A global specialty P&C insurance organization is seeking a North America Underwriting Product Manager to lead the continued evolution and scaling of technology capabilities supporting commercial underwriting.
This individual will partner closely with underwriting and technology leaders to improve risk selection, operational efficiency, specialty-product enablement, and the overall underwriting experience. The role will take ownership of an existing underwriting product, move it into its next stage of adoption and scale, and establish a future-state roadmap incorporating data, automation, and AI.
This is not a generic technology-product position. The successful candidate must understand how commercial and specialty underwriting works and be able to translate that knowledge into effective platform and workflow capabilities.
This role can be based out of New Jersey or New York City.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Own the strategy and roadmap for North American underwriting technology
Scale and enhance an existing underwriting product across a significant book of business
Partner directly with underwriters to understand workflows, risk appetite, and product requirements
Translate underwriting needs into scalable product features and platform enhancements
Serve as the connection point between underwriting and core technology teams
Modernize underwriting workstation and digital-platform capabilities
Improve workflows across the submission-to-bind lifecycle
Enable specialty P&C products through technology
Prioritize enhancements based on business value, user experience, scalability, and delivery feasibility
Incorporate data-driven, automated, and AI-enabled capabilities into the future roadmap
Coordinate delivery across underwriting, engineering, architecture, data, risk, and compliance stakeholders
Lead adoption and change-management activities
Monitor user feedback, adoption, operational performance, and business outcomes
Ensure current product decisions support future lines of business and capabilities
Role Requirements:
Extensive experience within P&C insurance, underwriting technology, or insurance product management
Strong understanding of North American commercial underwriting