Scheme Underwriting Team Manager

We’re looking for a Scheme Underwriting Team Manager to join our Commercial team at Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland. You’ll lead a team of group protection underwriters, helping us deliver high-quality scheme quotations and support our ambitious growth strategy. You’ll work closely with Pricing, Propositions, Sales and Customer Experience to shape our underwriting philosophy and improve customer outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of scheme underwriters to deliver high-quality decisions.
• Approve group protection quotes within delegated authority levels.
• Support and implement underwriting philosophy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage workload peaks and ensure service standards are met.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders.

Skills & Experiences

• Strong understanding of group protection products and market.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and negotiation abilities.
• Experience in team leadership and performance management.
• LIA qualification and ability to coach others in management skills.

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Saidhbh.goonan1@aviva.com