Manager Strategic Analytics

Pacific RE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Greater London is seeking a Manager, Strategic Analytics to lead initiatives in risk quantification and pricing innovation. The successful candidate will leverage advanced analytics to enhance risk measurement and support clients across Protection and Savings & Retirement. This role involves driving projects using novel datasets and collaborating across multiple teams. The candidate must be a fully qualified actuary with at least 5 years of relevant experience and strong technical skills.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Comprehensive private healthcare

15% retirement contributions

Subsidized gym membership

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in actuarial or analytics roles with R&D and/or Pricing experience.
• Ability to lead complex projects and manage cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with insurance risk modelling and underwriting processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive projects utilizing novel datasets to advance risk modelling.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver actionable insights.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk and governance frameworks.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Predictive analytics

Data science tools (R, Python, SQL)

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Education

Fully qualified actuary (FIA or equivalent)

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Role Purpose

The Manager, Strategic Analytics will lead initiatives leveraging advanced analytics into risk quantification, pricing innovation, underwriting research, and product development. This role is pivotal in leveraging emerging data sources and predictive modelling to enhance how we measure risk and support our clients across Protection and Savings & Retirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Research & Analytics Initiatives:
  • Drive projects that utilise novel datasets (e.g., particularly UnderwriteMe, medical and wellness data) to advance risk modelling and underwriting innovation.
  • Lead ideation and execution of advanced analytics and novel data initiatives supporting Protection and Savings & Retirement strategies.
  • Lead internal and external projects supporting our pricing, client solutions, and underwriting teams, including client facing initiatives.
• Strategic Analytics Integration:
  • Embed advanced analytics techniques into actuarial processes for quantifying existing and emerging risks.
  • Collaborate with Pricing, Underwriting, and Business Development teams to deliver actionable insights.
• Data & Technology:
  • Support utilisation of the Data Analytics Platform (DAP).
  • Identify and integrate external data sources to improve risk assessment and product propositions.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Partner with internal teams (Pricing, Underwriting, and Client Solutions) and external clients on predictive modelling and innovative data utilisation.
  • Represent the organisation at industry forums and contribute to thought leadership.
• Governance & Reporting:
  • Ensure compliance with internal risk and governance frameworks.
  • Provide project and initiative updates to leadership forums including Data Insight Steering Committee (DISC), Protection Market Leadership Committee’s, and R&D Leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Actuarial Credentials:
  • Fully qualified actuary (FIA or equivalent) with strong technical and analytical skills.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 5–7 years in actuarial or analytics roles, ideally with exposure to R&D and/or Pricing across lines of business.
  • Proven ability to lead complex projects and stakeholder management of cross-functional teams.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expertise in statistical modelling, predictive analytics, and data science tools (R, Python, SQL).
  • Familiarity with insurance risk modelling and underwriting processes (ideal).
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong communication and influencing skills.
  • Ability to translate technical insights into business strategy.

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. We take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team\'s connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee\'s involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits

Leave

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
• Adoption and fertility leave
• Generous enhanced parental leave

Healthcare

• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary
• Optical benefits

Savings & Retirement

• 15% combined employee/employer contributions

Wellness

• Subsidized gym membership
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Time off for volunteering
• Charitable matching of employee donations

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

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