Underwriting Manager - Employee Benefits

Public Risk Management Association; Roseville (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Schedule

Comprehensive benefits

CalPERS pension

Job summary

ACWA JPIA, a California-based risk pool, seeks an Underwriting Manager for its Employee Benefits team in Roseville. The role leads underwriting activities, program performance, and collaboration with brokers and carriers to shape funding, pricing, and coverage strategies.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in public entity risk pooling or related fields, including 3+ years in supervision. Hybrid schedule with strong benefits and governance focus are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business administration, public administration, risk management, insurance, finance, or closely related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in public entity risk pooling, underwriting, risk financing, insurance program administration or closely related field including Employee Benefits.
• Three years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory or management capacity.

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

Program management

Supervisory/Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business administration/public administration/risk management/insurance/finance

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 Manager to 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 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.

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 is October 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, risk management, insurance, finance, or closely related field; AND five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public entity risk pooling, underwriting, risk financing, insurance program administration or closely related field including experience with Employee Benefits, or comparable insurance programs.

OR Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in these areas.

Three (3) years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory or management capacity.