Director, Product Program Manager
Job Overview
An innovative and growing specialty insurance platform is seeking a Product Program Business Director to oversee a portfolio of delegated authority programs across personal and commercial lines business.
This highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to operate as the business owner for multiple insurance programs, with direct responsibility for profitability, growth, underwriting strategy, reinsurance oversight, compliance, and partner management.
The successful candidate will serve as the primary relationship manager for MGA partners, reinsurers, brokers, claims administrators, and internal stakeholders while driving strategic initiatives to ensure long-term program success.
Key Responsibilities
- Portfolio & P&L Leadership
- Own the profitability, growth, and overall performance of assigned insurance programs.
- Develop and execute annual business plans focused on underwriting results, premium growth, expense management, and portfolio optimization.
- Monitor program performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.
- Evaluate portfolio accumulations, catastrophe exposure, and profitability trends.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for MGA and program administrator partners.
- Ensure programs operate within contractual requirements, underwriting guidelines, and regulatory expectations.
- Oversee onboarding, audits, renewals, remediation initiatives, and program performance management.
- Review business plans, underwriting results, and operational metrics.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience within Program Business, MGA Management, Underwriting, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, or Program Administration.
- Strong understanding of delegated authority business models and MGA partnerships.
- Experience managing program profitability, underwriting performance, and portfolio strategy.
- Knowledge of policy forms, regulatory compliance, claims oversight, and coverage analysis.
- Familiarity with reinsurance structures, treaty negotiations, and catastrophe management.
- Proven ability to manage executive-level relationships and influence business outcomes.
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