Job Location
Charlotte, NC
Virtual Location
No
Job Description
Want to be on the leading edge of innovation in the life insurance industry? You’ll be part of a team dedicated to developing new ways in which we leverage data and analytics to drive improvements in underwriting efficiency and effectiveness. In this role, you’ll be responsible developing new strategies that result in significant improvements in underwriting speed, costs, customer centricity, and mortality. You’ll have an opportunity to drive thought leadership through interaction with partners across product, finance, operations, and technology organizations while developing and presenting new strategy proposals in cross-functional forums
Responsibilities:
* Analyze and leverage underwriting intelligence to define new or updated strategies that address competitive or operational opportunities to improve customer centricity and/or cost effectiveness of underwriting
* Conduct a variety of complex analyses to flesh out new underwriting strategies including opportunity sizing, competitive benchmarking, quantitative business benefits estimation, cost estimates, ROI and financial sensitivities, feasibility studies, and other related analyses needed to evaluate and support new underwriting strategies
* Develop and deliver communications and recommendations for management review that summarize the opportunity, alternatives, proposed solution, business case, risks, and other factors; Present ideas for investment to the investment committee and others for funding for new and creative underwriting projects.
* Develop buy-in for recommendations through collaboration with partners across the enterprise throughout the development of analyses, conclusions and recommendations
* Ensure underwriting guidelines and practices meet state and federal regulations.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with LNB, legal, compliance, IT, product, actuarial, marketing/communications, and medical to drive collaboration and to ensure strong buy-in and support for new strategies while overcoming potential roadblocks.
* Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Job Requirements
* 8+ years of experience comprising a combination of management consulting and/or business analysis roles within financial services or insurance
Additional Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, with an advanced degree preferred
* Strategic thought leadership with ability to integrate industry trends, competitive information, and internal data.
* Ability to identify strategic topics and their implications and develop strategic insights from quantitative and qualitative data.
* Strong skills and experience in applying quantitative methods to assess business opportunities and solve problems; skills in opportunity sizing, scenario development, cost/benefit analysis, financial analysis, sensitivity analysis;
* Ability to persuasively present ideas to others that achieve clarity, understanding and commitment; actively create opportunities for dialogue and problem solving; demonstrate active listening skills;
* Deliver prepared presentations (both written and verbal) with confidence; and discuss issues and facts in response to questions
* Demonstrate a high level of initiative, a passion for excellence, resourcefulness and ability to work independently; a track record of achieving results with available resources and with quality;
* Demonstrate high energy and drive, with a high degree of personal accountability and commitment to excellence;
* Functions well in ambiguity, while taking the initiative to create positive change through innovation
* Strong decision-making and project management skills with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
* Employs a well-organized and methodical approach; ability to manage multiple priorities given aggressive timelines
* Expert knowledge of business operations, planning, budgeting, re-engineering, and performance measures.
* Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience Required
Seven to Ten Years
Education Required
Masters Degree Preferred
Business Category
Americas Region
Job Category
Underwriting
Number of Openings
2
Equal Employment Opportunity
MetLife is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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