Head of Underwriting Platform Development

Hamilton Company

Head of Underwriting Platform Development at Hamilton, leading digital distribution and underwriting solutions. Collaborating across teams to enhance underwriting productivity and risk selection in a hybrid model.

Posted 7/5/2026full-timeRichmond • New Jersey, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the underwriting subject matter expert and primary business owner for Hamilton Select’s underwriting platform, partnering with Underwriting, Operations and Technology on architecture, product prioritization, and delivery.
Translate underwriting, operations and distribution business needs into platform capabilities and digital solutions.
Define and continuously refine underwriting workflows, rules, and data requirements across the business recognizing any planning for necessary differences in requirements between brokerage and binding authority business across all aspects of functionality and development.
In conjunction with Human Resources, Communications, Underwriting Management, and Technology, support a comprehensive Change Management strategy to drive adoption across underwriting, distribution, and operations.
Represent platform and digital distribution capabilities in senior leadership forums, steering committees, board-level reporting, and external partner discussions.
Partner with Underwriting Management, Distribution and Technology to execute Hamilton Select’s Digital Distribution strategy, including prioritization of key brokers, portals, and exchange connectivity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in insurance, with significant exposure to underwriting operations, underwriting technology, or insurance platform product management.
Experience in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams delivering technology platforms or digital products in a complex enterprise environment.
Demonstrated expertise in P&C, specialty, or commercial insurance underwriting processes, systems, and workflows.
Proven track record designing and scaling digital distribution capabilities, including agent/broker portals, API integrations, or direct digital channels.
Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working
Matching 401K plan
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
Generous time off (including parental leave)
Continued support for professional development
Gym subsidy
My day (additional days leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Underwriting TechnologyInsurance Platform Product ManagementAPI IntegrationsDigital Channels DesignWorkflow DefinitionData Requirements AnalysisChange Management StrategyBusiness Needs TranslationPlatform Capabilities DevelopmentBrokerage and Binding Authority Knowledge

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationInfluencing Without Authority