Group Head of Pricing

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Group Head of Pricing & Analytics

The opportunity:
We have a great opportunity to join QBE as the Group Head of Pricing. Reporting into the Group CUO you will provide leadership to the Central Pricing and Analytics Team, the Divisional Pricing and Analytics Teams will also have a dotted line into you as the Group Head of Pricing. In this role you will drive market leading pricing and analytics operations across the Group.

Your new role
- Provide strategic input to the GEC and Group Board on pricing-related topics and lead the ongoing development and execution of the Group’s pricing strategy.
- Shape, lead, and inspire a high-performing global central pricing team, ensuring alignment with best practices and effective collaboration across regional and divisional teams.
- Drive global transformational pricing projects from ideation through delivery, including business case development, funding, team mobilization, and stakeholder alignment.
- Develop and oversee pricing tools and technologies to enhance modelling, delivery of rates to market, and operational efficiency across the Group.
- Lead the assessment and evolution of the Global Target Operating Model for Pricing, ensuring it remains fit-for-purpose and supports Group strategic goals.
- Investigate and implement new pricing ideas, technologies, and external partnerships to maintain competitive advantage and manage evolving risks.
- Lead QBE’s Central Analytics team and coordinate the wider global analytics community, aligning efforts to support pricing, underwriting, and strategic decision-making.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for pricing initiatives.
- Enhance global pricing expertise, support regional pricing teams, promote knowledge sharing, and raise QBE’s industry profile to attract top talent and influence market perception.

About you
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to develop and implement business strategy, driving profitable results.
- Proven leadership and people management skills, including motivating teams and leading change in complex business environments.
- Excellent relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills at all organizational levels.
- Structured analytical thinker with experience in delivering pricing tools and solutions for market-facing Underwriters.
- Extensive experience managing pricing teams within large personal lines, SME, or specialty insurers, with a focus on innovative pricing techniques.
- Qualified Actuary with a strong track record in delivering profitable outcomes and executing strategic initiatives in a dynamic business environment.

Preferred Knowledge
- Leading-edge knowledge of industry best practice in pricing
- Good knowledge of machine learning, artificial intelligence and other forms of technological advancements
- Strong knowledge of insurance industry and the latest pricing techniques and developments

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work - and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you
- 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, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
- 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.
- Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
- Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
- Cycle-to-Work - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

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