Senior Pricing Analyst

Southern Cross Medical Care Society; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five wellbeing days per year

Health insurance for you and whānau

Life insurance and travel discounts

Parental leave benefits

Job summary

Southern Cross Health Insurance is seeking a Senior Pricing Analyst to own pricing implementation and deliver in-depth analysis that informs underwriting and pricing decisions. You will act as the pricing SME within the team and partner with the Pricing Lead on complex matters, while mentoring other analysts.

You’ll guide pricing improvements, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to automation and tooling initiatives in a hybrid Auckland-based role.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical experience in insurance, consulting, or a related field—pricing, modelling, or actuarial.
• End-to-end pricing work from scoping to implementation.
• Proficiency with SQL, coding (R or Python), and Excel/VBA.

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing implementation activities end-to-end with accuracy and timeliness.
• Deliver high-quality pricing analysis and advice in partnership with the Pricing Lead.
• Analyse portfolio performance and adjust pricing/underwriting rules as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather data and surface insights.
• Mentor analysts and promote pricing best practices.

Skills

Analytical experience

SQL

Python/R

Excel VBA

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Mathematics/Actuarial Data Science degree

Job description

About us

Southern Cross Health Insurance is shaping a healthier Aotearoa New Zealand. Our purpose is simple: empowering our members to live well for longer. We're here to give peace of mind through timely access to quality care, inspire healthier living, and lead positive change across the health system. As a New Zealand-owned, member-based organisation, we're building a future where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do -- delivering exceptional value for our members and creating an environment where our people thrive. Now is an exciting time to join us. You'll be part of a high-performing, values-driven team where people are at the heart of everything we do -- and in return for your talent, you'll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and be proud of the difference your work makes.

About the role

If you're an experienced pricing analyst ready for a role with real ownership, this could be the next move. As a Senior Pricing Analyst at Southern Cross, you'll lead the day-to-day of pricing implementation, deliver analysis that shapes underwriting and pricing decisions, and be the subject matter expert within the team, while working closely with the Pricing Lead on complex or strategic matters. You'll also mentor the analysts around you and drive improvements to how the team works.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing pricing implementation activities end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Delivering high-quality pricing analysis and advice in close partnership with the Pricing Lead
• Analysing portfolio performance and recommending changes to pricing and underwriting rules
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to gather data and surface insights
• Mentoring analysts, building team capability and promoting best practice
• Improving pricing tools, processes and automation
• Contributing subject matter expertise across pricing projects
• Supporting Fair Conduct Programme activities, including remediation
• Reviewing and providing feedback on work completed by other analysts

What You'll Bring

• Strong analytical experience in insurance, consulting, or a related field — pricing, modelling, or actuarial
• Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end pricing work, from scoping and modelling through to implementation
• Experience using SQL, coding skills (R or Python), and Excel/VBA experience
• Degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Data Science, or related discipline
• Knowledge of compliance and governance requirements
• The communication and stakeholder skills to translate complex analysis into clear, confident advice
• Experience coaching or mentoring junior analysts, with a genuine interest in developing others

Our values — who we are and what's important to us. Ngākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga. Join a team that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a purpose-driven, diverse and supportive culture, we think you'll love working with us.

What we offer you

• Five days of wellbeing leave per year
• Health insurance for you and your immediate whānau
• Life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance
• Additional parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support
• Access to our workplace wellbeing programme

But that's not all. If you need more time to support your whānau, we offer work-life balance, a hybrid environment and each year you have a volunteer day to spend with your team contributing to a cause or community of your choice.

This role is Auckland based, and while we appreciate interest from candidates in other locations, we're unfortunately not able to consider remote options for this position.

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We are proud to have taken the Pride Pledge, reflecting our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We also facilitate an active, employee‑led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum, which includes our Rainbow Network, Māori Network, Pasifika Collective, and Neurodiversity and Whānau Support networks. If you share our commitment and passion, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

Southern Cross Health Insurance is shaping a healthier Aotearoa New Zealand. Our purpose is simple: empowering our members to live well for longer. We’re here to give peace of mind through timely access to quality care, inspire healthier living, and lead positive change across the health system. As a New Zealand-owned, member-based organisation, we’re building a future where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do — delivering exceptional value for our members and creating an environment where our people thrive. Now is an exciting time to join us. You’ll be part of a high-performing, values-driven team where people are at the heart of everything we do — and in return for your talent, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and be proud of the difference your work makes.