Supervising Sr. Underwriting Specialist – Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (CA)

About the role

The Supervising Sr. Underwriting Specialist provides day-to-day supervision, technical oversight, workflow management, and professional development for assigned Underwriting Department staff. Reporting to the Director of Underwriting, this position ensures quality, accuracy, and timely completion of underwriting, renewal, and reinsurance-related work while providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management to team members.

The position is also responsible for evaluating and improving departmental and cross-functional operational processes to increase efficiency, strengthen quality control, reduce the potential for error, and ensure consistent and timely service delivery. The Supervising Sr. Underwriting Specialist also performs technical underwriting duties directly, providing a superior level of service to members, fellow departments, and service partners to support Underwriting Department goals while adhering to department and PRISM policy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and develop assigned Underwriting Department staff.
• Provide technical oversight and workflow management for underwriting, renewal, and reinsurance-related tasks.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timely completion of all underwriting work.
• Evaluate and improve departmental and cross-functional operational processes to enhance efficiency and quality control.
• Perform technical underwriting duties directly, delivering high-level service to members and internal/external partners.
• Adhere to department and PRISM policies while supporting Underwriting Department goals.