Risk assessment and governance
Digital underwriting transformation
The Director, Underwriting provides strategic and operational leadership for the life underwriting function, ensuring profitability, risk discipline, and continued modernization
Job Summary
The Director, Underwriting provides strategic and operational leadership for the life underwriting function, ensuring profitability, risk discipline, and continued modernization.
This role sets the enterprise underwriting vision, drives innovation, and partners with senior executives to influence product design, risk appetite, and digital underwriting transformation.
Build a high-performing, inclusive underwriting culture with clear succession planning and leadership development.
Matching Summary
The Director, Underwriting provides strategic and operational leadership for the life underwriting function, ensuring profitability, risk discipline, and continued modernization.
Salary
Base: $111,900 to $186,700; Bonus/Equity: annual discretionary bonus; Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Life underwriting strategy
Risk assessment and governance
Digital underwriting transformation
Business rules engines
Sapiens UW Pro platform
Straight Through Processing (STP)
Nice-to-have
High-performing inclusive culture
Succession planning and development
Industry trend evaluation
External stakeholder engagement
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in business, finance, actuarial science, or related field
10+ years progressive life insurance underwriting experience
5+ years senior management or executive leadership
Advanced degree or professional designations strongly preferred