Head of Pricing

Responsibilities:

1. Lead the development and implementation of pricing policy, strategies and models, ensuring they are competitive, profitable and responsive to internal and external changes.
   
2. Lead the pricing for Government business, including tenders.
   
3. Collaborate with the reserving team to integrate reserving analysis into pricing decisions and ensure alignment with the company\u2019s risk appetite.
   
4. Work closely with the underwriting and product development teams to design pricing structures that support product innovation and market expansion.
   
5. Analyse market trends and competitor pricing to ensure Kshema\u2019s pricing strategy remains competitive and responsive to market dynamics.
   
6. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies in pricing process.
   
7. Lead, mentor, and develop the pricing team, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and professional growth.
   
8. Work closely with data scientists to utilise spatiotemporal data and build granular and dynamic pricing algorithms.
   
9. Communicate complex pricing concepts and strategies to non-technical stakeholders, including senior management and board members.
   
10. Implement new pricing tools, controls and risk management in the pricing function.
    
    Requirements

    Requirements:
    

    • Fellowof a recognised actuarial body (like IAI or equivalent)
      
    • 5+year of experience in general insurance pricing or portfolio management,including experience in a leadership role.
      
    • Deepunderstanding of actuarial principles, underwriting, regulatory environment, andproduct development processes
      
    • Strongleadership skills with experience managing a team and multiple priorities.
      
    • Keeninterest in use of emerging technologies like GPTs, Power Platforms etc. in day-to-daywork and pricing models.
      
    • Proficiencyin data analysis and open-source coding languages like VBA, SQL & Python.
      
    • Stronganalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complexdata to make informed decisions.
      
    • Excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills.