Director, Underwriting - REMOTE

Prime Therapeutics; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Director of Underwriting to manage underwriting operations and strategy execution. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in analytics and financial modeling, along with leadership experience. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure accurate operational processes. This remote position offers a strategic opportunity in a competitive field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8 years of relevant experience and training.
• 5 years of leadership/people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to underwriting team.
• Develop and execute pricing strategies.
• Ensure accurate responses for financial proposals.

Skills

Communication skills

Mathematical applications

Teamwork orientation

Influencing and negotiating skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Accounting, Finance or related area

8 years of related experience

5 years of leadership experience

Job description

Job Title

Director, Underwriting - REMOTE

Overview

Our work matters. We help people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. We do not lose sight of that. It fuels our passion and drives every decision we make.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction and day-to-day guidance to a team of underwriters and managers to maintain expert underwriting support and meet the needs of the organization
• Works with Blue Plan Underwriting and Sales Executive leadership to develop, drive, and execute ASO pricing and margin strategies
• Oversees and coordinates workflow for the underwriting team
• Collaborates with the proposal unit to ensure responses, including pertinent definitions and caveats, for financial responses to all RFPs are complete and accurate
• Consults with Legal and Client Engagement to ensure contractual deal terms, caveats, and other pertinent information are accurate and supports the deal as underwritten
• Ensures standard operating procedures are adhered to and that all bids are properly tracked and documented
• Collaborates with management on staffing plans, productivity metrics, and initiatives to improve efficiencies within the department
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Accounting, Finance or related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; HS diploma or GED required
• 8 years of related experience and/or training
• 5 years of leadership/people management experience
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Additional Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of mathematical applications used in underwriting, including the ability to calculate discounts, proportions and percentages
• Excellent communication skills; ability to distill complex material into easy-to-understand presentations and engage diverse audiences
• Strong teamwork and customer service orientation
• Ability to communicate effectively with Senior Leadership and Executive Leadership; presents recommendations on pricing methodologies and executes key strategies
• Ability to persuade and influence executive leadership to support margin and growth objectives for the self-insured pharmacy market
• Ability to negotiate with external audiences and partners to support Prime and Blue plan objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as an Underwriting Manager with PBM experience

Physical Demands

• Constantly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, talk and hear
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Prime Therapeutics LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law.

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law. Prime Therapeutics is a Tobacco-Free Workplace employer.