Director, Product Management Property & Specialty Underwriting Application Suite

13999 At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. * Skills and Competencies10 years extensive product management experience within insurance technology, underwriting analytics, SaaS platforms, or reinsurance digital transformation, with strong knowledge of underwriting, pricing, placement, and specialty risk workflows, 3+ years leading product teams or workstreams * Deep understanding of the insurance, reinsurance, E&S/MGA, ILS, and specialty risk ecosystems, including primary underwriting, E&S/MGA distribution, reinsurance placement, and capital-linked risk * Strong industry presence or engagement through thought leadership, articles, blog posts, panel participation, conference attendance or speaking, and involvement in relevant industry associations or committees * Proven ability to support platform modernization, multi-product delivery, and cross-application architecture across scalable SaaS and risk ecosystem solutions * Strong technical acumen with working knowledge of APIs, shared services, data contracts, modular architecture, reusable frameworks, and shared components across product platforms * Experience supporting innovation through AI/ML, pricing engines, exposure enrichment, digital placement, portfolio analytics, PoCs, accelerators, partner pilots, and emerging product capabilities * Demonstrated ability to engage senior stakeholders, including Chief Underwriting Officers, CIOs, innovation leaders, brokers, reinsurers, engineering leaders, and go-to-market partners * Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and execution skills, with the ability to coach product teams, set OKRs, influence roadmap decisions, and drive measurable commercial impact * EducationBachelor's degree required; advanced degree, MBA, or relevant insurance, actuarial, technology, or product management certifications are a plus. * ResponsibilitiesRepresent Moody's across insurance, reinsurance, E&S/MGA, and ILS communities through industry forums, client meetings, conferences, committees, working groups, and thought leadership activities * Partner with senior leaders to contribute to industry conversations and support modernization across the underwriting lifecycle, including primary underwriting and E&S/MGA workflows * Execute on the platform and cross-application architecture vision defined by senior leadership, supporting interoperability, scalability, modularity, and shared capabilities across the Moody's risk ecosystem * Collaborate with platform engineering, architecture, data, and product leaders on APIs, shared services, data contracts, reusable frameworks, and components powering multiple products * Help develop, validate, and deliver innovative product concepts and market-differentiating capabilities using AI/ML, pricing engines, exposure enrichment, digital placement, portfolio analytics, PoCs, and partner pilots * Lead and coach a team of product managers, providing day-to-day direction, establishing clear OKRs, and