Product & UW Governance Consultant

Product & UW Governance Consultant - UO07GE

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

The Product & Underwriting Governance Consultant plays a critical role in leading cross-functional initiatives to bring new and refreshed insurance products to market while ensuring strong governance and compliance across underwriting processes. This position partners closely with the Global Specialty (GS) Product team, Chief Underwriting Office, and other stakeholders to manage the product development lifecycle and deploy underwriting governance controls. The consultant acts as a project leader without direct authority, driving collaboration, planning, and execution of tasks that support strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.

Product Development Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver new and refreshed insurance products from ideation to market launch.
• Manage all business deliverables in the product development lifecycle (excluding systems development), including:
  • Feasibility and competitive analysis
  • Development of forms, rates, applications, underwriting guidelines and rules
  • Statutory filing preparation
  • Marketing and distribution planning
  • Coordination of data science deliverables and third-party services
  • Change management and training initiatives
• Create and maintain project plans, schedule meetings, estimate resources, distribute updates, and monitor key activities to ensure timelines and goals are met.

• Coordinate product governance activities and guide stakeholders through the Global Specialty Product Governance Process for all new product proposals or material product changes.
• Assist in the development of deliverables required for product governance approvals.
• Maintain governance frameworks, policies, and procedures for underwriting and product development.
• Document and communicate governance requirements and processes within GS and to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with GS CUO, business leads, and product teams to develop, refine and deploy underwriting governance controls and processes.
• Prepare reports and metrics for senior leadership on governance and underwriting performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Insurance, Risk Management, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Professional certifications such as CPCU, ARe, or similar preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in underwriting, product development, or compliance within P&C insurance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects without direct authority.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with underwriting systems and data analytics tools, a plus.
• Experience in governance frameworks and risk management strategies, preferred.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail, preferred.