Director, Underwriting — Remote Pricing & Strategy

Prime Therapeutics; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 124,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Underwriting to lead multiple underwriting teams, drive pricing strategy, and oversee financial analysis across client segments. The role focuses on maintaining performance, market competitiveness, and consistent underwriting practices while collaborating with cross-functional leadership.

You will influence business strategy, support growth objectives, and deliver sustainable financial outcomes with executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Accounting, Finance or related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; HS diploma from an accredited school or equivalent GED required
• 8 years of underwriting, healthcare finance, pricing, consulting, actuarial, or related experience
• 5 years of leadership/people management experience
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship
• Advanced underwriting and financial acumen, including application of business mathematics, algebra, discounts, percentages, and analytical modeling to develop pricing and underwriting solutions
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for diverse audiences
• Proven ability to influence, persuade, and gain alignment from senior and executive leaders on pricing strategies, underwriting methodologies, and business initiatives
• Strong relationship management, customer-focused collaboration, and partnership skills with internal stakeholders, Blue Plans, and prospective clients to achieve growth and margin objectives
• Skilled negotiator capable of navigating complex, high-stakes discussions with external partners and challenging stakeholders to advance strategic business outcomes
• PBM, healthcare payer, managed care, or healthcare consulting experience
• Experience leading enterprise pricing or underwriting initiatives
• Experience supporting executive-level client relationships
• Demonstrated success leading transformational change initiatives, influencing business decisions, and financial outcomes

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction and day to day guidance to underwriting managers to maintain expert underwriting support and meet the needs of the organization
• Works with Blue Plan Underwriting and Sales Executive leadership to develop, drive, and execute ASO pricing and margin strategies
• Oversees and coordinates workflow for the underwriting team
• Works with proposal unit to ensure responses, including pertinent definitions and caveats, for the financial responses to all RFPs are complete and accurate
• Consults with Legal and Client Engagement to ensure, contractual deal terms, caveats, and other pertinent information is accurate and supports the deal as underwritten
• Ensures standard operating procedures are adhered to and that all bids are properly tracked and documented; Collaborates with management on staffing plans, productivity metrics and initiatives to improve efficiencies within the department
• Provides direct support and consultation to Blue Plan Leadership
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Pricing strategy

Financial analysis

Proposal development

Executive collaboration

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Accounting, Finance or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Economics, or related field

Job description

Prime Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Underwriting to lead multiple underwriting teams, drive pricing strategy, and oversee financial analysis across client segments. The role focuses on maintaining performance, market competitiveness, and consistent underwriting practices while collaborating with cross-functional leadership.

You will influence business strategy, support growth objectives, and deliver sustainable financial outcomes with executive stakeholders.