Senior Underwriting Strategy & Analytics Lead

Hirebridge; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirebridge is seeking a Senior Underwriting Strategy Analyst to partner with leadership in driving portfolio performance across the underwriting lifecycle. The role blends analytics, underwriting expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to improve risk selection, profitability, and operational efficiency.

You will support governance, workflow improvements, and strategic initiatives spanning product, actuarial, and distribution teams, contributing to data-driven decision making and scalable

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of underwriting strategies aligned to growth, profitability, and risk appetite goals.
• Analyze portfolio performance trends and recommend actionable improvements.
• Monitor underwriting guidelines and refine based on experience and market dynamics.
• Assist segmentation strategies to optimize risk selection and pricing precision.
• Conduct advanced data analysis to identify drivers of loss and profitability.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and reporting for leadership visibility.
• Partner with actuarial, data science, and finance teams to evaluate pricing models.
• Translate complex data into clear recommendations for underwriting leadership.
• Support governance frameworks including referral processes and controls.
• Perform audits to ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines.
• Identify process gaps and recommend enhancements to improve decision quality.
• Collaborate with Product, Actuarial, Claims, Distribution, and Operations to align strategy and execution.
• Lead initiatives to streamline underwriting workflows and drive automation.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and strategic recommendations.

Job description

The Senior Underwriting Strategy Analyst supports the Director of Underwriting Strategy in driving portfolio performance, optimizing underwriting, and advancing strategic initiatives across the underwriting lifecycle. This role blends analytics, underwriting expertise, and cross-functional leadership to improve risk selection, profitability, and operational efficiency.

Accountabilities:

Underwriting Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Support development and execution of underwriting strategies aligned to growth, profitability, and risk appetite goals
• Analyze portfolio performance trends (loss ratio, hit rate, retention, pricing adequacy) and recommend actionable improvements
• Monitor underwriting guidelines and identify opportunities for refinement based on emerging experience and market dynamics
• Assist in segmentation strategies to optimize risk selection and pricing precision

Data Analysis & Insights

• Conduct advanced data analysis to identify drivers of loss, profitability, and underwriting performance
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and reporting frameworks for leadership visibility
• Partner with actuarial, data science, and finance teams to evaluate pricing models and assumptions
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for underwriting leadership

Underwriting Governance & Execution

• Support governance frameworks including referral processes, authority structures, and underwriting controls
• Perform audits and quality assurance reviews to ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines
• Identify process gaps and recommend enhancements to improve consistency and decision quality

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, Distribution, and Operations to align strategy and execution
• Contribute to product development, coverage enhancements, and market positioning initiatives
• Support field underwriting teams with insights, tools, and strategic guidance

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Identify and lead initiatives to streamline underwriting workflows and reduce friction
• Support automation, digitization, and decision-support tool development
• Drive continuous improvement in underwriting efficiency and scalability

Strategic Projects

• Lead or support high-impact initiatives such as:

• New program or segment launches
• Profitability remediation strategies
• Expansion into new markets or distribution channels

• Prepare executive-level presentations and strategic recommendations