Product Manager, Commercial Programs
Role Overview
Join Westland’s Underwriting team as Product Manager, Commercial Programs.
Shape commercial insurance products by bringing together business needs, insurance expertise, and market insights to create practical, sustainable solutions.
The role requires understanding commercial coverages, policy wordings, underwriting, and pricing, plus technical aptitude to work with systems teams.
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Role overview
Join Westland’s Underwriting team as Product Manager, Commercial Programs.
Shape commercial insurance products by bringing together business needs, insurance expertise, and market insights to create practical, sustainable solutions.
The role requires understanding commercial coverages, policy wordings, underwriting, and pricing, plus technical aptitude to work with systems teams.
Work arrangement
- Hybrid position based at the Surrey, BC head office; candidates outside current office locations may also be considered.
Compensation
- Expected hiring range is $80,000 to $100,000 based on a 35-hour work week; offered salary depends on qualifications, experience, market conditions, and internal equity.
- An annual short-term incentive program is also offered.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and 3+ years of experience in commercial insurance, product development, underwriting, or a related area.
- Strong commercial insurance product knowledge, including coverages, policy wordings, underwriting considerations, and pricing fundamentals.
- Business acumen and ability to translate complex requirements into clear product solutions.
- Experience combining stakeholder input, research, and analysis into recommendations and requirements.
- Comfort with insurance programs, delegated authority arrangements, and the product lifecycle.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to balance commercial, operational, underwriting, and customer considerations.
- Strong communication and technical aptitude; able to collaborate across business and systems teams, contribute to technical discussions, and manage priorities independently.
What you will do
- Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs, opportunities, and requirements for commercial insurance programs and products.
- Combine stakeholder input, commercial insurance expertise, and market research to define business requirements and product solutions.
- Shape and enhance products, including coverages, policy wordings, documentation, workflows, and distribution considerations.
- Collaborate with Underwriting, Broking, Claims, Pricing, Experience, Marketing, and IT on competitive, profitable, and sustainable solutions.
- Research competitors, market trends, and emerging opportunities to inform product strategy, enhancements, and future program development.
- Partner with technical and systems teams on implementation, contributing business context and solution input.
- Monitor product performance and support launches and enhancements through analysis, testing, training, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication.
Learning and benefits
- The employer describes an open and flexible workplace, learning and growth opportunities, autonomy, health and wellness rewards, Values Days, and paid Volunteer Days.
- Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training and development leading to certification, as well as professional development programs.
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