Pricing Transformation Manager

Job Introduction

***Hybrid working pattern - This full time role will require a couple of days per week working in either our Folkestone or London office***

Our people are everything to us. The way they deliver exceptional experiences every day for our customers, for their colleagues. The way they own what they do. Their 'Why's it like that?' curiosity. How they always think of others and work together to get things done. For us, for you, make do will never do. Good enough? Not even close. Come and do the best work of your life alongside lovely colleagues. Come to Saga. 

And right we are looking for an experienced Pricing Transformation Manager to work with the newly appointed Head of Pricing Transformation to manage the technical delivery of a range of projects focussed on advanced analytics and process efficiency with applications to all Saga lines of business (including motor, home, PMI and Travel), and application to both street pricing in SSL and risk pricing in AICL.

You will be an experienced pricing expert who has a proven track record of project management who can develop innovative solutions to drive step change advancement in Saga Services pricing capabilities.

You will bring an understanding of the drivers of best-in-class risk and street pricing with both customer outcome and commercial application in a Personal Lines insurance business and implement innovative and new approaches to generate value.

Additionally you will build and lead a dynamic and successful team of Analysts, be the subject matter expert on Pricing providing support to various business areas and work with our in-house underwriter on joint insurance initiatives.

And in return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast-paced career with an excellent benefits package.

So, if this is of interest to you then we would be keen to hear from you!

Role Responsibility

• Delivering a roadmap of pricing transformation projects developed in conjunction with the Head of Pricing Transformation
• Developing data science capability at scale across both SSL and AICL pricing teams, and taking a leading role in the embedding of new tools and techniques within the pricing teams
• Maximising the application of new data sources to the Saga pricing activities
• Managing the delivery of projects which will improve pricing processes and deliver efficiency into the processes currently run by the core pricing teams
• Managing the delivery of projects which will enable better automated monitoring of models, trends and MI
• Ensuring the training / handover of new ideas into the wider teams
• Support the delivery of pricing related elements of the overall insurance pricing transformation programme
• Driving forward the cross-insurance data science community to ensure best approaches are used across functions, and especially across claims, pricing and marketing
• Representing the needs of the pricing transformation team in business change programmes as required
• Maintaining a wide awareness of developments in the general insurance market and applying commercial awareness to understand emerging trends and take appropriate actions

The Ideal Candidate

• Technical pricing expert with project management experience.
• Track record of delivering value adding projects on time.
• A-level Maths and / or numerate degree
• Detailed knowledge of General Insurance pricing processes and methodologies.
• Mastery of a wide range of pricing and data science techniques and the application to insurance
• Strong numerical and statistical capabilities. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good influencing and relationship management skills.
• Good coaching abilities and actively motivates others to win.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
• Strong organisational skills, e.g. time management, documentation etc.
• Technical expert and a role model for analysts, leads and managers.
• Knowledge of modelling software, such as Radar, Emblem, or similar systems.
• Experienced in some programming languages such as SQL, R and Python.

Our values are:

• Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen.

• Empathy – Always aware of others.

• Curiosity – Always asking why.

• Collaboration – Always one team, the Saga team!

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include: 

• Remote working available where possible

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year 

• Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service 

• Workplace Pension 

• AXA Be Supported 

• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

About the Company

Having spent our first 30 years focused on travel, Saga launched Saga Magazine and developed home and motor insurance and financial services in the 1980s. Private medical and pet insurance followed in the 1990s, along with the launch of our own cruise ship operation. The strength of the Saga brand provides the Group with the ability to develop in-house or partner with suppliers to offer our customers and members highly differentiated, competitively priced products which meet their evolving needs.

Saga exists to help our customers and members lead the life they want to lead. To succeed in this, we know that the most important thing to do is to listen to our customers and members. At the heart of our business model is our drive to know more about our customers’ wants and needs so we are best placed to serve them.

Applying this approach over the past 70 years has enabled us to become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic and is recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

When you join Saga you will see that we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement.

We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better. Creating a culture in which everyone feels welcome and offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement is incredibly important to us. Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity.

We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required.

We are a member of the 30% Club and partner with Women Ahead which offers us a fantastic opportunity to take part in a leading, global, cross-company, leadership mentoring scheme to champion female talent.

We are a signatory of the Armed Services Covenant and have received a Silver Award from the Employer Recognition Scheme. 

To all recruitment agencies: Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the HR Recruitment Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

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