Team Lead - Underwriting Operation

Western World Insurance Company

Multiple Locations
Base: $72,000 to $84,500; bonus/equity: eligible f...
On-site
Team leadership and people management
Operational excellence and continuous improvement
Stakeholder and underwriter liaison
Western World Insurance Company is seeking a Team Lead for their Underwriting Operations, focused on leading a team of underwriting analysts to ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate should have significant underwriting experience and proven leadership skills, emphasizing a collaborative and inclusive work environment

Job Summary

  • Provide leadership to a team of experienced underwriting analysts supporting a high growth Business Unit, driving operational excellence and championing continuous improvement.
  • Oversee development, training, and performance of employees, ensuring appropriate development plans and addressing performance improvement issues swiftly.
  • Partner with Operations and Underwriting leadership to assure business objectives are met, review operational metrics, and liaise with underwriting teams and brokers to resolve issues.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Western World Insurance Company is seeking a Team Lead for their Underwriting Operations, focused on leading a team of underwriting analysts to ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate should have significant underwriting experience and proven leadership skills, emphasizing a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Salary

Base: $72,000 to $84,500; Bonus/Equity: eligible for a bonus; Benefits: competitive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Team leadership and people management
  • Operational excellence and continuous improvement
  • Stakeholder and underwriter liaison
  • Performance metrics and KPIs management
  • Process standardization and SOP documentation
  • Change management for new technology

Nice-to-have

  • Growth mindset and people-first approach
  • Conflict management and business process skills
  • Experience managing hybrid/remote teams

Key Requirements

  • 4+ years of underwriting operational experience
  • 1+ years experience leading a team
  • Commercial insurance experience required
  • Ability to work collaboratively with geographically distributed teams

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Not specified

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