Senior Manager, Life Underwriting

Do you want to make the world a better place for underwriters? Are you a natural leader who loves to mentor and guide? This role seeks a dynamic, hands-on individual who has the energy and vision to guide a developing team to high levels of success.

50% of this role will be dedicated to case underwriting

Ability to lead the team with passion, positivity and continual improvement

Work closely with Chief Underwriter, Sr. Director/Director of Underwriting Operations to recruit, hire, mentor, and develop underwriting staff both domestically and internationally
Assess quality and headcount 
Perform hiring analysis to flex with our growth
Create and improve onboarding and underwriting training programs
Develop performance management and quality control system to provide feedback, guidance and reviews to underwriting team members
Assist underwriting staff to develop their technical and decision making skills, while ensuring adherence to our core values
Drive strategic efforts to optimize underwriting workflows, including work to implement rules within an underwriting engine, recommending solutions and best practices as appropriate
As needed, work with Underwriting Strategies to perform quality assurance testing of automated rules and processes 

10 to 15 years in Life underwriting (US based underwriting experience is preferred)
7+ years of experience in an underwriting leadership or development role
Underwriting certification such as LOMA/ALU are highly beneficial
Extensive knowledge of life insurance trends and new technology
Sharp focus on execution and an owner mentality with a track record of delivering success in a timely manner
Data oriented decision making skills and great intuition 
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.