Pricing Tooling Lead

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pricing Tooling Lead to join our newly formed Commercial Pricing Technology team. In this role, we are looking for someone who is eager to join a new team that will lead the charge in enabling advance pricing capabilities. The Pricing Tooling Lead will facilitate the discussion and agreement on the technical direction for future development of the pricing eco-system, including point-of-quote integrations and enrichments, and dependent pricing toolchains.

You will participate in the Global P&C Academy accreditation, enhancing your skills in underwriting, risk engineering, pricing, and claims management while exchanging best practices across the Allianz Group. Furthermore, for pricing-based roles, Allianz Insurance offers a generous study package to enable the actuarial qualification to be obtained through the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK. Our team values continuous learning, you can enjoy free access to top training platforms like DataCamp, Databricks Academy, and LinkedIn Learning. Additionally, we host Lunch and Learn sessions on key business topics hosted by experts across the team and monthly insight sessions, including the Data Science Forum and analyst forum, to refine your technical skills.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £70,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

As the Pricing Tooling Lead you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the operation and maintenance of the Pricing Workbench, ensuring that all functionalities are running smoothly and efficiently.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for any issues or improvements related to the system, representing the team’s interests and requirements.
• Leading the strategic partnership with WTW, focusing on collaborative software development and innovative initiatives that enhance business capabilities.
• Facilitating effective communication and coordination between internal teams and WTW to ensure alignment on goals and deliverables.
• Driving continuous improvement and exploring new ideas to push the boundaries of current software capabilities within the partnership.
• Managing Radar software versions for the team.
• Evaluating the impact and functionalities and communicating these to users promptly, providing clear guidance on changes.
• Acting as the primary advocate for customer needs and feedback regarding the Pricing KIT, ensuring that the development and enhancement of the tool are aligned with user expectations and business requirements.
• Serving as a primary communication channel between the Pricing Department and IT/Info Sec teams, ensuring that all technical and security aspects of the Pricing Workbench are effectively managed.

To be successful in this role you will have/be:

• Educated to degree level in a numerate discipline or equivalent experience.
• Appropriate professional qualifications preferred such as Actuarial and/or CII.
• Experience in developing Pricing Optimisation frameworks into live pricing.
• Experience and understanding of Commercial Lines insurance and products.
• Experience of coaching and developing analysts within a team.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
• Annual performance related bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet.

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. 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 - Your work life balance is important to us.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success. We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role. Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Mckevitt. We reserve the right to close the ad early if we reach enough applications.