Sr. Consultant, Specialty Underwriting Strategy Project Manager

About the role

Join an entrepreneurial team of professionals who provide critical support to the Specialty Underwriting organization focusing on three key areas: strategy, business execution, and data-driven analytics. This role supports strategic planning efforts, develops recommendations to advance business priorities, and leads cross-functional initiatives that drive execution of key Specialty Underwriting objectives. Responsibilities include identifying and implementing underwriting process efficiencies, leveraging data to evaluate business performance, conducting analyses to inform decision-making, and utilizing analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex business challenges.

A successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, establish success metrics and key performance indicators, provide insightful analyses, and partner with Specialty underwriting professionals to support strategy, operations, and business intelligence needs. This role requires managing ambiguity and competing priorities to deliver high-quality outputs while making and communicating impactful, data-driven recommendations that support business decision-making and organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates execution of underwriting strategy and initiatives to ensure key priorities are achieved.
• Leads medium-complexity projects from planning through execution, managing timelines, priorities, stakeholders, and dependencies to ensure on-time delivery and business outcomes.
• Partners with cross-functional teams to define objectives and drive execution while leveraging data analysis to inform business strategies and improve efficiency.
• Establishes relationships with Specialty underwriters, leadership, support staff, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for data-driven strategic initiatives, operational insights, and process improvements.
• Develops and enhances analytical tools and models, including underwriting forecasting models, to support business planning and decision-making.
• Leverages data analysis and insights to identify trends, evaluate business performance, and provide actionable recommendations that drive operational and strategic outcomes.
• Collaborates with Distribution, Actuarial, Claim, Government Relations, Product Development, Risk Control, and other functional areas to ensure operational activities meet overall business goals.
• Remains current on trends and developments within the insurance industry and shares knowledge with others.
• Works independently with minimal guidance and acts as a resource and trusted advisor for colleagues with less experience.
• Responds to and fulfills ad-hoc data requests.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, or related field.
• Typically a minimum of seven years of related work experience.
• Solid knowledge of core functions of an insurance company and general insurance (knowledge of Underwriting process highly preferred).
• Solid technical knowledge of financial, economic, and statistical practices, procedures, and principles, which may include a specialty area of the business.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to effectively resolve complex situations and issues.
• Solid project management, organization, and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects effectively and lead teams.
• Ability to solve issues with a sense of urgency, utilizing and managing available resources to make informed decisions and achieve superior results.
• Ability to creatively and effectively manage through ambiguous and challenging problems, lead through change, and take appropriate levels of risk.

Skills

• Solid interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; effectively interacts with all levels of internal and external business partners.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint mandatory) and Power BI; familiarity with Tableau and other business-related software.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team, manage time and resources to accomplish multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage work deliverables effectively.

Pay

In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $72,000 to $141,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.

Benefits

CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help employees—and their family members—achieve their physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.