Hiring: Asst Dir Life Underwriting Company: Northwestern Mutual Location: Franklin, WI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:16:48 Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management About the job Experience: •5-8 years of progressively responsible management level experience emphasizing decision making, team building, communication, personnel development, analytical thinking and project management. •3 to 5 years of people leadership either in underwriting or another operational area. •8 years of progressively responsible management level experience emphasizing decision making, team building, communication, personnel development, analytical thinking and project management. •5 years of people leadership either in underwriting or another operational area. Required Skills: •Provide leadership through managers of traditional underwriting professional teams that evaluate the risk and exposure to determine acceptable business. •Accountable for determining premiums terms, and conditions based on established rules, rates and guidelines. •Develop divisional plans, including business, production, operational and/ or organizational priorities. •Control resources and policy formation in area of responsibility. •Manage multiple relationships with other internal departments to facilitate processing of applications, as well as manage relationships with the field to ensure high client satisfaction. •Serve as communication liaison/resource providing problem resolution with field management, financial representatives, company management, other companies and insurance departments regarding underwriting concerns and issues. •Provide input to all aspects of these systems and process improvements including workflow, process changes, and systems development initiatives. •Act as a liaison to other insurance operations departments when implementing initiatives. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in business or related field. •Prior people leadership experience required with preferred experience of 3-5 years. •Demonstrated capacity to lead in an active continuous and learning value stream that engages employees while delivering results with a voice of the client focus. •Demonstrated ability to manage, develop and motivate a diverse staff in a continually changing environment. •Proven ability to anticipate client needs and business issues while developing and implementing innovative solutions to achieve desired results. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build rapport, negotiate and gain acceptance at all levels in the Home Office and Field. •Preferred experience of 3 to 5 years of people leadership either in underwriting or another operational area. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!