Global Head of Underwriting Innovation, Research

Role Overview

• Actively monitor global trends—technological, medical, behavioral, and societal—to anticipate and interpret industry disruptions
• Translate insights into strategic opportunities that reshape underwriting models and elevate competitive positioning
• Continually evolve the enterprise-wide vision for disruptive advancement in underwriting and claims
• Partner with markets and business leaders to shape a multi‑year transformation roadmap
• Ensure the organization is not simply keeping pace with industry change but helping define it
• Enable strategic underwriting changes that improve operational efficiency, underwriting accuracy, and customer insurability
• Implement advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies that enhance customer experience and risk selection
• Lead global research and continuous improvements to the underwriting algorithm to stay ahead of medical and technological advancements
• Promote a culture of underwriting excellence that enables strong business results and sustained leadership
• Engage ecosystems including insurtechs, health networks, academic labs, data platforms, design studios, and early‑stage innovators
• Harness external intelligence to identify breakthrough opportunities and accelerate market‑ready innovation
• Represent the organization at strategic forums, innovation networks, and thought‑leadership events
• Support the design and delivery of pilots across markets—from discovery to testing to validation—with speed, rigor, and discipline
• Enable the participation of underwriting and claims teams globally to drive solution adoption
• Build global communities of practice that share insights, accelerate learning, and strengthen capability maturity
• Communicate complex concepts, progress, and insights with clarity, conviction, and strategic framing

Requirements

• Ideally has worked in transformative and disruptive environments, scaling data-driven Health capabilities with AI (e.g: Google Health, Whoop, etc)
• Technological proficiency, experience with digital tools, data-driven decisioning, automation, and emerging AI technologies
• A deep understanding of AI, data analysis, predictive analytics and the ability to apply these skills to predict longevity and health outcomes based on individual health profiles
• Experience applying AI/ML, automation, digital health intelligence, and advanced analytics within complex organizations
• Exceptional strategic thinking and change management skills
• Effective communication with/influence of stakeholders, strong negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain trust
• Ability to guide cross‑functional teams through ambiguity and experimentation
• Extensive leadership experience in underwriting innovation, risk assessment, insurance transformation, health technology, or related fields
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a global matrixed environment and deliver impact across diverse markets
• An understanding of competitive dynamics, customer experience and needs and emerging risks would be an asset
• Experience in life underwriting & claims management would be an asset

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Mental health support
• Vision coverage
• Short
• and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance coverage
• Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
• Employee/family assistance plans
• Various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
• Financial education and counseling resources
• Generous paid time off program including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
• Statutory leaves of absence