VP, Strategic Underwriting & Portfolio Insights

Selective Insurance Company of America; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 206,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Retirement plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition assistance

20 days paid time off

Job summary

Selective Insurance Company of America is seeking a senior leader to partner with the SVP of Underwriting Strategy to shape enterprise underwriting strategy. This role blends portfolio analytics with cross-functional leadership to identify risks and opportunities and guide performance improvements.

Responsibilities include leading portfolio reviews, translating data into actionable insights, and mentoring a high-performing strategy team while collaborating with underwriting, product, actuarial,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of P&C insurance experience in underwriting, actuarial, portfolio management, pricing, or strategy.
• Strong ability to translate complex data into clear insights.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders across functions.
• Proficient in Power BI, SQL, Python, or R.
• Familiarity with predictive modeling, AI, and ML applications in insurance.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute enterprise underwriting strategy with SVP.
• Analyze portfolio performance across lines, segments, geographies.
• Identify trends, profitability issues, and risk concentrations.
• Develop strategic recommendations on portfolio mix and pricing.
• Lead portfolio reviews and executive-level reporting.
• Translate performance data into actionable underwriting insights.
• Build analytical frameworks and leading indicators for portfolio health.
• Collaborate across Underwriting, Product, Actuarial, Claims, Finance, Analytics.
• Support strategic initiatives and accountability measures.
• Recruit and develop a high-performing strategy team.

Skills

P&C economics

Portfolio analytics

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Analytical communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Underwriting strategy

Portfolio management

Data-driven insights

AI/ML in insurance

Education

Actuarial/Statistics/Economics/Finance/Business/Risk Mgmt degree

10+ years P&C insurance experience

CPCU/FCAS/ACAS/ARM preferred

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Selective Insurance Company of America is seeking a senior leader to partner with the SVP of Underwriting Strategy to shape enterprise underwriting strategy. This role blends portfolio analytics with cross-functional leadership to identify risks and opportunities and guide performance improvements.

Responsibilities include leading portfolio reviews, translating data into actionable insights, and mentoring a high-performing strategy team while collaborating with underwriting, product, actuarial,