Senior Pricing Manager - General Insurance

SKL Actuarial; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SKL Actuarial in Sydney seeks an experienced Senior Pricing Manager to lead pricing, portfolio management and analytics within a leading insurance organisation. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, partner with underwriting, product and finance, and provide strategic insights to drive profitable growth.

The role requires actuarial qualification, extensive pricing experience, leadership capability and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience in insurance pricing, analytics and portfolio management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, coaching and developing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in long-tail insurance products and claims analytics will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop pricing and analytics professionals.
• Drive pricing and portfolio management framework with reporting and monitoring.
• Deliver pricing analysis and commercial insights to support decisions.
• Provide recommendations to improve portfolio performance and growth.
• Partner with underwriting, product, finance and growth teams.
• Present insights to senior management and governance committees.
• Ensure analytical advice is robust and commercially relevant.
• Support strategic initiatives and business transformation.

Skills

Insurance pricing

Portfolio management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Long-tail insurance

Education

Fellow of IA Australia

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Pricing Manager to lead pricing and portfolio management activities within a leading insurance organisation. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a pricing professional who combines technical excellence with strong people leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

About the Role

As Senior Pricing Manager, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for pricing, portfolio management, performance monitoring and analytics. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will provide strategic insights and recommendations that support profitable growth, portfolio optimisation and effective risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of pricing and analytics professionals.
• Drive the organisation's pricing and portfolio management framework, including reporting, monitoring and analysis.
• Deliver pricing analysis and commercial insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Provide recommendations to improve portfolio performance, profitability and growth outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders across underwriting, product, finance and growth teams.
• Present pricing, portfolio and performance insights to senior management and governance committees.
• Ensure analytical advice is robust, commercially relevant and aligned across the business.
• Support strategic initiatives, projects and business transformation activities.

About You

You are an experienced pricing professional with a strong background in insurance and a proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders and deliver commercial outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience in insurance pricing, analytics and portfolio management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in long-tail insurance products and claims analytics will be highly regarded.