Occupation

Underwriting Manager

An Underwriting Manager leads a team of underwriters within an insurance or lending organization, setting risk assessment standards and ensuring decisions comply with regulatory requirements. They rely on underwriting software and credit analysis to evaluate applications, balancing profitability against risk exposure. This role combines technical underwriting expertise with team leadership, often reporting to a VP of Underwriting or Chief Risk Officer.

Top skills:Credit Analysis Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessment Team Leadership

Career ladder

Often comes from

Senior Underwriter

Often leads to

Vice President

Open Underwriting Manager roles (6)

VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)

CNA Financial

Atlanta, GA · $194,000 – $308,000

This role leads underwriting operations for construction insurance across the Southeast region, managing staff, setting underwriting strategy, and driving profitable growth with brokers and agents. It suits an experienced insurance professional ready to move into senior leadership with P&L responsibility and team management.

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Regional Group Underwriting Manager, Accident & Health

American International Group

This role leads underwriting operations for accident and health group insurance across a region, overseeing loss ratios, portfolio performance, compliance audits, and product development while managing relationships with underwriters, actuaries, legal teams, and third-party administrators. It suits an experienced underwriter ready to step into management, with the authority to shape product strategy and ensure consistent quality across a large book of business.

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Underwriting Director - Surety

CNA Financial

Scottsdale, AZ

Lead a surety underwriting team and oversee a book of business for a major insurer, managing subordinate staff, setting underwriting policy, and driving profitability across a regional or company-wide portfolio. This role suits experienced underwriters ready to move into senior management with P&L responsibility and direct reports.

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Underwriting Specialist, Accident & Health

American International Group

$93,000 – $130,000

An insurance underwriting role focused on profitably growing Accident & Health business through new and renewal underwriting across corporate and specialty markets. Suited for experienced underwriters ready to mentor junior staff and build lasting broker relationships while managing complex risk portfolios.

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Underwriting Specialist, Specialty Energy Middle Market, (SEMM)

American International Group

Houston, TX

This role involves managing a portfolio of complex casualty insurance accounts, developing underwriting strategies for renewals and new business, and providing technical guidance to junior team members. It suits experienced insurance professionals with strong sales and relationship-building skills who want to influence strategy and grow a profitable book of business.

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Assistant Regional Underwriting Manager, PL/Cyber, Midwest Financial Lines

American International Group

Full-time · Chicago, IL · $135,000 – $175,000

AIG is hiring an underwriting manager to lead a team handling professional liability and cyber insurance accounts across the Midwest, with responsibility for both managing underwriters and maintaining a portfolio of Fortune 500 and regional clients. This role suits experienced commercial underwriters ready to move into management while staying hands-on with complex E&O and cyber business.

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Likely next role (8)

Where Underwriting Managers commonly go next: Vice President.

Senior Vice President, Global Go-To-Market (GTM) - Citrix Security Business

Citrix Systems

San Ramon, CA · $315,789 – $540,000

This role leads Citrix's enterprise security go-to-market strategy, building market presence and driving adoption of zero-trust and AI security solutions among Global 2000 enterprises. It suits an executive with deep cybersecurity expertise who has scaled security businesses from growth stage to hundreds of millions in revenue and can engage directly with C-suite buyers on technology consolidation and cost avoidance.

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VP, North American B2B Secular Shift

Mastercard

Purchase, NY · $235,000 – $375,000

This role leads Mastercard's strategy to shift B2B payments in North America from checks, ACH, and cash toward card-based solutions, targeting an $18 trillion market opportunity. It suits an executive who combines deep payments domain expertise with commercial acumen and the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives at scale.

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Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist (1031 Exchange Fund), Vice President

Blackstone Group

San Francisco, CA · $175,000 – $200,000

Blackstone Private Wealth is hiring a Vice President to be the go-to expert on 1031 exchange and tax-deferred real estate solutions, working with investment teams and advisors to educate clients, develop product strategy, and support fundraising across their $300 billion private wealth platform. This role suits someone with deep real estate and wealth management experience who can translate complex tax structures into clear insights for high-net-worth investors and their advisors.

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Vice President

Hammes Company

Dallas, TX

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Vice President, Global Public Sector, Tolling and Parking

Mastercard

Full-time · Purchase, NY · $235,000 – $375,000

This role leads Mastercard's global public sector tolling and parking business, building expertise and go-to-market resources to accelerate growth in urban mobility payments across markets. It suits someone with deep tolling industry knowledge and a track record of leading complex, cross-functional programs and external partnerships.

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BXMA – Total Portfolio Management: Private Investments, Vice President

Blackstone Group

New York, NY · $185,000 – $200,000

A Vice President at Blackstone who leads diligence on private investment fund opportunities and co-investments within the Total Portfolio Management platform, synthesizing complex analysis into investment committee recommendations. This role suits experienced investment professionals from allocators, buy-side firms, or banking backgrounds who can independently drive rigorous analytical processes and represent the firm to external managers.

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Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist, Vice President (Real Assets)

Blackstone Group

Full-time · New York, NY · $175,000 – $200,000

This Vice President role supports Blackstone's Private Wealth team in packaging and selling the firm's real estate and infrastructure investment strategies to high-net-worth clients, family offices, and wealth managers globally. The person will provide product expertise, create client-facing content, and lead junior team members while working across investment and sales functions.

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BXMA - ICS, Vice President

Blackstone Group

New York, NY · $165,000 – $200,000

A Vice President role managing relationships with institutional investors in Blackstone's multi-asset investing division, combining client service, marketing execution, and investment solutions. This suits experienced investment professionals who can balance portfolio discussions with existing clients while developing new business in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

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Senior Underwriter

Tokio Marine HCC

Remote - Minnesota

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Manager, Underwriting

Cigna

HKGN 348 Kwun Tong Road

This role manages underwriting risk by evaluating insurance applications and claims while mentoring junior underwriters to strengthen their medical knowledge and decision-making abilities. It suits experienced medical underwriters with deep technical expertise who want to combine hands-on assessment work with team leadership.

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Underwriting Specialist, National Accounts Casualty

CNA Financial

Full-time · $115,000 – $140,000

This role manages a complex portfolio of large casualty insurance accounts, designing customized programs and negotiating terms with brokers while working strategically across teams. It suits experienced underwriters who excel at handling multi-layered risks and want to grow into technical leadership within a national accounts environment.

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Entry Level Personal Lines Underwriter

Auto-Owners Insurance

Lansing, MI

Auto-Owners is hiring an entry-level underwriter trainee to learn property and casualty insurance underwriting principles and apply coverage rules to make underwriting decisions. The role suits someone with a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience who wants structured training in insurance and the flexibility of remote work after initial in-person onboarding.

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Regional Product Specialist, Lexington Builders Risk

American International Group

$114,500 – $143,500

This role oversees a portfolio of builders risk construction insurance accounts, managing renewals and new business while coaching an underwriting team. It suits experienced insurance underwriters with strong technical knowledge of construction and property risks who want to balance underwriting decisions with business development and staff leadership.

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Risk Manager

AllianceBernstein

Nashville, TN

A Risk Officer will oversee operational risk frameworks and mitigation strategies within an investment firm's institutional client group, collaborating across operations, investments, and compliance. This role suits someone with audit or risk management experience who can manage complex projects, communicate clearly with senior leaders, and drive enterprise risk initiatives.

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CX Manager, Customer Trust & Risk Operations

SKIMS

Los Angeles, CA

SKIMS is hiring a manager to oversee fraud prevention, payment risk, and operational loss across their growing global business while maintaining a smooth customer experience. This role bridges customer experience, risk analytics, and technology, requiring someone comfortable with data analysis, vendor management, and cross-functional strategy.

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Sr. Director, Risk Management

The Home Depot

CUMBERLAND PKWY OFFICE - 1147

This senior leadership role oversees enterprise-wide risk management strategy, insurance program design, and regulatory compliance for a major retailer. It suits experienced insurance professionals ready to manage a team and shape organizational risk policy at the executive level.

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Manager, Third Party Risk Management (Remote)

CrowdStrike

Full-time · USA - Remote · $125,000 – $180,000

Lead a vendor risk management team at a cybersecurity company, overseeing assessments of third-party security risks and compliance across the organization's vendor ecosystem. This role suits experienced risk and compliance professionals ready to move into people leadership while driving process improvements and automation initiatives.

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