Senior Manager, Underwriting Unit Lead
Core
Lead a high-performing underwriting team supporting Medicare underwriting activities across Public and Labor, National Accounts, and Middle Market segments to drive operational excellence and profitable growth.
Role type
Senior Manager, Underwriting Unit Lead
Builds
High-quality underwriting services and case management outcomes for Medicare and group health insurance products.
Domain
Health Insurance / Medicare / Group Health
Required skills
Medical underwriting, case management, pricing analysis, team leadership, talent development, process improvement, risk evaluation, financial variance analysis, cross-functional partnership, rate development.
Preferred skills
Experience in Public/Labor/National Accounts/Middle Market segments, knowledge of Aetna underwriting systems and rating methodologies, leading process improvement initiatives, collaborating with Sales and Account Management.
Responsibilities
Lead and support an underwriting team to deliver high-quality services; manage team production and prioritize workloads; assess staffing and training needs; drive continuous improvement in productivity and rating accuracy; interpret and communicate underwriting guidelines and business priorities; review and approve underwriting exceptions and financial variances; partner with Sales and Account Management to support customer interactions; collaborate across business segments to achieve growth and profitability goals; utilize market insights to evaluate risk and support pricing strategies; provide coaching and mentoring to team members.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities