Specialty Underwriting Dir - Behavioral Health

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Specialty Underwriting Dir Behavioral Health

Location: Alternate locations may be considered. This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our PulsePoint locations.

The Specialty Underwriting Dir is responsible for overseeing underwriting activities across all Carelon Behavioral Health External business to ensure overall growth and profitability. Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Behavioral Health underwriting covering both new business and renewals with a solid grasp of pricing.

How you will make an impact:

• Underwrites and prices complex new business and renewals for external Behavioral Health business.

• Serves as a subject matter and process expert.

• Continually improves underwriting and pricing procedures and implements revisions to existing policies.

• Promotes and ensures underwriting and pricing consistency among regions.

• Works with actuaries to develop and implement pricing of risk business.

• Develops and participates in training of underwriting staff and sales staff.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a BS/BA in mathematics or a related field; Minimum 7 years of Large Group underwriting experience with emphasis on dental and vision products; or any combination of education and experience that would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills Capabilities and Experience:

• Experience working in the managed care/healthcare insurance industry most notably in behavioral health underwriting strongly preferred.

• Exceptional strategic thinking decisionmaking problemsolving skills and adaptability highly preferred.

• Experience interacting confidently with senior management and executive level stakeholders as a subject matter expert and comfortable with influencing decisionmaking preferred.

• Excellent written oral presentation and interpersonal communication skills with the proven ability to negotiate expectations between multiple parties strongly preferred.

• Proficient of Microsoft Office products Excel Teams Outlook PowerPoint and Word strongly preferred.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy power our business outcomes and drive our shared success for our consumers our associates our communities and our business.

We offer a range of marketcompetitive total rewards that include merit increases paid holidays Paid Time Off and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement) medical dental vision short and long term disability benefits 401(k) match stock purchase plan life insurance wellness programs and financial education resources to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/memberfacing roles to become vaccinated against COVID19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age citizenship status color creed disability ethnicity genetic information gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal state and local laws including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.