Chief Underwriter

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• Establish and maintain underwriting guidelines, practices, and proprietary manuals; oversee underwriting audits and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Drive employee engagement and foster collaboration, building a best-in-class, growth-oriented, and inclusive underwriting organization.
• Lead recruiting, hiring, and professional development efforts to build and retain top underwriting talent.
• Manage and grow strategic relationships with distribution and reinsurance partners, ensuring ongoing alignment and innovation.
• Represent John Hancock in regulatory and technology forums, advocating for the organization and contributing to industry thought leadership (including participation in committees such as Global UW Risk, ACLI, AHOU & MIB Advisory, LIMRA Chief Underwriters).
• Partner across a matrixed organization—including New Business, Operations, Global Risk Management and external stakeholders—to drive operational efficiencies, competitive underwriting strategies, and superior client outcomes.
• Champion transformational initiatives in underwriting, such as Accelerated and Concierge Underwriting, digital health data integration, alternative evidence sources, and the use of digital workbenches and predictive models.
• Maintain an active presence within the industry as a recognized and sought-after opinion leader, contributing to John Hancock’s reputation as a market leader and visionary in underwriting.Required Qualifications : 15 years of executive leadership in a large, complex underwriting function, with a proven track record in both technical excellence and transformational initiatives (e.g., automated underwriting, accelerated decisioning, digital data ingestion).
• Expertise in life underwriting, rules engines, predictive models, and digital health data integration.
• Leadership capabilities to operate a top tier underwriting organization. Demonstrated strength in change management, communication, and fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Strong collaborator with experience driving results across matrixed and cross-functional organizations, both internally and externally.
• Business acumen and strategic vision to anticipate market trends, competitor strategies, and evolving customer needs.
• Recognized industry reputation as a visionary, sought-after for insights and guidance by peers, regulators, and industry bodies – is known and maintains an active presence.
• Clear vision for what Underwriting of the Future looks like, can share a view on how to get there, and has the ambition to achieve it before anyone else.
• Acutely aware of competitors and market conditions to develop and maintain risk selection and criteria to support sound risk management.
• Ability to drive and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace as a business imperative. Fosters a growth mindset where employees raise the bar, make smart choices, and challenge the status quo.À propos de Manuvie et de John HancockLa Société Financière Manuvie est un chef de file mondial des services financiers qui aide les gens à prendre leurs décisions plus facilement et à vivre mieux. Pour en apprendre plus à notre sujet, rendez vous à l’adresse .Manuvie est un employeur qui souscrit au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploiChez Manulife / John Hancock nous valorisons notre diversité. Nous nous efforçons d’attirer, de perfectionner et de maintenir une main d'oeuvre qui est aussi diversifiée que nos clients, et de favoriser la création d’un milieu de travail inclusif qui met à profit la diversité de nos employés et les compétences de chacun. Nous nous engageons à assurer un recrutement, une fidélisation, une promotion et une rémunération équitables, et nous administrons toutes nos pratiques et tous nos programmes sans discrimination en raison de la race, de l’ascendance, du lieu d’origine, de la couleur, de l’origine ethnique, de la citoyenneté, de la religion ou des croyances ou des convictions religieuses, du genre (y compris grossesse et affection liée à une grossesse), de l’orientation sexuelle, des caractéristiques génétiques, du statut d’ancien combattant, de l’identité de genre, de l’expression de genre, de l’âge, de l’état matrimonial, de la situation de famille, d’une invalidité ou de tout autre motif protégé par la loi applicable.Nous nous sommes donné comme priorité d’éliminer les obstacles à l’accès égalitaire à l’emploi. C’est pourquoi un représentant des Ressources humaines collaborera avec les candidats qui demandent accommodement raisonnable pendant le recrutement. Tous les renseignements communiqués pendant le processus de demande d'accommodement seront stockés et utilisés conformément aux lois et aux politiques applicables de Manuvie. Pour demander une mesure d’accommodement raisonnable dans le cadre du recrutement, écrivez à recruitment@manulife.com.Referenced Salary LocationBoston, MassachusettsModalités de travailHybrideSalary range is expected to be between$211,600.00 USD - $393,500.00 USDSi vous posez votre candidature à ce poste en dehors de la région principale, veuillez écrire à recruitment@manulife.com pour obtenir l’échelle salariale correspondant à votre région. Le salaire varie en fonction des conditions du marché local, de la géographie et de facteurs pertinents liés au poste telles les connaissances, les compétences, les qualifications, l’expérience et l’éducation ou la formation. J-18808-Ljbffr