Life Insurance Underwriting Manager: Lead Growth & Tech

AimBig Employment Pty Ltd; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AimBig Employment Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Head of Life Insurance Underwriting to lead and develop a high-caliber team across multiple locations. The role focuses on strategic initiatives, talent development, and driving efficiency in underwriting workflows.

You will shape underwriting strategy, implement training programmes, and collaborate with leadership to attract and retain top talent while advancing automation in underwriting processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of life insurance underwriting experience.
• 5+ years of underwriting leadership or people management experience.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting practices and industry trends.
• Experience leading teams and developing underwriting talent.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite life insurance cases, dedicating substantial time to case assessment and decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing underwriting team.
• Partner with leadership to recruit, onboard, and retain underwriting talent across locations.
• Assess team quality, capacity, and hiring requirements to support growth.
• Design onboarding programmes and technical underwriting training.
• Implement performance management and quality control processes for continuous improvement.
• Mentor underwriters to strengthen technical expertise and decision-making.
• Drive initiatives to improve workflows and operational efficiency.
• Support implementation of underwriting rules within automated systems.
• Collaborate on testing and validation of underwriting automation and processes.
• Promote a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

LOMA/ALU or similar certification

Tools

Underwriting engines

Automation tools

Job description

AimBig Employment Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Head of Life Insurance Underwriting to lead and develop a high-caliber team across multiple locations. The role focuses on strategic initiatives, talent development, and driving efficiency in underwriting workflows.

You will shape underwriting strategy, implement training programmes, and collaborate with leadership to attract and retain top talent while advancing automation in underwriting processes.