Job Description

Medical Underwriting Manager
Overland Park, KS

We’re seeking an experienced Medical Underwriting Manager to lead a growing small-group medical underwriting team. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on leader who enjoys developing employees, making sound underwriting decisions, and improving day-to-day operations.

The manager will oversee new business and renewal underwriting, eligibility reviews, rescission reviews, and policy issuance. This role will also guide risk and rate decisions while ensuring accurate, timely work and responsive service to internal teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop underwriting staff through regular feedback, performance evaluations, monthly one-on-one meetings, and training.
• Coordinate daily workflows, balance workloads, and manage deadlines across the team.
• Oversee underwriting for new business and renewals, including eligibility, rescission reviews, and policy issuance.
• Make final risk determinations on group and renewal business when needed.
• Build productive relationships with sales, general agents, agents, and program managers.
• Review and approve claim referrals before submission to carriers.
• Analyze underwriting reports, renewal activity, and medical cost data to guide decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and underwriting quality.
• Support cross-training and individualized employee development plans.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of supervisory or people-management experience.
• Experience with small-group medical underwriting and database underwriting.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to make informed risk decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and changing workloads.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; a college degree or relevant coursework preferred.

If you have questions about the positions please reach out and send resumes to Alexus Ballantyne - alexus.ballantyne@gogpac.com  605-401-6251

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.