Remote Underwriting Manager — Lead Teams & Grow

Premera Blue Cross; Arizona; Remote; USD 108,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness incentives

Tuition assistance

Retirement programs

Job summary

Premera Blue Cross is seeking an Underwriting Manager to lead a high-performing team and shape underwriting strategies across the organization. This remote/telecommuter role emphasizes people leadership, strategic insight, and expert underwriting to strengthen operations.

You will guide pricing, contracting, and policy provisions while partnering with sales and account teams. The role requires extensive underwriting experience and a focus on long-term policy quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or 4 years of equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years underwriting, regulatory, or health insurance consulting experience.
• Previous underwriting experience required.
• 2 years in health insurance management or a leadership role.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CEBS designation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy management reports tracking financial and membership positions and contracts.
• Oversee underwriting, pricing, and contracting to ensure rates meet risks and objectives.
• Lead underwriting processes to meet turnaround goals.
• Recruit, hire, and train underwriting teams; manage performance appraisals.
• Manage budget processes for assigned cost centers per guidelines.
• Serve as primary contact for underwriting policy across departments.
• Support sales and account teams in presentations and negotiations.
• Develop pricing data and systems to support strategic decisions.
• Assist management in sustaining long-term policies and procedures.
• Monitor data for accuracy and identify problems with solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Health insurance knowledge

Negotiation skills

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

CEBS designation

Job description

Premera Blue Cross is seeking an Underwriting Manager to lead a high-performing team and shape underwriting strategies across the organization. This remote/telecommuter role emphasizes people leadership, strategic insight, and expert underwriting to strengthen operations.

You will guide pricing, contracting, and policy provisions while partnering with sales and account teams. The role requires extensive underwriting experience and a focus on long-term policy quality.