Location: Hartford, CT Office. This is a hybrid role, with a schedule of 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely each week.
Job Description
The Director of Underwriting Transformation is responsible for leading the strategic evolution and modernization of the underwriting organization. This role partners closely with the Head of Equipment Breakdown and senior business leaders to identify, prioritize, and execute initiatives that improve underwriting effectiveness, operational efficiency, customer experience, and profitable growth.
The Director serves as a catalyst for organizational change, driving transformation across people, processes, technology, data, and operating models. This role works across underwriting, operations, product, technology, analytics, and distribution functions to develop future-state capabilities and ensure the underwriting organization remains competitive, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.
Education and Experience
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Knowledge and Skills
- Use a data and analytical framework to establish expertise in underwriting operations, governance, and organizational effectiveness.
- Ability to develop and interpret performance metrics, dashboards, and business insights.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive influence skills.
- Experience leading change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of underwriting technology platforms, workflow automation, analytics, and AI-enabled underwriting solutions.
- Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively across multiple business functions.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise-wide change.
- Strong strategic planning and business acumen.
At The Hartford Steam Boiler, a subsidiary of Munich Re, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. The work environment characteristics, and any physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.