Director of Pricing and Analytics

First Central Group; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 90,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading insurance company in Haywards Heath is seeking a Director of Pricing & Analytics to shape technical pricing strategies. This role demands exceptional analytical expertise, leadership skills, and a deep understanding of insurance. The successful candidate will drive advanced analytics, ensuring data-driven decisions fuel innovation and competitive advantage. Join an award-winning team and contribute to a growing organization dedicated to delivering excellent service and value to its customers.

Qualifications

• Exceptional numerical, mathematical and analytical capabilities.
• Deep understanding of general insurance, particularly personal lines.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pricing strategy development.
• Drive advanced analytics across the organisation.
• Ensure data-driven thinking fuels growth and innovation.

Skills

Technical & Analytical Expertise

Insurance Domain Knowledge

Leadership & People Development

Communication & Influence

Tools

Excel

VBA

SAS

R

H2O

Python

Java

SQL

Emblem

Geographic analysis tools

Job description

We’re 1st Central, a market‑leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. And that’s the same for our colleagues too; we won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!

We’re looking for a Director of Pricing & Analytics to take the lead in shaping our technical pricing strategy, driving market‑leading capability across the business. In this pivotal role, you’ll set the vision and thought leadership for advanced analytics across the organisation, ensuring data‑driven thinking fuels our growth, innovation and competitive edge.

Core skills we’re looking for to succeed in the role:

• Technical & Analytical Expertise: Exceptional numerical, mathematical and analytical capabilities, with a strong grounding in statistical techniques for insurance risk analysis. Advanced financial analysis and modelling skills and a high proficiency with analytical and programming tools (e.g., Excel, VBA, SAS, R, H2O, Python, Java, SQL, Emblem, geographic analysis tools).
• Insurance Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of general insurance, ideally personal lines with the ability to interpret complex issues across underwriting, claims, pricing, reserving and financial analysis.
• Leadership & People Development: Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire, challenge and elevate team performance. Strong coaching, mentoring and development capability. Skilled at planning, prioritising and managing workloads for self and others.
• Communication & Influence: Clear, concise communicator able to engage both technical specialists and non‑technical audiences, strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels. Influencing skills that foster trust, collaboration'){ "safe": false } }