Senior Home Actuarial & Data Science Manager

Location: Leicester / Bexhill – Please note, we offer fully remote working, provided you're able to travel to these locations occasionally.

Welcome to Hastings Direct. We’re a digital insurance provider with a clear strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market. As a company, we’ve made huge investments in our technology, pricing, data and analytics capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture and substantial investment in our people.

Role overview: We are looking for a highly capable and collaborative Senior Pricing Manager to drive the development of advanced data science solutions that support Hastings’ market-leading pricing strategies for Home insurance products. This role leads a mixed team of Actuaries and Data Scientists, working together to develop peril models, feeder models, and risk scores that underpin pricing and underwriting decisions across our Home insurance portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a cross-functional team of Actuaries and Data Scientists, fostering collaboration and innovation in the development of pricing models and risk-based analytics.
• Oversee the creation and refinement of peril models, feeder models, and risk scores to support pricing and underwriting strategies for our Home book.
• Drive the expansion and success of single cover products, and alternative pricing strategies, ensuring they are as robust and competitive as our combined product.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Underwriting, Pricing, and Account Management to ensure models are aligned with business needs and regulatory expectations.
• Mentor and support team members in their technical and professional development.
• Champion the use of modern machine learning techniques to enhance traditional actuarial approaches and deliver commercial value.
• Communicate complex modelling outcomes to senior stakeholders and influence decision-making across the business.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Essential skills/experience:

• Strong technical modelling skills, with experience in both traditional actuarial methods and modern machine learning.
• Proven track record of delivering commercial value through data science in an insurance context.
• Deep understanding of home insurance pricing, including peril-based modelling and funding considerations.
• Experience in other general insurance lines of business will also be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-relevant insights and influence across functions.

The interview process involves the below:

• Recruiter screening call
• 1st stage interview – Intro with Hiring Leader
• 2nd interview – case study round with hiring leaders

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).

Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive:

• Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach.
• Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus.
• Physical wellbeing – Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (PMI).
• Financial wellbeing – providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%.
• Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, and support groups.
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks.
• Access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more.

Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.