Director, Underwriting Strategy & Governance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep technical expertise in life underwriting risk assessment, complex case evaluation, and underwriting standards.
• Strong ability to mentor, coach, and develop underwriters’ technical judgment and consistency.
• Experience supporting underwriting training, quality reviews, and governance initiatives.
• Solid understanding of life insurance products (Term, Whole Life, IUL, VUL) and advanced underwriting considerations.
• Familiarity with underwriting tools, evidence sources, and emerging technologies, including AI enabled capabilities.
• Ability to partner effectively with senior underwriting leaders while operating without direct operational ownership.
• Strong judgment, communication, and influence skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related work experience required.
• Master’s Degree or MBA preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of life underwriting experience.
• Demonstrated underwriting signing authority of $20M, including experience with complex case design and advanced sales.
• Prior experience mentoring underwriters or serving in a technical leadership role.

Certifications:

• Professional designations ACS, ALU, FLMI, FALU, or CLU (or progress toward one or more designations) preferred.

Base salary: $175,000 - $190,000

For over 175 years, Penn Mutual has empowered individuals, families and businesses on the journey to achieve their financial goals. Through our partnership with Financial Professionals across the U.S., we help instill the confidence and reliability that comes from a stronger financial future. Penn Mutual and its affiliates offer a comprehensive suite of competitive products and services to meet the unique needs of Financial Professionals and their clients, including life insurance, annuities, wealth management and institutional asset management. To learn more, including current financial strength ratings, visit www.pennmutual.com.

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