AVP, Underwriting and Prospect Center

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.

At Sun Life were driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring authentic bold inspiring and impactful.

When you join Sun Life youll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients lives.

Visit our website to discover how Sun Life is making life brighter for our customers partners and communities.

Sun Life embraces a hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with the flexibility of virtual work. Our team members and leaders are expected to foster connection and teamwork by being present in the office at least 2 days per week.

The Opportunity

Sun Life is seeking a strategic and innovative leader to serve as AVP Core Underwriting and Prospect Center. This role leads core market underwriting and pre-sale operations across our Group Benefits business helping drive profitable growth operational excellence and exceptional client and broker experience. The successful candidate will shape the future of the function through strong leadership business transformation and the use of data automation and technology. The AVP will lead Sun Lifes Underwriting and Pre-Sale Operations functions including underwriting pricing quoting proposal development and new business implementation support. The role also oversees a Center of Excellence responsible for quality training operational governance and continuous improvement initiatives that support underwriting and pre-sale teams. Partnering across the organization this leader will ensure strong execution operational consistency and scalable capabilities that support business growth and client success.

How you will contribute:

• Set and execute strategy for New Business and Renewal Underwriting and Pre-Sale operations to support profitable growth service excellence and strong client and broker outcomes.

• Lead underwriting strategy pricing discipline risk assessment proposal support and sold case operations in alignment with business objectives.

• Drive operational excellence and business transformation by modernizing processes implementing automation and AI-enabled capabilities and leveraging data and performance insights to improve speed quality consistency scalability and customer outcomes. Partner closely with sales leaders brokers consultants clients technology teams and other key stakeholders to strengthen execution and deliver outstanding service.

• Build and develop high-performing teams while fostering accountability innovation collaboration inclusion and a client-focused culture.

What you bring with you:

• Ability to work with a diverse group of people

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Group Benefits including significant underwriting leadership responsibility.

• Deep expertise in Group Insurance products underwriting pricing risk assessment and financial management with a demonstrated ability to balance growth profitability and risk.

• Proven success leading large-scale operations service delivery or pre-sale support functions in a complex matrixed organization.

• Demonstrated ability to build develop and lead high-performing teams while fostering accountability inclusion collaboration and employee engagement.

• Experience leading business transformation initiatives including process improvement automation data-driven decision making and technology modernization.

• Exceptional strategic thinking communication and executive influence skills with a demonstrated ability to align senior leaders drive enterprise-wide initiatives and build strong relationships across business functions and organizational levels.

• Bachelors degree and/or industry designations preferred.

Salary Range: $161100 - $257800

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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We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues clients and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

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.

We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email to request an accommodation.

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We do not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including applicable fair chance ordinances.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.