Vice President, Head of Aviation

The Vice President, Aviation leads Skyward Specialty's aviation book and owns its full profit and loss. The role sets the annual class plan, builds and develops the underwriting team, and personally underwrites key accounts. This leader is Skyward's market expert in aviation. They build strong broker and client relationships, partner closely with the Apollo Aviation team, and keep the portfolio performing within agreed risk parameters. Key responsibilities Leadership and people development Lead the underwriting team and support supervisor to execute the annual plan and achieve key performance targets. Build underwriting capability through clear expectations, coaching, succession planning and targeted development. Run underwriting meetings, technical reviews and training sessions. Partner with underwriters to identify growth opportunities and strengthen the class proposition. Build a collaborative relationship with the Apollo Aviation team to generate opportunities, advance product development and share market intelligence. Business planning and delivery Develop the annual class plan with senior management and own its execution against key performance targets. Prepare annual production forecasts and departmental expense budgets. Build, manage and execute the account pipeline for the class. Strengthen relationships with key brokers and clients, develop new relationships and maintain excellent service standards. Collaborate with internal partners across actuarial, claims, compli