Underwriting Manager (Employee Benefits) – ACWA JPIA (CA/Hybrid)

About the role

ACWA JPIA is an award-winning risk pool serving California’s public water agencies. They pride themselves on a supportive, collaborative workplace and are seeking an Underwriting Manager for their Employee Benefits team in Roseville, CA. The ideal candidate may come from property, liability, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, or another public entity pooled insurance program and should understand underwriting, risk pooling, self‑insurance, governance, financial stewardship, member service, and program management. The JPIA’s benefits broker and other professional partners provide specialized expertise in plan design, actuarial analysis, market strategy, and complex benefits technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Employee Benefits team, fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional member service.
• Oversee underwriting activities and program performance, including risk and financial evaluation, member applications, renewals, contribution and rate development, enrollment and claims data, and utilization trends.
• Evaluate and collaborate with brokers, consultants, carriers, administrators, and other partners on funding, pricing, coverage, risk management, contractual performance, cost, and overall program strategy and value.
• Provide strategic guidance and underwriting recommendations to executive leadership, the Employee Benefits Program Committee, and member agencies while ensuring consistent application of underwriting standards, participation requirements, program policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Experience in property, liability, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, or another public entity pooled insurance program. Understanding of underwriting, risk pooling, self‑insurance, governance, financial stewardship, member service, and program management.

Benefits

• 100% covered medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employee and dependents.
• CalPERS pension plan for retirement security.

Pay

The anticipated hiring salary is $158,101, which is the top of the first third of the established salary range of $135,515 – $203,273.

Schedule

Full‑time position (40 hours per week) with core hours 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, located in Roseville, CA. Hybrid schedule allows up to two days of remote work per week; flexible work hours may be available.