Senior Director, Portfolio Risk & Underwriting Strategy

Protective; Nebraska; Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Annual incentive opportunity

Job summary

Protective Asset Protection in the United States is seeking a senior underwriting leader to connect judgment with actuarial analysis, pricing, forecasting, and portfolio performance management across vehicle protection plans and ancillary products.

You will guide governance, develop models and dashboards, influence product strategy, and lead a high-performing team to drive profitable growth while managing risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, risk management or related field.
• 7+ years in underwriting, actuarial, portfolio management, or related insurance disciplines.
• 4+ years in leadership with direct people management.
• Experience managing portfolio performance across products, markets or channels.
• Ability to partner across functions to shape strategy and initiatives.
• Ability to present recommendations to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio risk management and performance oversight with profitable growth.
• Analyze loss, exposure, pricing, frequency, and market trends.
• Direct underwriting strategy including pricing, eligibility, and governance.
• Partner with Actuarial, Product, Finance, Sales, and Operations.
• Develop forecasts, models, dashboards, and scenario analyses.
• Establish portfolio monitoring routines and executive reporting.
• Influence product design and program strategy.
• Lead high-impact decisions and communicate trade-offs to leadership.
• Improve underwriting processes, data, tools, and governance.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Portfolio management

Actuarial analysis

Pricing strategy

Forecasting

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science or related field

Job description

Protective Asset Protection in the United States is seeking a senior underwriting leader to connect judgment with actuarial analysis, pricing, forecasting, and portfolio performance management across vehicle protection plans and ancillary products.

You will guide governance, develop models and dashboards, influence product strategy, and lead a high-performing team to drive profitable growth while managing risk.