Senior Life Underwriting Manager - Hybrid Leadership

Placements24; Polokwane; Ibrido; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical aid

Pension fund

Professional development

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior Underwriting Manager to lead underwriting operations. You set standards, manage a team of underwriters, and drive profitability while maintaining service levels in a hybrid work arrangement.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Business/Finance, advanced underwriting qualifications, and 10+ years in life underwriting with 5+ in management. You will collaborate with actuarial, product, and claims teams and ensure SA regulatory compliance.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or related discipline.
• FLMI or similar professional underwriting qualification desirable.
• Minimum 10 years in life underwriting with 5+ in management.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Knowledge of SA regulations and compliance.

Mansioni

• Lead, manage, and mentor the underwriting team with clear objectives.
• Develop, implement, and enforce underwriting policies and procedures.
• Ensure accurate assessment of life insurance risks per standards.
• Monitor metrics, identify trends, and drive profitability improvements.
• Collaborate with actuarial, product, and claims teams for alignment.
• Manage relationships with reinsurers and medical providers.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes impacting underwriting.
• Contribute to strategic planning and business development.
• Oversee quality assurance of underwriting decisions.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Risk assessment

Analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

FLMI / Fellow of the Academy of Life Underwriting

Strumenti

Underwriting systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior Underwriting Manager to lead underwriting operations. You set standards, manage a team of underwriters, and drive profitability while maintaining service levels in a hybrid work arrangement.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Business/Finance, advanced underwriting qualifications, and 10+ years in life underwriting with 5+ in management. You will collaborate with actuarial, product, and claims teams and ensure SA regulatory compliance.