Senior Manager; UW Tech Lead - Middle Market

Job Description
This can be a remote position

Technical Leads are Underwriters who operate at a mastery level and are considered technical experts. They may be involved in training, projects, and mentoring others. Works primarily on complex or high visibility cases, markets or underwriting methods. Supports Underwriting Unit Leader as backup.
Identifies training issues and recommends a course of action
Leads process improvement initiatives to improve productivity, accuracy and/or customer service and influences tool development
Provides superior customer service
Mentors and trains underwriting staff and internal and external constituents
Ensures team members have the information to do their jobs
Understands, applies and explains company services, product standards, underwriting policies, strategic direction and new initiatives relative to units responsibilities
Grants underwriting exceptions and financial variances within prescribed limit
Manages and/or participates on assigned projects and ensures project plans and/or work tasks are in alignment with overall goals
May participate in broker/customer meetings
Works across Aetnas segments/markets to achieve goals
Utilizes knowledge of competition and competitive position to evaluate risk and maximize profitability
Negotiates and explains rate development and application of underwriting policy
Analyzes problems or issues from different points of view to find the optimal solution
Evaluates and manages complex and/or high visibility cases, identifies risks and recommends appropriate measures to manage risks while growing or retaining membership
Assists team in meeting deadlines
Delivers quality financial products for new and/or renewal business, e.g., accountings, funding evaluations, benefit quotations
Builds strong cross-functional relationships with sales force and other internal organizations
Acts as back up to Underwriting Unit Leader

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Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
Minimum: 75,400
Maximum: 158,300

Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.

Required Qualifications
Extensive pricing experience via all types of pricing methodologies (manual, experience, blended, alternate, etc.) and funding arrangements.
Bachelors degree or equivalent
minimum of 3+ years of experience

COVID Requirements

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.

You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

Preferred Qualifications
Able to anticipate customer needs and requirements as well as to facilitate and negotiate using tact and diplomacy.
Communication with outside consultants and customers.
Some travel may be required.
Strong computer skills required.

Education
BS/BA or equivalent work experience. HIAA or CEBS designation preferred.

Business Overview
Bring your heart to CVS Health
Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.

Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.
We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day.
CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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