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VP Medical Director

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

MILWAUKEE, WIJob$220–330K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$220–330K/yr
Location
MILWAUKEE, WI
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Board Certification In Internal Medicine, Med/Peds, Or Family Medicine, requiredWisconsin Medical License, requiredBoard Certification In Insurance Medicine, requiredDoctorate, required

Job overview

Northwestern Mutual seeks a Vice President, Medical Director to connect clinical medicine with risk management. The role sets medical standards for Life, Disability, and Long Term Care products, assesses mortality and morbidity risks, supports underwriting and benefits consultations, and advises departments across the company. The medical director also trains colleagues, reviews cases, collaborates on cardiovascular risk assessment, and contributes to insurance medicine associations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Communication, requiredWriting Medical Standards, requiredPresenting, requiredTraining, requiredProfessional Interaction, requiredDigital Proficiency, requiredCase Management Platforms, requiredMedical Record Platforms, requiredEthical Judgment, requiredAdaptability, requiredChange Management, required

Qualifications

MD or DO Degree, requiredPrimary Care Residency Training, required3+ Years Clinical Experience, requiredBoard Certification in Internal Medicine, Med/Peds, or Family Medicine, requiredWisconsin Medical License, requiredBoard Certification in Insurance Medicine, required

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Overview We are seeking a Vice President, Medical Director for our medical organization, to serve as a senior medical authority who will bridge clinical medicine with risk management. They will translate medical science into underwriting guidelines, assess mortality/morbidity risks for Life, DI and LTC policies, guide claims assessment, and ensure regulatory compliance. Our medical team currently consists of approximately 20 industry professionals including RNs, MDs and DOs. This specialized team has recreated the collegial environment from days in clinical practice. The focus is to find innovative ways to promote health, predict mortality and morbidity experience, while setting the tone for underwriting standards and the entire enterprise. Primary Duties and responsibilities Support company goals for mortality and morbidity by setting medical standards for Life, Disability, and Long Term Care products. Facilitate expertise to utilize the standards by supporting the education of the underwriters. Bring medical consultations and leadership to a broad spectrum of Company departments (Actuarial, Law, Government Relations, Communications, Philanthropy, Innovation, NM Venture Funds, etc.) Provide medical case consultations/referrals with underwriting and benefits areas (Life, Disability, and Long Term Care) Direct or participate in special projects and committees as designated by the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Train and onboard Associate Medical Directors new to insurance medicine Perform 2nd sign reviews on Jumbo Life cases Collaborate with the CV Medical Consultants (RNs) for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. Contribute to insurance medicine associations (e.g., planning meetings, speaking, holding office, and setting professional standards). Qualifications Complete a MD or DO degree, primary care residency training, and at least 3 years of clinical experience. Achieve and maintain Board certification in Internal Medicine, Med/Peds, or Family Medicine. Achieve and maintain medical licensing in the state of Wisconsin Demonstrate excellent communication skills Ability to write medical standards Ability to present at industry meetings Ability to perform training sessions Ability to interact professionally with the underwriters, claims analysts, field and policyowners Attainment of Board Certification in Insurance Medicine. Demonstrate digital proficiency with case management and medical record platforms. Exhibit ethical behavior and demonstrate excellent judgment. Be comfortable with change and have flexibility to be a change agent Compensation Range: Pay Range - Start: $220,000.00 Pay Range - End: $330,000.00 This role is eligible for additional short-term and long-term incentive compensation. We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/64E232406D0A446D Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,795 open Medical Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$220–330K/yr
  • US median$228–356K/yr1,007 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $275K, is 7% below the US median midpoint ($294K) — in the middle half of Medical Director salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 37 open Medical Director jobs in Wisconsin and 1,795 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Medical Director postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (982 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,259 of the 1,795 open Medical Director jobs (70%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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