Manager, Institutional Annuities Underwriting

Mutual of Omaha — Manager, Institutional Annuities Underwriting

Are you ready to make an impact? Join Mutual of Omaha as a Manager, Institutional Annuities Underwriting, leading a dynamic team that specializes in Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) annuities. This is more than just a management role—it's an opportunity to spearhead meaningful projects, collaborate with a supportive team, and help deliver solutions that make a difference for our customers.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Estimated Salary: $112,000 - $151,000, plus annual bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
• Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays. See our benefits and perks page for details.
• Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead & Innovate: Oversee annuity underwriting operations, focusing on PRT annuities. Drive strategy, productivity, and relationship-building.
• Project Ownership: Tackle high-visibility, project-based work to improve processes and ensure timely delivery of contracts.
• Team Leadership & Compliance: Cultivate and develop your high-performance team. Ensure documents meet compliance standards, manage approvals of quotes within defined parameters.
• Collaborate & Create Impact: Navigate complex, moving parts with a great team by your side and help deliver financial solutions that truly matter to our customers.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Seasoned expertise in underwriting and installing complex PRT annuities. Demonstrated sound business judgment and risk management acumen.

• Proven ability to lead and develop teams and persuade and build strong, credible, and confident working relationships with external business partners. Manage budgets, drive process improvement and cultivate a continuous improvement culture.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate across teams and present ideas effectively. Accountability to stay abreast of the competitive landscape and the changing regulatory environment that governs the business.

• A passion for creating meaningful, customer-focused solutions in a dynamic environment.

• You promote a collaborative culture, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do.

• Omaha-area candidates are preferred to support up to 50% time in-person team collaboration. We remain open to considering outstanding candidates outside the area who can successfully perform the role in a fully remote capacity.

• We value unique experience, skills, and passion for innovation. If your experience aligns with the listed requirements, please apply!