Market Pricing Manager

Market Pricing Manager (SME) AXA Health – Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom AXA Health is investing heavily in pricing capability, implementing new pricing software, market‑leading modelling and performance monitoring. The role focuses on SME pricing, requiring strong data science, actuarial and governance skills to deliver robust pricing solutions that balance volume and value. What you’ll be doing: Leading the SME PMI pricing strategy, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and guiding optimisation and rating model design, prioritisation and continual refinement. Reviewing and challenging behavioural, demand and market models to ensure robustness, regulatory compliance and ongoing value enhancement. Overseeing model performance monitoring to prioritise reviews and enable agile interim rating changes during assessments. Pricing legacy SME PMI and non‑PMI portfolios, driving sophistication and cadence improvements before migration. Validating the LTV projection framework, ensuring robust assumptions and timely reviews. Embedding fair value principles in pricing decisions, in line with the fair pricing policy and conduct expectations. Maintaining governance and audit readiness through documentation and validation of pricing assumptions, and developing data‑driven monitoring for pricing changes. Leading, coaching and developing pricing analysts, building actuarial, data science and commercial capabilities, and representing pricing in trading, product and governance forums alongside Distribution, Propositions, Finance, Medical Underwriting and Compliance. What you’ll bring: Expert knowledge of retail pricing data and modelling in insurance, including GLMs and machine learning (GBMs), with hands‑on radar pricing software experience. Deep expertise in price optimisation, reserving and P&L dynamics to drive commercial outcomes and financial performance. Proven track record leading and motivating a pricing team, fostering energy, empowerment, creativity, teamwork and strong coaching. Comprehensive understanding of regulatory environment and dynamics of large organisations operating in the UK market. Demonstrated resilience and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, demanding environment. Outstanding communication and influencing skills with strong stakeholder management, and ability to build credibility and resolve conflicts. Strong educational foundation in mathematics or statistics (2:1 or higher) and ideally actuarial qualification or progress toward qualification. Solution‑focused, data‑driven mindset with delivery focus; collaborative and able to translate analytics into actionable pricing decisions with cross‑functional partners. What we offer: Competitive annual salary of up to £80,000. Annual company and performance‑based bonus. Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions). Life Assurance (up to 10 × annual salary). Private medical cover. 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays. Opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave. Wellbeing services and resources. AXA employee discounts. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and do not discriminate based on protected characteristics. If you require adjustments during the application or interview process, let us know; we offer an AXA Accessibility Concierge. For support, contact saraya.cussons@axa-uk.co.uk. Who we are: AXA Health is passionate about helping our members put their health first, whether for families, small businesses or large corporates. From fast access to diagnosis and treatment to guidance and tools that help them manage health daily, we provide confidence and support at every step. To apply, click the ‘apply for this job’ button, log in or create a profile, and submit your CV. #J-18808-Ljbffr