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Manulife · 23 hours ago

Director, Underwriting Research & Development

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$121K/yr - $217K/yr

5+ years exp

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, and they are seeking an Underwriting Director to join their transformation journey. This role is accountable for providing underwriting subject matter expertise and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance underwriting practices.

FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial Services

Responsibilities

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 (e.g. medical and technical advancements, industry rules, compliance and regulations)

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

Qualification

Underwriting risk assessmentData analysisProject managementTechnical communicationMS Office skillsFALU/FLMI certificationCollaboration skillsMentorship

Required

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 and comfort presenting to senior leaders on technical topics

Ability to convey complex underwriting concepts to diverse stakeholders

Exceptional collaboration and presentation skills, demonstrated through experience working with various technical audiences and across multiple functions such as actuaries, medical, data scientists, operations, legal and compliance teams

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

Preferred

FALU/FLMI a plus

Benefits

Health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans

Various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a 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 (or more where required by law)