Senior Pricing Analyst

Allianz; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

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Role Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pricing Analyst to join our growing Animal Health Pricing Team. The team is responsible for building technical Pricing models and monitoring the risk to support the market leading brand PetPlan as well as our growing LV pet proposition. Our team is at the heart of achieving the company's strategy and it is an exciting time for you to join and shape the future of our business.

Why a Pricing role at Allianz:
Pricing will play a key role in delivering this ambition. We are looking for individuals who have an eye for detail, love working with technology and have a passion for analysing data. You'll be at the sharp end of our business, delivering analytical models that are used to drive commercial decisions, solve challenging problems, and deliver enhancements to our products and pricing techniques.

A great advantage of being a member of the Animal Health Pricing team is the extensive training provided. The UK team has collaborated with the worldwide Allianz Group, to deliver an accreditation scheme designed to train you in all aspects of pricing. From data science modelling in cutting edge software to automating optimisation calculation routines honed across global markets.

As a valued member of the team you will:

• Build sophisticated pricing tools using Willis Tower Watson tools (Emblem and Radar) to predict the impact of pricing decisions before they are deployed to market;
• Play a pivotal role in the delivery and enhancement of our WTW Radar Live capability;
• Be part of many projects involving Machine Learning: Data preparation, Automation, Risk monitoring.
• Be responsible for deploying rating enhancements to market in a timely and precise manner;
• Contribute to the development of pricing structures and strategies to achieve growth and profitability objectives;
• Support initiatives to maintain our "Excellent" Technical Price Certification;
• Share and promote knowledge, skills and best working practices within the team;
• Be fully supported in your development and wider career ambitions;
• Be part of a motivated and exciting team where the word boring does not exist!

About You
This is a great role for someone looking to develop their data and analytics skills to drive and improve business outcomes. To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• A minimum of two years of general insurance pricing experience;
• Strong experience of using Radar pricing software;
• Strong problem solving skills, logically working through scenarios and thinking multiple steps ahead to understand potential impacts;
• Experience of using data analytics tools for example Python, R, SQL, SAS, Excel, VBA or WTW tools;
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills when working with large volumes of complex data;
• Experience of using Radar Live (an advantage);
• Ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences;
• You will be qualified to degree level and have a high degree of numerical ability: E.g. Mathematics, Economics, Statistics;
• You embrace innovation and like challenges;
• You take ownership of your projects.

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;
• Hybrid working;
• Annual performance related bonus;
• Contributory pension scheme;
• Development days;
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet;
• Retail discounts.

Our Ways of Working
Do you need some 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.

Offer an Interview Scheme - As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. To apply under the Offer an Interview scheme, please let us know when you apply by contacting our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

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