Overview

Head of Underwriting role at Stride Resource Management. Location: Flexible (with regular travel to Farnborough).

Base pay range: This range is provided by Stride Resource Management. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a diverse, complex portfolio across multiple lines, supporting organisations that play a vital role in society — from housing associations and charities to local authorities and education providers.
• Provide wide-ranging underwriting authority and be the go-to decision maker for complex cases and portfolio steering.
• Lead change, improve processes, drive efficiency, and shape the underwriting strategy of the future.
• Collaborate at the top level with senior colleagues in Pricing, Claims, Finance, and Distribution, as well as external partners, to ensure market-leading results.
• Lead the talent development and build an inclusive, high-performing underwriting team ready for the future.

What we’re looking for

• An experienced underwriting leader with a track record of shaping portfolios and making strategic decisions.
• Ability to turn technical insight into clear, commercial actions.
• A strong communicator and influencer, confident working with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
• A leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, embraces change, and has a passion for continuous improvement.

What’s on offer

• A senior leadership platform where your impact is visible across the business and the market.
• A genuinely flexible approach to working — full-time, part-time, job-share, or hybrid.
• A highly competitive package including market-leading pension, bonus, private medical, and flexible benefits you can tailor to your lifestyle.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst

If you’re ambitious, driven, and ready to take on a role where you can make a real difference, this is the leadership challenge you’ve been waiting for.