Pricing Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Pricing Manager in Johannesburg to lead a General Insurance pricing team and shape pricing strategy across commercial, personal, and specialist lines.

You will provide technical pricing leadership, collaborate with underwriting, finance, and product teams, and drive portfolio profitability through robust models and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science required.
• Significant progress towards actuarial qualification expected.
• Minimum 4 years General Insurance pricing experience.
• Experience advising senior management on actuarial matters.
• Proven track record of leading projects and coordinating technical teams.
• Strong understanding of GI pricing methodologies and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a General Insurance Pricing team aligned to business priorities and SLAs.
• Provide actuarial pricing support and strategic advice to underwriting and stakeholders.
• Analyse pricing performance, monitor KPIs, and recommend profitability improvements.
• Support portfolio management across multiple insurance lines.
• Lead pricing basis reviews and ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance pricing models and analytical tools.
• Ensure methodologies and governance align with industry best practices.
• Collaborate with underwriting, reinsurance, finance and product teams.
• Mentor actuarial professionals and drive talent development.
• Drive continuous improvement through data utilisation and process optimisation.

Skills

Actuarial pricing

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science

Actuarial qualification progression

Tools

SAS

SQL

Excel

VBA

PowerPoint

QlikView

Pricing software (WTW, Earnix, Quantee)

Job description

Pricing Manager

Are you an experienced actuarial pricing professional with a passion for leading high-performing teams, influencing business strategy, and driving pricing excellence?

Our client, a leading commercial insurance organisation, is seeking an experienced Pricing Manager to lead one of its General Insurance Pricing teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified actuarial professional to shape pricing strategy, provide technical leadership, and work closely with underwriting, product, finance, reinsurance, and executive stakeholders to optimise portfolio performance across commercial, personal, and specialist insurance lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a General Insurance Pricing team, ensuring delivery against business priorities and service level agreements.
• Provide actuarial pricing support and strategic advice to underwriting and business stakeholders.
• Analyse pricing performance, monitor key pricing indicators, and provide recommendations to improve profitability.
• Support portfolio management activities and performance monitoring across multiple insurance lines.
• Lead pricing basis reviews and ensure delivery within agreed project timelines.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance pricing models, monitoring reports, and analytical tools.
• Ensure pricing methodologies, modelling standards, and governance processes align with industry best practices.
• Collaborate with underwriting, reinsurance, finance, claims, capital, reserving, IT, and product teams.
• Manage team performance, mentor actuarial professionals, and support talent development.
• Drive continuous improvement through process optimisation and enhanced data utilisation.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science.
• Significant progress towards actuarial qualification.
• Minimum 4 years' General Insurance pricing experience.
• Experience providing actuarial advice to senior management.
• Proven experience leading projects, managing priorities, and coordinating technical teams.
• Strong understanding of General Insurance pricing methodologies and portfolio management principles.

Technical Requirements

• General Insurance Pricing
• Pricing Models & Certification
• Large Account Pricing
• Generalised Linear Models (GLM)
• Pricing Segmentation
• Rate & Exposure Change Analysis
• Premium & Loss Ratio Analysis
• Pricing Monitoring & Performance Reporting
• SAS (preferred)
• SQLMicrosoft Excel & VBA
• PowerPoint
• QlikView (advantageous)
• Pricing software such as WTW, Earnix or Quantee
• Data Analysis & Financial Reconciliation

Preferred Experience

• Experience in actuarial reserving or capital modelling.
• Exposure to portfolio management within commercial, personal, or specialist insurance.
• Experience leading actuarial pricing teams.
• Knowledge of pricing optimisation techniques.
• Strong project planning and resource management experience.

We're Looking For Someone Who Is

• A strategic and analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• An influential leader who can motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• A strong communicator who can translate complex actuarial insights into business recommendations.
• Collaborative and relationship focused, with the ability to influence stakeholders across the business.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and pricing best practices.
• Results driven with a strong commercial mindset.

What's on Offer

• Join a leading commercial insurance organisation with a strong reputation in the market.
• Lead a highly skilled actuarial pricing team and influence strategic business decisions.
• Work closely with senior leadership across underwriting, finance, product, and reinsurance.
• Opportunity to drive pricing innovation, portfolio optimisation, and continuous improvement within a collaborative environment.

If you're an experienced actuarial pricing professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career, we'd love to hear from you.