[Hiring] Senior Manager, Group Medical Underwriting @Lincoln Financial

Role Description

As a Senior Manager in Group Medical Underwriting, you will manage a team of medical underwriting professionals responsible for underwriting life and disability insurance submitted under group policies. You will oversee adherence to policies and procedures, daily inventory planning and management, strategic planning, operational performance and results, case reviews, and second sign-offs. You will also set priorities, communicate key goals, track performance, and train team members to ensure success.

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Medical Underwriting team, including daily inventory planning and management.
• Oversee the evaluation of medical underwriting requirements and risk selection for employees covered under group policies, including new applicants, late entrants, and benefit change requests.
• Conduct complex case reviews and second sign-offs, evaluating risk and determining approval or rejection.
• Monitor operational performance and results, establish priorities, communicate key goals, and hold the team accountable for successful outcomes.
• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute the organization’s vision and strategic direction.
• Create and implement strategic plans that improve operational efficiency, strengthen capabilities, and support scalability.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging medical underwriting practices and share relevant trends and information with the team.
• Administer medical underwriting rules and guidelines, application quality audits, and applicable insurance laws and regulations.
• Provide training, development opportunities, and stretch assignments that build team capabilities and support career growth.
• Provide team members with clear, honest, and constructive feedback to support their development and performance.
• Lead organizational and enterprise initiatives by supporting effective change management and encouraging employee engagement.
• Recruit, hire, train, develop, and retain high-performing employees.
• Build organizational capabilities that support current priorities and future business needs.
• Serve as a resource to team members and internal and external stakeholders.
• Build strong professional relationships with key partners, with an emphasis on collaboration with distribution and project management teams.
• Incorporate Quality Assurance and Training recommendations into employee development and performance measurement.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, guidelines, and company policies and procedures.
• Remain current on professional and industry trends.
• Identify and recommend improvements while continuously developing new skills, procedures, and processes.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Life and disability insurance underwriting expertise
• Medical Underwriting expertise
• 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's)
• 5+ Years of risk management experience with substantial background in medical underwriting group coverages including 2+ years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience

Requirements

• FALU (Fellow Academy of Life Underwriting)
• FLMI (Fellow Life Management Institute)
• Group/employer insurance experience

Benefits

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training