Senior Program Manager – Underwriting

Smart IT Frame LLC; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart IT Frame LLC is seeking a Senior Program Manager – Underwriting to lead large-scale transformation initiatives across Commercial & Specialty Insurance.

You will own the program vision, roadmap, budget, and delivery, coordinating across business heads, IT, vendors, and partners. The role requires deep underwriting domain knowledge and experience scaling LC/NC workbenches and PAS platforms like Duck Creek or Majesco.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of Program Management / Transformation Leadership.
• Strong Commercial / Specialty Insurance domain experience.
• Deep understanding of Underwriting processes and technology.
• Experience implementing Low-Code / No-Code Underwriting Workbench solutions.
• Experience with PAS platforms such as Duck Creek or Majesco.
• Experience leading multiple workstreams with vendors and IT partners.
• Proven governance, budget, and KPI management.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple underwriting transformation workstreams across lines of business.
• Own program vision, roadmap, budget, KPIs, and risk management.
• Oversee PAS implementations and integration architecture.
• Mentor program managers, business analysts, and delivery leads.
• Coordinate vendor relationships and SOWs.

Skills

Program Management

Transformation Leadership

Underwriting domain

Low-Code / No-Code

Vendor Management

Governance & KPIs

Budget & Roadmap

Stakeholder Alignment

Tools

Duck Creek

Majesco

PAS/Policy Administration Systems

System Integration

Job description

Hiring: Senior Program Manager – Underwriting | Commercial & Specialty Insurance

Domain: Property & Casualty (P&C) | Commercial Insurance | Specialty Insurance | Reinsurance

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Program Manager – Underwriting to lead large-scale Underwriting Transformation initiatives across Commercial and Specialty Insurance.

• 20+ years of Program Management / Transformation Leadership
• Strong Commercial / Specialty Insurance domain experience
• Deep understanding of Underwriting processes and technology
• Experience implementing and scaling Low-Code / No-Code (LC/NC) Underwriting Workbench solutions
• Experience with Commercial / Specialty Policy Administration Systems (PAS)
• Experience with platforms such as:
• Duck Creek
• Similar Commercial Insurance platforms
• Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams
• Experience managing business, IT, vendors, and integration partners
• Strong program governance, budget, roadmap, KPI, risk, and issue management experience
• Own the overall program vision, roadmap, budget, and delivery
• Lead multiple concurrent underwriting transformation workstreams
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for executive sponsors and Underwriting Business Heads
• Drive Underwriting Workbench rollout and scaling across lines of business, geographies, users, and workflows
• Govern Policy Administration System implementations
• Oversee integration architecture, data migration, and cutover planning
• Establish program governance, KPIs, stage gates, risk/issue management, and reporting
• Manage vendor relationships, Statements of Work (SOWs), budgets, and delivery commitments
• Mentor Program Managers, Business Analysts, and Delivery Leads
• Align technology transformation with measurable business outcomes

Senior Program Manager + Insurance Transformation + Underwriting + Commercial/Specialty Insurance + Workbench/PAS.

This is a senior transformation leadership role, not a traditional IT Project Manager position.

About Smart IT Frame:

At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together

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