Underwriting Manager - Property

• Permanent role
• Lead, execute and implement process improvement and apply change management with national consistency
• Provide coaching, mentoring and professional development opportunities for direct reports in line with career development plans
• Sydney CBD Location

The Underwriting Managers role is to run the day to day operational function of a State Product Underwriting team. This role manages team performance to maximise effectiveness in a dynamic environment, obtains customer insights to support the team in delivering exceptional customer service, collaborates with other teams, removes blockages to performance, escalates and resolves issues and identifies opportunities to simplify processes. Developing capability, improving overall performance and providing support and guidance toward career pathways for Underwriters is a key focus.
The Underwriting Manager will lead a team that delivers to the Commercial Product Portfolio strategy and executes a program of work focussed on delivering the targeted Insurance Trading Result (ITR) for the Property Insurance Product across individual state portfolios. Executing and monitoring product underwriting strategies, customer retention and acquisition strategies and managing product workflow within and across teams. When licenced with a Delegated Underwriting Authority (DUA) - underwrite new and renewal business and referrals from underwriters within the scope of the individual DUA. The Underwriting Manager in collaboration with Distribution colleagues grows and develops key intermediary relationships, delivers exceptional customer service and helps facilitate multiline opportunities.
Some responsibilities will include (not limited to):

• Actively develop, coach, engage and motivate team members to drive results and continue to create a high performing team
• Work as part of a strong cohesive leadership team to create the best outcomes for Commercial Underwriting, C&I and Suncorp
• Contribute to the culture of the leadership team and cultivate a team environment that encourages people to perform at their best, balancing productivity, quality and compassion
• Create a plan to drive performance of the team and deliver team results against the State plan and the Commercial Portfolio Product Strategy
• Ownership of managing non-underwriting risk and acknowledging that overall management of risk is part of role.

In order to be successful in this role, you will have:

• Preferably at least 10 years of experience leading a team of people
• Preferably at least 10 years of product underwriting experience
• Demonstrated abilities to lead and engage others
• Demonstrated ability to influence in the Intermediated commercial insurance market to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
• Solid understanding of the general insurance industry, leverages understanding of the external marketplace.

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