VP Medical Director

Northwestern Mutual•Milwaukee, WI

21h

About The Position

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Vice President, Medical Director to serve as a senior medical authority bridging clinical medicine and risk management. The role translates medical science into underwriting guidelines, assesses mortality and morbidity risks for Life, Disability, and Long Term Care policies, guides claims assessment, and supports regulatory compliance. The medical team comprises approximately 20 industry professionals, including RNs, MDs, and DOs, and aims to promote health, predict mortality and morbidity experience, and establish underwriting standards across the enterprise. The position sets medical standards for Life, Disability, and Long Term Care products and helps underwriters apply those standards through education. It provides medical consultation and leadership across company departments, supports underwriting and benefits cases, and contributes to projects, committees, professional associations, and the training of new Associate Medical Directors.

Requirements

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 licensure in Wisconsin.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to write medical standards, present at industry meetings, and conduct training sessions.
Ability to interact professionally with underwriters, claims analysts, field representatives, and policyowners.
Demonstrate digital proficiency with case management and medical record platforms.
Demonstrate ethical behavior and excellent judgment.
Comfort with change and flexibility to act as a change agent.

Nice To Haves

Board Certification in Insurance Medicine.

Responsibilities

Set medical standards for Life, Disability, and Long Term Care products to support company mortality and morbidity goals.
Educate underwriters and support their use of medical standards.
Provide medical consultation and leadership to departments including Actuarial, Law, Government Relations, Communications, Philanthropy, Innovation, and NM Venture Funds.
Provide medical case consultations and referrals to underwriting and benefits areas for 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 new Associate Medical Directors in insurance medicine.
Perform second-sign reviews on Jumbo Life cases.
Collaborate with cardiovascular medical consultants (RNs) on cardiovascular risk assessment.
Contribute to insurance medicine associations through activities such as planning meetings, speaking, holding office, and setting professional standards.