Data Science Manager - Telematics in Bexhill-on-Sea

Location: Bexhill/Leicester/London – Hybrid

We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. We’ve invested heavily in pricing and data capabilities over the past few years and foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and constructive challenge. We provide insurance for over four million customers and are committed to fair pricing based on individual risk while delivering sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Telematics algorithm, unlocking its value for customers and the business by leveraging raw data to influence pricing.
• Hands‑on development supported by a small, highly creative team.
• Use Telematics data to manage risk spread and reduce prices for customers using driving data rather than traditional datasets.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to secure necessary data and shape its presentation to customers.
• Ground all data and pricing decisions in clear documented principles and manage processes that minimise errors, always keeping the customer in mind.
• Ensure customers receive prices that are fair, justifiable, and in line with governance and processes.
• Continuously learn new modelling techniques and identify new data sources to stay ahead of competitors.
• Manage and motivate a team of analysts to achieve the above outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong analysis and coding experience; Python preferred but other languages acceptable.
• Comfortable working with and analysing numerical/statistical data.
• Thirst for change and an inquisitive, curious nature.
• Collaborates well with colleagues across teams.
• General insurance background or knowledge is preferable.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Interview Process

• Recruiter screening call
• 1st Round – Intro call with the hiring manager
• 2nd Round – Case study round

Benefits

• Competitive salary and £5k car allowance.
• Flexible hybrid working – discuss further with recruiter.
• Competitive annual bonus scheme tied to performance.
• Physical wellbeing – private medical insurance (PMI).
• Financial wellbeing – life assurance, income protection, matching pension contributions, and additional financial support.
• Mental wellbeing programme – mental health app, assistance programme, and support groups.
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with options to buy or sell weeks, plus access to health‑care cash‑back plans, dental plans, cycle‑to‑work and tech schemes, and other perks.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation, and other protected characteristics. We conduct thorough referencing, including credit and criminal record checks. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can succeed. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can provide the necessary support.