Pricing Specialist

Manulife John Hancock; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife John Hancock in Boston, MA seeks a Pricing Specialist to support pricing strategies for US Retirement products. You will analyze data, model pricing scenarios, and provide actionable insights to drive growth and client retention.

Collaboration with Sales, Finance, and Product is essential to deliver accurate pricing recommendations. The role emphasizes rigorous analytics, handling large datasets, and communicating results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent analytical experience in finance, economics or math.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support pricing activities for new business opportunities and repricing efforts.
• Perform financial, profitability, and risk analyses to inform pricing decisions.
• Model pricing scenarios and identify key drivers and risks.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop reporting and analytics to support business decisions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Actuarial, Product, and Operations on pricing needs.
• Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement of pricing processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related quantitative field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Summary

As a member of the US Retirement Pricing team, the Pricing Specialist supports business growth and client retention through financial analysis, pricing recommendations, and profitability assessments. This role partners with Sales, Strategic Relationship Management, Finance, Actuarial, Product, Operations, and other business teams to evaluate new business opportunities, support existing clients, and provide insights that drive informed decisions. The successful candidate will use analytical tools and financial models to assess pricing scenarios, evaluate risk, and support pricing strategies across US Retirement products.

Position Responsibilities

• Support pricing activities for new business opportunities, repricing initiatives, and client retention efforts.
• Perform financial, profitability, and risk analyses to support pricing recommendations and business decisions.
• Analyze pricing scenarios and model outputs to identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Evaluate client and plan profitability and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Analyze large and complex datasets using pricing models, reporting tools, and financial analyses.
• Develop reporting and analytical insights that support business decision-making.
• Support the maintenance, enhancement, and validation of pricing models, assumptions, and analytical tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, automation, data quality, and business processes.
• Collaborate with Sales, Strategic Relationship Management, Finance, Product, Actuarial, and Operations teams to address pricing-related needs.
• Participate in projects and initiatives that impact pricing processes, models, tools, and business strategy.
• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, best practices, innovation, and continuous learning across the team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, another quantitative or business-related field, or equivalent analytical experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate findings clearly and effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and build strong working relationships across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, retirement services, insurance, investments, or asset management.
• Exposure to pricing, profitability analysis, forecasting, financial modeling, or underwriting.
• Knowledge of retirement plans, recordkeeping, or investment products.
• Familiarity with reporting and data visualization tools.
• Interest in using emerging technologies, including AI-powered tools, to improve analytical efficiency, reporting, and business processes.

When you join our team

We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail] .

Referenced Salary Location

• Boston, Massachusetts
• Hybrid
• Salary range is expected to be between $61,875.00 USD - $103,125.00 USD

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