Pricing Development Manager - Design & Deployment in Stratford-upon-Avon

Leading a specialist team responsible for the design, development and deployment of pricing algorithms. Developing people, improving ways of working and strengthening collaboration across Pricing and the wider business while using your expertise to contribute to NFU Mutual’s largest transformation programme. 80% hybrid working out of our Stratford Upon Avon office.

About the role

Working in Pricing at NFU Mutual feels genuinely different. With a clear focus on customers rather than shareholders, the team’s work has real impact, supporting local communities, protecting livelihoods, and helping our UK‑wide Agency Network deliver exceptional service. Our Pricing team is central to how we support our customers, and its role is becoming even more crucial. The team is now at the heart of one of NFU Mutual’s most significant transformation programmes, shaping how pricing will operate in the future to ensure fair, insight‑driven outcomes. To deliver this transformation, the team is expanding and creating exciting opportunities to join at a pivotal moment. This is a rare chance to influence a high‑profile, business‑wide initiative where your work will be visible, valued and acted on. By working closely with colleagues across the business, you’ll play an important role in shaping NFU Mutual’s future. Beyond the transformation, you’ll join a Pricing team committed to continuous improvement, offering ongoing opportunities to grow, add value and make a real difference. If you want to drive meaningful transformation while developing your own career, now is the ideal time to join us.

We are looking for a Pricing Development Manager to join the heart of NFU Mutual’s pricing function, leading an agile squad responsible for building and deploying pricing algorithms. This role combines technical expertise with coaching, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery responsibilities. You will support the team in delivering high-quality pricing solutions while building capability across colleagues. With a strong emphasis on leadership, coordination and quality assurance, you’ll oversee the end-to-end delivery of pricing algorithm designs. You’ll manage a small team of specialists, setting direction, prioritising work and ensuring outputs meet customer, business and regulatory requirements. Working closely with the Workstream Lead, Product Owner, and Scrum Master you will take ownership of planning and reporting to ensure the smooth operation of the squad and maintenance of the pricing-wide programme plan to support timely and effective delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the design and implementation of pricing algorithms for deployment into live rating environments.
• Lead, motivate and develop a team of direct reports, creating an engaged and high-performing working environment.
• Review and assure code produced by the team to ensure accuracy, stability and suitability for live customer rating.
• Control the quality of team output through proportionate testing, protecting live pricing systems from errors.
• Plan, delegate and manage day-to-day workflow to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Manage the team’s contribution across project teams, including planning, delivery, issue resolution and post-deployment support.
• Liaise with stakeholders across Pricing, Underwriting, BSI, IT, Sales and Agency to coordinate delivery and share information.
• Represent the Design & Deployment team in meetings and deputise for the Design & Deployment Manager when required.
• Undertake Radar coding activity where necessary to support delivery of robust pricing solutions.
• Contribute to governance, audit and assurance activities as required.
• Keep up to date with industry trends and technology developments to drive continuous improvement in tools, processes and methodologies.

About you

You will also have:

• Experience leading or coordinating technical teams in a development, pricing or analytical environment.
• Solid understanding of pricing algorithm development and deployment concepts.
• Experience reviewing technical work to assure quality and readiness for production.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and delivery timelines.
• Confident communicator able to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to motivate, develop and support team members.
• Experience coding in RADAR and/or another procedural programming language.
• Insurance or financial services experience.
• Knowledge of software development practices and testing approaches.
• Experience of workflow management, task allocation and delivery planning.
• Basic SQL or data interrogation experience.
• Degree in IT, Computer Science or a numerical discipline.
• Exposure to governance, audit or control environments.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary Up to £70,000 depending on experience.
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary).
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities.
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets.
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs.
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more.
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance.
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year.
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme.
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary.
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025. We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.