Pricing Design & Deployment Specialist
The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Pricing Design & Deployment Specialist
£80000
The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 5 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 3da634ed0e4d47daa29a6d3b73775b70
Full Job Description
- Join a people-focused, mutual organisation committed to fair and transparent pricing
- Play a pivotal role in shaping our Pricing Technical Strategy, driving innovation and delivering advanced solutions to enhance pricing accuracy and optimise premium strength
- Benefit from the flexibility of working from home up to 80% of the time, supporting a healthy work-life balance About the role We are seeking a talented professional to design, create, and develop our pricing capabilities, playing a pivotal role in evolving our Pricing Technical Strategy. Collaborating closely with the Pricing Leadership Team, you'll drive innovation and deliver technical solutions that enhance pricing accuracy, optimise premium strength, and provide vital insights into cost drivers. As a key player in our team, you will work alongside Pricing Managers and Department Heads to develop and refine technical solutions that ensure fair and accurate pricing across our product range. Your expertise will help maintain independence and ensure that our pricing strategy aligns with our overall strategic objectives. You'll lead the creation and delivery of effective pricing solutions, adhering to departmental standards and quality benchmarks while shaping the future direction of the NFUM Pricing function. You'll have the opportunity to design, implement, and improve testing frameworks that guarantee the integrity and accuracy confidence of our rate models. You'll also contribute to our continuous improvement efforts, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of market best practices and regulatory compliance. As an ambassador for our Pricing function, you'll build and nurture relationships with senior stakeholders across NFU Mutual, including Underwriting, Claims, and IT departments. By influencing key strategic programmes, you will strengthen confidence in our pricing decisions and ensure the successful delivery of objectives. In addition to your primary responsibilities, you may occasionally lead or influence dotted-line reports, depending on project needs. You'll work closely with peers and Pricing Consultants to manage dynamic control cycles, ensuring the quality of premium strength, risk accumulation, and model outputs are monitored and optimised.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to present information impactfully
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly when engaging with senior-level professionals
- Strong critical and logical thinking skills, enabling effective problem-solving and sound decision-making.
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 we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, 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 and 2024. 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. - Salary up to £80,000 depending on skill set and experience
- Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)
- Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
- A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
- Private medical insurance + options to add family members
- 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
- 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. Working at NFU Mutual
We're seeking a skilled pricing professional with significant experience gained within a general insurance pricing function. You'll be able to demonstrate strong expertise in SQL and Emblem software, with additional experience in Radar and Guidewire being highly desirable. You'll have a proven track record in pricing implementation, combined with the ability to coach and mentor team members, setting clear direction for junior team members, and peer-review work to ensure accuracy and quality. With experience leading projects and software testing, you'll demonstrate a proactive and forward-thinking approach with the confidence to voice ideas and contribute to the strategic direction of the pricing team. You will also be able to demonstrate the following:
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: