Underwriting Manager - Employee Benefits

Acwa Jpia; Roseville (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Full benefits package

Job summary

ACWA JPIA in Roseville, CA is seeking an Underwriting Manager for the Employee Benefits team. Lead the team and oversee underwriting activities, including risk and financial evaluation, renewals, and data analysis to drive value for member agencies.

You will collaborate with brokers, consultants, carriers, and administrators to shape funding, pricing, coverage, and program strategy while ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of underwriting and risk pooling.
• Experience with self-insurance and governance.
• Knowledge of program management and member services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Employee Benefits team, fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional member service.
• Oversee underwriting activities and program performance, including risk and financial evaluation, member applications, renewals, contribution and rate development, enrollment and claims data, and utilization trends.
• Evaluate and collaborate with brokers, consultants, carriers, administrators, and other partners on funding, pricing, coverage, risk management, contractual performance, cost, and overall program strategy and value.
• Provide strategic guidance and underwriting recommendations to executive leadership, the Employee Benefits Program Committee, and member agencies while ensuring consistent application of underwriting standards, participation requirements, program policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Skills

Underwriting

Risk pooling

Self-insurance

Governance

Financial stewardship

Member service

Program management

Job description

Join Our Team at ACWA JPIA!

ACWA JPIA is an award-winning risk pool serving California’s public water agencies. We are proud of our supportive, collaborative workplace and are excited to welcome a new Underwriting Managerto our Employee Benefits team in Roseville, CA.

A strong candidate may come from property, liability, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, or another public entity pooled insurance program. The successful candidate will understand underwriting, risk pooling, self-insurance, governance, financial stewardship, member service, and program management. The JPIA’s benefits broker and other professional partners will provide specialized expertise in areas such as plan design, actuarial analysis, market strategy, and complex benefits technical matters.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and developthe Employee Benefits team, fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional member service.
• Oversee underwriting activities and program performance,including risk and financial evaluation, member applications, renewals, contribution and rate development, enrollment and claims data, and utilization trends.
• Evaluate and collaborate with brokers, consultants, carriers, administrators, and other partnerson funding, pricing, coverage, risk management, contractual performance, cost, and overall program strategy and value.
• Provide strategic guidance and underwriting recommendationsto executive leadership, the Employee Benefits Program Committee, and member agencies while ensuring consistent application of underwriting standards, participation requirements, program policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Competitive Salary:The JPIA anticipates hiring at $158,101, which represents the top of the first third of the established salary range, $135,515 - $203,273.

• Outstanding Benefits:100% covered medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for you and your dependents
• Retirement Security:CalPERS pension plan
• Hybrid Schedule:Ability to work from home two days per week

Deadline to apply isOctober 25, 2026. This recruitment can end at any time without prior notice. No walk-ins please. EOE employer.

This position is located in Roseville, CA, and is full-time, 40 hours per week, with hours from 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Remote work up to two days per week. Flexible work hours might be available.