Underwriting Manager - Employee Benefits

Cajpa; Roseville, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Schedule

100% covered medical, dental, vision,1

Job summary

ACWA JPIA in Roseville, CA, is seeking an Underwriting Manager to lead the Employee Benefits team, fostering integrity, collaboration, and exceptional member service. You will oversee underwriting activities, evaluate risk and financials, manage renewals, rate development, enrollment data, and utilize trends to improve program value.

This full-time role offers a hybrid schedule with remote work up to two days per week, and a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• A strong candidate may come from property, liability, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, or another public entity pooled insurance program.
• Underwriting, risk pooling, self-insurance, governance and financial stewardship knowledge is required.
• Member service, program management and monitoring underwriting standards are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Employee Benefits team, fostering 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 underwriting standards.

Job description

Organization: ACWA JPIA

Date Posted: 10/2/2026

City: Roseville

Location: California

Country: United States

Primary Category: Management

Type of Position: Full-Time

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
• Hybrid Schedule: Ability to work from home two days per week

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.

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