Vice President, Underwriting - Employee Benefits

Requirements

• 15+ years of Employee Benefits underwriting experience with deep knowledge of small‑group and mid‑market segments.
• Direct experience underwriting Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Paid Leaves, and Supplemental Health.
• Proven leadership of underwriting teams; VP‑level or equivalent experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to underwrite and negotiate large aggregators: PEOs, payroll providers, GAs, and national brokers.
• Strong process‑engineering mindset with experience building underwriting operations from ground up.
• Experience implementing technology modernization, automation, and AI‑enabled decisioning.
• Highly collaborative, entrepreneurial, tech‑forward mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting at the executive level.

Additional Information

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it. We help protect our customers against life's uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you'll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most. The Vice President, Underwriting is a senior leadership role accountable for defining, leading, and building the underwriting function across all Employee Benefits product lines. This executive will oversee a multi‑disciplinary underwriting organization and serve as a primary underwriting advisor to the SVP of Employee Benefits and leadership team on pricing strategy, risk selection, portfolio performance, and market growth opportunities. This role is ideal for a strategic, entrepreneurial, and tech‑forward underwriting leader with deep product expertise and a strong track record building scalable teams and processes for high‑growth Employee Benefits businesses. Why Join Us? Influence the future of a rapidly scaling Employee Benefits business. Build and transform the underwriting organization during a pivotal growth phase. Work alongside forward‑thinking leaders embracing technology, data, and modern underwriting. High‑visibility role reporting directly to the SVP and shaping enterprise strategy. Employee Benefits: We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health. Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective's platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards. Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit plans. Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability: If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email eric.hess@protective.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process. Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation. General employment questions should not be sent through this process. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing an inclusive workforce.

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