Primary Details: Time Type: Full time, Worker Type: Employee. We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially astute Lead Pricing Data Scientist Analyst to join our growing E-trade team. This senior role is pivotal in shaping our pricing strategy and portfolio performance across multiple lines of business (Property, Casualty, Financial Lines and Motor).
Pricing Data Science Lead – SME Motor
Location: London/Manchester/Stafford/Birmingham/Hybrid
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially astute Lead Pricing Data Scientist Analyst to join our growing E-trade team. This senior role is pivotal in shaping our pricing strategy and portfolio performance across multiple lines of business including Property, Casualty, Financial Lines and Motor. You will lead a small team of analysts and work closely with underwriting, actuarial, and senior leadership to drive profitable growth and ensure pricing adequacy and competitiveness.
With hybrid office working and excellent benefits including 30 days holiday, you will be working in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Your Role:
- Lead and mentor a team of Pricing and Portfolio Analysts, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
- Support team growth through coaching, training, and performance reviews.
- Define clear accountabilities and drive a high-performance culture.
- Develop and maintain pricing models across Property, Casualty, Financial Lines, and Motor.
- Lead pricing reviews and recommend rate changes based on performance and market trends.
- Collaborate with Underwriting to align pricing tools with strategy.
- Monitor portfolio performance, identify risks/opportunities, and produce MI reports for stakeholders.
- Recommend actions to optimise profitability and risk selection.
- Champion data science and automation in pricing and portfolio analysis.
- Evaluate and implement new tools, data sources, and methodologies.
About you:
- Proven experience in general insurance pricing or portfolio analysis, with strong analytical and strategic capabilities.
- Exposure to multiple lines of business, including Property, Casualty, Financial Lines, and Motor.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver pricing improvements and actionable portfolio insights.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in pricing tools and data platforms (e.g., SQL, Python, Power BI), with commercial awareness.
- Comfortable navigating regulatory frameworks and managing competing priorities under pressure.
Benefits
- 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
- Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all.
- Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
- Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
- Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
