Principal Technical Pricing Analyst

Allianz UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Development days

Insurance discounts

Retail discounts

Volunteering days

Flexible holiday options

Job summary

Allianz UK seeks a Principal Technical Pricing Analyst to lead pricing model development for the motor portfolio. You will shape models, data preparation, and methodological plans while mentoring junior colleagues to raise capability across the team.

Based on experience, you’ll engage with stakeholders to translate complex analytics into clear commercial impact, drive innovation in pricing approaches, and advance the business through robust technical delivery and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GLMs used for pricing models.
• Experience with GBMs and ensemble methods for pricing.
• Experience working with large data sources and complex datasets.
• Proficiency in Advanced Excel, Python, SQL and Databricks.
• Familiarity with WTW Radar and Emblem pricing tools.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to plan projects with clear business impact.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the pricing manager and mentor junior members.
• Lead development and review of pricing models and modelling plans.
• Back test and analyse model impact to justify price adjustments.
• Ensure projects align with business objectives and communicate with stakeholders.
• Drive pricing innovation and leverage new data sources.
• Share knowledge and best practices within the team.

Skills

GLMs

GBMs

Data analysis

Python

SQL

Databricks

Stakeholder mgmt

Modeling governance

Mentoring juniors

Tools

WTW Radar

Emblem

Databricks

Job description

Role Description

Looking for that next step to provide expert guidance and hands on mentoring to elevate pricing capability, ensuring high quality insights and strategic excellence across the business?

As a Principal Technical Pricing Analyst within the motor team, you’ll shape the models, methodology, and mindset that underpin one of the UK’s largest insurance portfolios—driving innovation, elevating capability, and guiding the next generation of Pricing specialists.

At Allianz UK, your growth is our priority. From global training through the P&C Academy to actuarial study support, we equip you with the tools to thrive. You’ll unlock premium access to platforms like DataCamp, Databricks Academy, and LinkedIn Learning, plus gain insider knowledge through expert-led insight sessions that sharpen both your technical edge and commercial impact.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis from any of our UK offices in London, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, or Guildford—providing flexibility while supporting a balanced and collaborative working environment. There’s also the option to work from our other offices throughout the UK.

Salary Information

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

Your role will vary day to day, but here is a bit of what you can expect:

• Deputising for the manager and supporting the development of junior members of the team.
• Playing a leading role in the development, enhancement and review of our pricing models, including design of modelling plans, data preparation, creation of models and overlaying wider techniques (e.g. credibility).
• Be involved in back testing and analysis of the impact of the models to propose necessary adjustments to the price.
• Ensuring business objectives are clearly understood when planning projects, and our technical deliveries are robust with clear communication to stakeholders to drive adoption.
• Driving innovation and an increased sophistication into our Pricing approach, including managing projects to provide new insight through additional data sources.
• Sharing and promoting knowledge, skills and best working practices within the team.

Essential Skills

• Solid knowledge of relevant statistical modelling methods – in particular GLMs.
• Knowledge of relevant machine learning techniques – in particular GBMs.
• Proven experience in working with large data sources.
• Good command of Advanced Excel, Python, SQL, Databricks or similar coding languages.
• Experience of WTW’s Radar and Emblem.
• Good understanding of all elements of technical price
• Good stakeholder management skills, including communication, expectation management and the ability to convey technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships throughout both the Pricing Department and the wider business.

Desirable Skills

• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Closing date

06/08/26

Contract and Location

Full-Time | Permanent | UK Offices: London, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Guildford – also other UK offices.

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