US Insurance Lead Product Owner Underwriting

This role requires a strategic and innovative perspective, supported by a strong background in research and development, project delivery, and creative problem-solving. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in driving impactful results aligned with key business priorities, while offering deep subject matter expertise and thought leadership across underwriting initiatives.

Position Responsibilities:

• Drives the planning and delivery of key capabilities for the underwriting journey

• Brings a senior-level strategic view and tactical delivery of products or product components, aligned to segment priorities

• Acts as a thought partner to business team members on multi-million-dollar business priorities & initiatives

• Work with subject matter experts across the business unit to lead the development of new insurance underwriting capabilities that range from instant and non-invasive to high-touch, fully underwritten

• Prioritize work, focusing on initiatives generating the most value for the business and driving key outcomes and capturing work in US segment Jira and other tools with all applicable details

• Estimate financial and business benefits and track progress towards key results and financial values

• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative, data-driven underwriting solutions and capabilities that ensure a seamless experience for a broad customer base.

• Lead in ensuring value creation for the business, customers, and end-users by owning the squad backlog and ensuring that the highest value work is always being executed

• Ensures the roadmap and backlog is visible, clear and understood by stakeholders and team members.

• Shared accountability with the Delivery Lead for alignment on release strategy and release content with pertinent stakeholders

• Keep abreast of competitor actions and industry trends and new vendors that may add value.

• Keep abreast of external factors that may affect underwriting (e.g. medical and technical advancements, industry rules, compliance and regulations)

• Manage relationships with external vendors, partners and technologies that support the delivery and implementation of business capabilities

• Ensure risk and governance requirements are met, including post-implementation monitoring plans

• Responsible for leading discussions to communicate recommendations, results and progress to senior leadership

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with projects and large-scale technology implementations and owning the translation of business requirements to technology capabilities

• Experience with communicating requirements and developing test plans

• Advanced knowledge and experience of underwriting risk assessment - medical, non-medical, financial

• Highly engaged: able to self-manage, create solutions, prioritize deliverables and execute projects under deadline pressure

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written (technical) communication skills

• 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

• Coaching mindset and abilities, enabling team members to define solutions, and delivering to outcomes and maintain a continuous improvement mindset

• Excellent MS Office Skills, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, knowledge of JIRA/project management tools and web tools

• Ability to work across virtual teams and sites and in open and collaborative workspaces

• Occasional travel may be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in science, medical or related field or a minimum of 5 years experience in underwriting-related and/or research experience preferred

• FALU/FLMI an asset

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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