Portfolio Underwriting Manager - Liability Q Underwriting are looking to further shape and strengthen its underwriting performance by appointing a proven Portfolio Underwriting Manager You’ll be a trusted expert to the CUO and wider underwriting teams-building plans, analysing performance, and driving best-practice underwriting standards with our capacity partners. What you’ll be doing * Build, analyse, and review underwriting plans, present for approval internally and with insurers. * Attend and contribute to formal and ad hoc insurer meetings; implement agreed underwriting and pricing strategy with business underwriters. * Take referrals where local authority is exceeded, providing clear, commercial decisions. * Monitor loss ratio targets by binder; identify trends and recommend corrective actions. * Analyse data and provide insights, findings, and actionable recommendations. * Deliver impact analysis for proposed portfolio changes and model ad hoc data for capacity partners. * Support selection and onboarding of new capacity partners. * Partner with technical managers and business teams to diagnose performance issues and drive improvements. * Design and embed consistent underwriting best practice (e.g., technical peer review, licence frameworks, training and development frameworks). * Monitor adherence to underwriting standards and support proposition development for new and existing binders. What we’re looking for * Strong underwriting expertise within Construction lines, with a deep Liability focus. * Proven experience operating within delegated authority/binder environments. * Track record of portfolio analysis, pricing insight, and performance management (loss ratios, corrective actions). * Confidence working directly with insurers/capacity partners; effective at influencing and following through. * Advanced analytical skills with the ability to model, interpret, and present data to technical and non-technical audiences. * Pragmatic, collaborative style; able to guide underwriters through change and best practice adoption. * High standards of governance and control in line with market and internal frameworks. Why Q Underwriting * Impactful, visible role supporting the CUO and shaping underwriting strategy. * Collaborative culture with strong technical leadership and development. * Opportunity to influence capacity relationships and portfolio outcomes. Why PIB Group? PIB Group is one of the UK’s fastest-growing insurance businesses, offering real career progression, professional development, and a collaborative culture where your work truly matters. We encourage our people to be collaborative, with entrepreneurship at our core. We are a fast-paced, growing organisation and an exciting place to be. We also value ambition and creative thinking. You don’t have to tick every box to apply, if you bring fresh ideas and a drive to grow. Inclusion & Accessibility We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. REF-(Apply online only)