Senior Director, Underwriting – Portfolio Management

🔥 12 hours ago

🌾 Nebraska – Remote

🌾 Nebraska – Remote

💵 $137k - $175k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

📋 Underwriter

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Protective Life

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1908

💸 Finance

🛡️ Insurance

Finance • Insurance

Protective Life is a financial services company specializing in providing affordable life insurance and annuities. The company offers a variety of insurance products such as term life, whole life, and universal life policies, as well as fixed, immediate, indexed, and variable annuities. Protective Life assists individuals in planning for their future, including retirement, estate planning, and financial protection for families. The company emphasizes its commitment to sustainability, community involvement, and helping customers achieve protection and security throughout various life stages. Protective Life is known for its strong financial foundation and is licensed to operate in all states except New York.

📋 Description

• Lead enterprise portfolio risk management and performance oversight across multiple products, distribution channels, and geographies • Direct underwriting strategy execution and governance, including pricing, eligibility, and exception frameworks • Apply advanced analytics and modeling to guide high-impact underwriting decisions and risk management • Oversee development and application of models, forecasts, and simulations • Translate complex analytical concepts into business strategies for reserving, pricing, and risk mitigation • Shape product strategy with Product and Actuarial teams by evaluating financial and risk implications of product changes • Establish scalable processes, tools, and governance frameworks to improve consistency and efficiency • Lead, develop, and mentor underwriting talent • Provide executive-level reporting and insights to senior leadership • Advise executive leadership and develop a high-performing underwriting organization

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or a related field • 7 years of progressive experience in underwriting, portfolio management, product management, risk management, actuarial, or related insurance disciplines • 4+ years of relevant leadership experience • Experience managing portfolio performance and profitability across multiple products, programs, markets, or distribution channels • Demonstrated leadership experience with direct people management responsibilities • Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to drive business strategy and operational execution • Proven experience utilizing analytics and performance metrics to support strategic decision-making • Deep understanding of underwriting principles, portfolio management, and risk assessment • Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities, including forecasting, modeling, and trend analysis • Ability to interpret complex financial, actuarial, and underwriting data and translate insights into business strategy • Ability to balance growth objectives with profitability and risk management goals • Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills • Excellent executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing organizational outcomes • Strong people leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities • Ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions in complex business environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance • Mental health benefits • Employee assistance program • Paid time off • Paid parental leave • Short-term disability • Cultural observance day • Contributions to healthcare accounts • Pension plan • 401(k) plan with Company matching • ProHealth Rewards wellness platform with cash rewards • Annual incentive based on individual and Company performance