Allianz Commercial

Head of Digital Pricing (Commercial Lines)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pricing Leader to join us as Head of Digital Pricing (Commercial Lines).  The role will have responsibility for both Technical and Street Pricing disciplines across our Digital product suite and will be responsible for working in partnership with the Product team to deliver our financial plan as well as setting strategy to evolve our capabilities for the future.

The role is multi-faceted and you will be comfortable considering ‘technology’ as well as ‘technical’ developments and managing senior stakeholders as well as a large team.  You will also play a key role representing the UK into our Global departments and bringing global best practice into our UK business.

We have a lot of activity underway in this space, with a Global Transformation programme developing new platforms and a roadmap of new products coming onboard.  It’s a great time to time to join and be part of the journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and set strategic direction across the all the components of Digital Pricing.  (data development, technical pricing models, market price performance etc)
• Oversee the implementation of Pricing best practice into the Digital UK business. Ensure  we meet Allianz Global Technical Excellence standards and enable our Pricing capabilities to become ‘certified’.
• Work with the Product team to set pricing strategy and deliver the financial plan.
• Engage with, and influence Senior Stakeholders across UK business and Allianz Group as Pricing Lead for this portfolio
• Oversee increasing sophistication in tooling and processes to assist in ongoing efficiency improvement across team
• Contribute to strategic decisions regarding future platform design, tooling and data delivery approach
• Successfully lead, engage and develop capability across team of 15+
• Contribute to the development of and uphold a robust governance framework ensuring alignment to developments in the regulatory environment 
• Responsible for Pricing Committee Proposals for this portfolio

About you

• An experienced Senior Technical Pricing Manager with 10+ years’ experience leading teams and high profile pricing deliveries
• You will enjoy constantly seeking to innovate across all aspects of pricing, including data, software, tooling, technical approaches and the best means of collaboration with other teams to deliver pricing sophistication
• Understanding of and experience working within a Commercial Insurance environment.  (Although happy to consider a candidate with predominantly Personal Lines experience, if they can demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the Commercial Lines space)
• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or equivalent qualification with extensive relevant post-qualification experience. 
• Confident in use of Pricing & Actuarial software such as Emblem and Radar
• Experience using tools such as Python,  R, SQL, SAS,, Excel, VBA
• Strong business acumen

What can we offer you

We believe you should be well rewarded for the passion and enthusiasm you put into your work. So we provide competitive remuneration and benefits to suit your needs. Just pick the benefits which suit you best so you end up with a package that’s perfect for you:

• Flexible and Hybrid working from our Guildford office
• Competitive salary plus great benefits
• Annual bonus based on business and personal performance
• 30 days annual leave. 
• Generous pension contributions from day 1 - 3% employee contribution and we will contribute an additional 5%. If you wish to contribute more Allianz will match this up to a maximum of an additional 5% (10% in total). After 3 years the company contributions increase to 8% and after 5 years 10%.
• Development days – we actively support your personal development with training, Allianz Pricing Academy, professional qualifications.
• Private medical insurance
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• A range of optional flexible benefits that you can select

About Us 

In the UK, Allianz Insurance employs over 8,000 people up and down the country. The company’s Head Office is situated in Guildford, Surrey, plus  we have additional support services with over 1,000 people based in Trivandrum, India. We offer commercial insurance with a full range of products for sole traders, right up to large commercial organisations. We also provide a range of personal insurances including, home and motor, musical, legal expenses insurance and cover for pets and horses.

We're a global company, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture. Find out more about Allianz Insurance.

Growing your career with Allianz

We'll provide you with the tools to adapt and change with us, so you can grow your career, while building the skills needed for whatever the future brings.

Inclusion & Diversity 

We believe that having a strong focus on Inclusion and Diversity enables us to better understand the customers we serve and the people across our teams. We recognise that people work in different ways and we value alternative viewpoints, celebrate individuality and foster a culture where everyone can bring their best self to work and feel a sense of belonging. It’s really important to us that we create a diverse workforce and we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments and support to all applicants with a disability and we interview every applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact us at hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk to let us know if you have a disability and to discuss how we can support you throughout the application process.

Join us - Let’s Care For Tomorrow

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