Head of Pricing Data & Analytics

SiriusPoint Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance firm in London is seeking a Head of Pricing Data & Analytics to develop and execute a pricing data strategy. This role demands extensive analytical experience and collaboration with various teams to enhance pricing models and insights. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in the insurance sector, data manipulation in Python and SQL, and demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills. Competitive compensation and a supportive work culture await the right candidate.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Supportive and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data and analytical roles within the insurance industry.
• Knowledge of global corporate and specialty (re)insurance sector.
• Ability to identify and build analytical solutions for business problems.

Responsibilities

• Build out a data strategy for pricing: document current state, business need, and future vision.
• Develop the pricing data model and robust pipelines for pricing data.
• Create and productionise MI and reporting in collaboration with pricing teams.

Skills

Data manipulation and analytical skills

Knowledge of pricing actuarial

Stakeholder management

Python

SQL

Education

Degree in statistics, mathematics, or similar quantitative fields

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Overview

SiriusPoint is a global underwriter of insurance and reinsurance providing solutions to clients and brokers around the world. Bermuda-headquartered with offices in New York, London, Stockholm and other locations, we are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (SPNT). We have licenses to write Property & Casualty and Accident & Health insurance and reinsurance globally. Our offering and distribution capabilities are strengthened by a portfolio of strategic partnerships with Managing General Agents and Program Administrators. With approximately $2.7 billion total capital, SiriusPoint’s operating companies have a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) from AM Best, S&P and Fitch, and A3 from Moody’s.

Join Our Team

As our Head of Pricing Data & Analytics, you will focus on the development and execution of the pricing data & analytics strategy. The immediate focus will be to build out an insight-driven data strategy for pricing in close collaboration with the pricing leadership, IT and underwriting. Key to this is ensuring the pricing data strategy is business led whilst closely aligning to the wider IT data strategy and balancing the need for global consistency with line of business specific requirements. Once the data foundations are in place, the focus will expand to building out wider analytic insights to support pricing, underwriting and senior management. This covers descriptive and predictive analytics based on both internal and external data.

This role will suit someone who enjoys setting the strategy direction but also relishes delivering hands-on data and analytical work. This is a greenfield opportunity for the right candidate to build out pricing data & analytical capabilities as a key component of SiriusPoint’s journey to being a best-in-class insurer and reinsurer. You will report to the Chief Pricing Actuary.

Responsibilities

• Build out a data strategy for pricing: documenting the current state, the business need and the future vision. Work with IT and the business to build out a roadmap for delivery.
• Develop the SiriusPoint pricing data model and build out robust, scalable pipelines for pricing data.
• In close collaboration with pricing teams, underwriters and senior leadership, build proto-type MI and reporting: either directly or via providing support to relevant pricing teams. Work with IT to productionise.
• Business owner of the pricing datamart as part of the Enterprise Data Hub project.
• Develop strong relationships into IT and the Transformation Office. Represent the pricing function at the Enterprise Data Committee and other key transformation groups.
• Develop and obtain buy-in for a pricing analytics strategy for SiriusPoint , identifying early quick wins alongside longer term goals.
• Develop insights using a variety of analytical tools, techniques, and technologies, and deliver results which drive business decisions.
• Discover, explore and analyse internal and external datasets for the purpose of developing descriptive and predictive analytics for business insight.
• Provide thought leadership on new areas to support the pricing and steering of the business via analytical solutions

About SiriusPoint culture and values

United behind common goals

At SiriusPoint we work as one team across our global business, and we unite that team behind common goals, understanding the positive impact we can all make at SiriusPoint. We aim to retain and attract great people, knowing they can achieve a rewarding and enriching career.

Our Purpose is to provide security and resilience in an uncertain world.

Our Vision is to be recognized as a best-in-class insurer and reinsurer utilizing deep risk capabilities to protect our customers. Blending our talent, expertise and data to provide intelligent risk solutions.

Our culture is one of performance and accountability. Our people are our experts and you will be empowered to apply your expertise in a supportive, collaborative and purposeful environment.

Our Values are at the heart of our business, and which guide every day actions and decision making.

• Integrity: Integrity, respect and trust are our core principles
• Customer Focused: Our customers are the reason we exist
• Solution Driven: Creating solutions is our mindset
• Diversity: Diversity, inclusion and allyship make us stronger

Your skills and abilities

• Extensive experience working in data and analytical roles within the insurance industry.
• Knowledge of the global corporate and specialty (re)insurance sector essential. Understanding of reinsurance and delegated business particularly desirable. Either previous pricing actuarial experience or previous experience working closely with pricing actuaries and underwriters.
• Degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering or similar quantitative fields or equivalent experience in data & analytics.
• Previous experience of building or contributing to the pricing data & analytics strategy of the company.
• Data manipulation and analytical skills in languages such as Python and SQL. Knowledge of modern visualization tools such as PowerBI.
• Software engineering mindset ensuring analytics, insight and reporting can be easily maintained and where appropriate productionised by IT.
• Previous experience of building out and maintaining pragmatic data models balancing global consistency with business specific requirements.
• Ability to identify and build appropriate analytical analysis to match the business problem.
• Proven track record of working closely with pricing & underwriting teams to provide clear and easily digestible visualisation and actionable recommendations from analysis.
• Experience delivering insight from small, messy and/or non-standard data sets.
• Curious and proactive: embrace opportunities from new technologies and approaches such as GenAI and wider analytics.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills – ability to operate in an international environment essential.

Why Should You Join SiriusPoint

Our people are our experts, and from day one you will be empowered to apply your expertise in a supportive, collaborative, and purposeful environment. Our Values - Integrity, Customer Focused, Solution Driven, Diversity, and Collaboration - are at the heart of our business, and they guide our everyday actions and decision making. We also unite our global team behind common goals, ensuring you can make a meaningful impact.

We aim to retain and attract great people, knowing they can achieve a rewarding and enriching career. We offer a competitive and above market compensation package.

We Achieve More Together

At SiriusPoint, we know that diversity, inclusion and allyship make us stronger. We value and are committed to supporting the unique voices, backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and contributions of the diverse global employee base that make up our business.

We know that a diverse and equitable culture, where all voices are included and heard, is critical to our success as an employer. We are committed to developing our DE&I strategy to ensure that SiriusPoint remains a supportive and empowering place of work.