Crop Underwriting Product Manager

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

The Crop Division of Great American has been helping generations of farmers take control of their risks since 1915. The D​ivision is also one of a select few private companies authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) to write MPCI policies. With six regional offices throughout the U.S., the teams provide tremendous expertise in the specific needs of farmers and crops.

https://www.greatamericancrop.com/

Great American is currently seeking an Underwriting Product Manager to join our Crop division. This position will either be based in our Cincinnati, OH headquarters, which offers a hybrid work environment, or completely remote depending on location and experience.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Oversees the strategic planning and execution of technical training programs to meet the underwriting team's evolving needs, with an emphasis on product-specific expertise.

• Analyzes underwriting practices and procedures; makes recommendations for best practices. Establishes Standard Operating Procedures for the department.

• Manages Quality controls, provides oversight to internal processes, and ensures department is complying with SOX controls/certifications.

• Establishes metrics and evaluation of underwriters’ workload, adherence to national processing expectations and established KRAs. Refines strategies based on data-driven insights for continuous improvement.

• Provides feedback and coaching to underwriters and team members, fostering professional growth and measurable performance enhancements.

• Collaborates with underwriting leadership, product development teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align training priorities with organizational goals.

• Facilitates effective communication of procedural changes to ensure consistent team understanding and adoption.

• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management and Insurance, Finance, Education, or a related field or equivalent experience.

• Generally, a minimum of 9 years of experience in Underwriting, Product Management, or Technical Training, including a minimum of 4 years of leadership experience.

Scope of Job/Qualifications:

• Typically manages 2 or more reports.

• Implements policies, procedures, and strategies under the direction of management.

• Ensures that training content is regularly updated to maintain relevance and compliance with applicable guidelines.

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Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.