Small Business Underwriting Zone Leader

Job description

The Small Business Underwriting Leader-Central Zone plays a critical role in shaping and executing business strategy in collaboration with Product, Sales, and Operations leadership. This position leads the Western Zone Underwriting Team, driving profitable growth through disciplined underwriting, influence, and inspirational leadership. Key responsibilities include coaching and developing underwriting leaders, elevating underwriting acumen, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, the ability to lead through change, and a commitment to challenging the status quo to achieve territory objectives and financial goals. Job Responsibilities: - Leads Western Zone Underwriting leaders and underwriters fostering a high performing culture that empowers the team to identify and solve problems, embrace change, and pursue continuous skill and career development. - Drives a disciplined underwriting culture by setting clear expectations, coaching to sound decision-making, fostering collaboration between peers and Underwriting Practices, ensuring the execution of underwriting guidelines , authority and compliance requirements and pr...