AVP, Core Underwriting & Pre-Sale Strategy Lead

MaineGuide; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life U.S. is seeking a strategic AVP, Core Underwriting and Prospect Center to lead core market underwriting and pre-sale operations across Group Benefits, driving profitable growth and exceptional client experiences.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, modernization of processes, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, brokers, clients, and technology teams to deliver scalable capabilities and strong governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Group Benefits including underwriting leadership.
• Deep expertise in Group Insurance products, underwriting, pricing, risk assessment, and financial management.
• Proven success leading large-scale operations, service delivery, or pre-sale support functions in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Bachelor's degree and/or industry designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute strategy for New Business and Renewal Underwriting and Pre-Sale operations to support profitable growth, service excellence, and strong client and broker outcomes.
• Lead underwriting strategy, pricing discipline, risk assessment, proposal support, and sold case operations in alignment with business objectives.
• Drive operational excellence and business transformation by modernizing processes, implementing automation and AI-enabled capabilities, and leveraging data and performance insights to improve speed, quality, consistency, scalability, and customer outcomes.
• Build and develop high-performing teams while fostering accountability, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and a client-focused culture.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Underwriting leadership

Data-driven decisions

Automation & AI capabilities

Executive influence

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or designations preferred

Job description

Sun Life U.S. is seeking a strategic AVP, Core Underwriting and Prospect Center to lead core market underwriting and pre-sale operations across Group Benefits, driving profitable growth and exceptional client experiences.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, modernization of processes, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, brokers, clients, and technology teams to deliver scalable capabilities and strong governance.