Sr. Manager, Medical Underwriting

Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers industry partners and government programs Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services including dental vision disability absence management life supplemental health medical stop-loss insurance and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.

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Are you ready to take your medical underwriting career to the next level Were seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager to join our Medical Underwriting team. This role offers an exciting blend of hands-on work and strategic leadership perfect for someone who loves to be in the thick of the action while also driving team success.

The opportunity:

As a Senior Manager in Medical Underwriting youll wear multiple hats in this working management position. Youll be responsible for overseeing critical operations including managing a small inventory handling high-dollar signoffs and leading a team of talented underwriters. This role is pivotal in supporting the Associate Director of Medical Underwriting in executing strategic plans while ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly. If youre passionate about medical underwriting have a keen eye for detail and are ready to lead a team to success we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your underwriting career!

How you will contribute:

• Lead a team of medical underwriters to high success.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in medical underwriting.
• Conduct high-dollar signoffs ensuring accuracy and compliance Support the Associate Director in implementing strategic initiatives
• Act as a point of escalation for challenging risk decisions and client interactions.
• Drive continuous medical and risk learning and development
• Drive process change initiatives with the voice of the employee and the client in mind.
• Manage a small inventory of complex medical underwriting cases
• Liaison with Corporate Medical Underwriting director to ensure technical aspects of Group and Individual Medical Underwriting align with corporate standards.

What you will bring with you:

• 5 years of experience as an Underwriter in a Group Benefits Insurance carrier setting; Medical Underwriting experience highly desired
• Excellent medical knowledge and a high level of risk assessment experience
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• Bachelors degree in a related field (e.g. healthcare business insurance) or equivalent experience.

At our company we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills qualifications experience education and geographic addition to your base salary this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is rewarded for their contributions.

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Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

At Sun Life we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits including generous vacation and sick time market-leading paid family parental and adoption leave medical coverage company paid life and AD&D insurance disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. Were proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S. weve also been recognized as a Top 10 employer by the Boston Globes Top Places to Work for two years in a row. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and recognition within our communities.

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