Senior Manager, Life Underwriting
Lead and mentor a developing team of underwriters at Ethos Life, focusing on case underwriting and strategic workflow optimization.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Case underwriting
- Lead and mentor underwriting team
- Recruit and hire underwriting staff
- Create onboarding and training programs
- Optimize underwriting workflows
Must have
- 10 to 15 years in Life underwriting
- 7+ years of experience in an underwriting leadership role
Nice to have
- US based underwriting experience
- Underwriting certification such as LOMA/ALU
- Extensive knowledge of life insurance trends and new technology
Requirements
- Experience
- 10–15 years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Manager of Life Underwriting at Ethos Life, the individual will primarily focus on case underwriting while also leading and mentoring a growing team of underwriters. Key skills include extensive life underwriting experience, leadership capabilities, and a strong grasp of industry trends and technology. This position is well-suited for someone with significant experience in underwriting leadership, particularly those who excel in data-driven decision-making and team development. Ethos Life emphasizes a collaborative environment, aiming to enhance the underwriting process through innovative strategies.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 23, 2026. Last confirmed on Ethos Life's careers page September 23, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Manager, Life Underwriting role remote?
- It's hybrid — Ethos Life expects some on-site time in Bangalore, India.
- How much experience is required?
- 10–15 years of relevant experience for this Senior Manager, Life Underwriting role.
- Where is the role based?
- Ethos Life is hiring for this position in Bangalore, India.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Ethos Life targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Manager, Life Underwriting role at Ethos Life.
From the original posting
About Ethos
About the role:
Do you want to make the world a better place for underwriters? Are you a natural leader who loves to mentor and guide? This role seeks a dynamic, hands-on individual who has the energy and vision to guide a developing team to high levels of success.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- 50% of this role will be dedicated to case underwriting
- Ability to lead the team with passion, positivity and continual improvement
- Work closely with Chief Underwriter, Sr. Director/Director of Underwriting Operations to recruit, hire, mentor, and develop underwriting staff both domestically and internationally
- Assess quality and headcount
- Perform hiring analysis to flex with our growth
- Create and improve onboarding and underwriting training programs
- Develop performance management and quality control system to provide feedback, guidance and reviews to underwriting team members
- Assist underwriting staff to develop their technical and decision making skills, while ensuring adherence to our core values
- Drive strategic efforts to optimize underwriting workflows, including work to implement rules within an underwriting engine, recommending solutions and best practices as appropriate
- As needed, work with Underwriting Strategies to perform quality assurance testing of automated rules and processes
Qualifications and Skills:
- 10 to 15 years in Life underwriting (US based underwriting experience is preferred)
- 7+ years of experience in an underwriting leadership or development role
- Underwriting certification such as LOMA/ALU are highly beneficial
- Extensive knowledge of life insurance trends and new technology
- Sharp focus on execution and an owner mentality with a track record of delivering success in a timely manner
- Data oriented decision making skills and great intuition
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
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Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.
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