Telematics Data Science Lead: Pricing & Insights

Hastings Direct; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£6k car allowance

Annual performance bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Matched pension contributions

Health-care cashback plans

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounted health assessments

Flexible hybrid working

Annual leave: 27 days + bank holidays

Job summary

A digital insurance provider is seeking a Head of Data Science – Telematics to lead data-driven strategies, maximizing value from customer data to optimize pricing. This role requires strong leadership, technical coding skills, and the ability to enhance predictive data models. Successful candidates will have experience in regulatory environments and possess excellent communication skills. Offering a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and numerous employee benefits, this position aims to lead a forward-thinking team in pricing strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of what makes a profitable business.
• Intermediate technical coding skills required.
• Experience leading and motivating teams.
• Familiarity with governance and regulatory environments.
• Excellent at communicating complex concepts effectively.
• Relentless curiosity and drive for results.
• Strong pricing and commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to produce excellent results.
• Encourage exploration of new modelling tools.
• Enhance predictive power of data for pricing.
• Develop models for optimal pricing outcomes.
• Ensure data availability across the business.
• Identify new data sources for value addition.
• Collaborate with all pricing teams to meet business goals.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Technical coding ability

Leadership experience

Governance/regulatory experience

Effective communication

Curiosity and results orientation

Pricing and commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Pragmatic decision-making

Job description

A digital insurance provider is seeking a Head of Data Science – Telematics to lead data-driven strategies, maximizing value from customer data to optimize pricing. This role requires strong leadership, technical coding skills, and the ability to enhance predictive data models. Successful candidates will have experience in regulatory environments and possess excellent communication skills. Offering a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and numerous employee benefits, this position aims to lead a forward-thinking team in pricing strategy.