Portfolio Pricing Analyst

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a portfolio analyst to join our Animal Health Portfolio Management Team. The portfolio team are responsible for delivering actionable data insight for a number of animal health brands including the market leader PetPlan and LV Pet Insurance. Our portfolio & pricing capability is at the heart of achieving our strategy and it is an exciting time for you to join and shape the future of our business. 

As a member of the Portfolio Management Team, you will develop your knowledge of the wider pet insurance market as well as raising your understanding of account management. You will work with a wide range of areas across the company such as Underwriting, Marketing, Claims, Actuarial and Pricing, and you will be exposed to, and interact with, management on a regular basis.

You will contribute to the development, production and analysis of data, using your analysis to make recommendations and oversee their implementation within the business to drive positive change and ensure we meet our business objectives.

Reporting directly to the Portfolio Manager, you will:

• Play a pivotal role in the delivery of strategic projects to further enhance our account management, monitoring and pricing capabilities;
• Be responsible for the production and technical analysis of specialised and strategically sensitive information;
• Measure, analyse and track progress and performance of the pet account against plan and profit targets;
• Deliver insight to inform pricing and commercial decisions, as well as aiding their implementation and subsequent monitoring;
• Contribute to the development of pricing structures and strategies to maximise growth and profitability;

Skills and Experience:

This is a great role for someone who would like the opportunity to further develop their data and analytics skills to drive and deliver business outcomes. To be successful in this role you will have the following;

• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills when working with large volumes of complex data
• Strong ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience of using analytics tools for example SQL, Alteryx, Radar, MS Excel, VBA and MSTR
• Proven high degree of numerical ability and attention to detail
• Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to work with conflicting data, identify emerging trends and act upon them
• Stakeholder  management experience and proven experience of building strong relationships across varied teams
• High organisational and planning skills
• Business acumen as well as an understanding of the insurance sector - pet insurance knowledge desirable but not essential
• Numerate A-levels (or equivalent) essential
• Degree level qualified in numerate discipline preferred
• ACII (or progression towards/similar industry qualification) preferred

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.

Flexible Working

Here at Allianz we believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity and you to thrive.

Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.

This role will involve working from home combined with time in our Guildford office one or two days per week.

Our Benefits

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from – including: retail discounts and discounted insurance cover - so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Competitive Annual Salary
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Generous pension contributions and Life Cover up to 4 x salary
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Professional mental health support for all employees
• Health and Wellbeing
• We can offer fulltime and part time hours
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Access to Learning and Development opportunities such as LinkedIn Learning and our mentoring scheme

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

Join us - Let’s Care for Tomorrow.