Underwriting Transformation Specialist

Do you want to shape the future of life underwriting and help Guardian deliver a seamless, digital-first experience? As an Underwriting Transformation Specialist, you will lead critical initiatives that modernize underwriting processes, integrate advanced technologies, and strengthen quality control programs. This role combines deep underwriting expertise with technology fluency and cross-functional collaboration to ensure our underwriting practices remain competitive, customer-centric, and compliant while aligning with our values of We do the right thing, We believe people count, We courageously shape our future together, and We go above and beyond for the people we serve.

A proactive, solutions-oriented professional who thrives at the intersection of underwriting, data, AI, and technology. You anticipate industry trends, interpret complex business issues, and recommend best practices that improve efficiency and risk governance. You are comfortable leading projects, influencing stakeholders, and adapting traditional approaches to deliver innovative solutions.

• Extensive individual life underwriting expertise with the ability to translate business needs into data, AI, and technology-enabled solutions.

• Experience contributing to modernization initiatives, such as migrating from legacy systems to digital platforms and implementing new data driven workflows.

• Proven ability working with quality control programs (e.g., Random Holdouts (RHO), Post-Issue Audits (PIA)) that leverage analytics for continuous improvement.

• Familiarity with emerging technologies (Electronic Health Record (EHR), GenAI, wearable tech) and behavioral economics and how they impact underwriting strategy.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and recommend best practices for risk governance.

• Experience with creating dashboards and utilizing Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Microsoft PowerBI or Tableau as well as Microsoft Excel; ability to interpret trends using performance metrics.

• Influence and collaboration skills to align diverse stakeholders and drive adoption of new tools and processes

• Change leadership mindset, comfortable challenging precedent and introducing innovative approaches to improve efficiency and customer experience.

• Knowledge of data governance and compliance in digital underwriting.

• Help oversee the creation, monitoring, and enhancement of life underwriting rules and AI systems for automated platforms, ensuring they evolve with emerging data sources and predictive analytics to maintain competitive advantage.

• Assist in managing the transition from legacy systems to a modern underwriting workbench, driving adoption, training, and continuous improvement to enable digital-first workflows.

• Conduct end-to-end impact tracing for opportunities and issues, mapping upstream inputs (e.g., data sources, assumptions, dependencies) and downstream outcomes (e.g., operational processes, customer experience, production underwriting impacts), and drive timely mitigation or value capture through cross-functional coordination and measurable action plans.

• Partner with the medical director and underwriting leadership to design a next-generation application for life and disability insurance that integrates automation and customer-centric features.

• Manage medical risk and vendor relationships to calibrate prescription history rules or data science models using advanced data insights and ensure protective value in a fluidless environment.

• Collaborate across the enterprise, including with technology, data science, and actuarial teams, to prioritize initiatives that leverage AI, predictive analytics, and actuarial expertise, ensuring underwriting remains scalable and competitive.

• Create documentation and procedures to establish and sustain a robust quality control program for fluidless underwriting (e.g., RHO, PIA), leveraging analytics to identify trends and inform refinements.

• Assist in validating and selecting innovative underwriting tools and initiatives, including EHR, GenAI, wearable technology, and behavioral economics which will ensure readiness for integration and operational impact.

• Partner with data science teams to develop and refine AI models that enhance underwriting automation and predictive accuracy and work closely with actuarial teams to align risk assessment methodologies with enterprise standards.

• Support underwriting operations during peak periods by applying expertise to complex cases while championing digital tools and data-driven decision-making.

• As our Underwriting Transformation Specialist, you will report to our Underwriting Manager.

• This is a remote position.

• Less than 10% Travel required for this position

Salary Range:

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

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At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.  Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

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As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

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Visa Sponsorship

Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

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