Actuarial Pricing and Data Science Senior Manager

Actuarial Pricing and Data Science Senior Manager

Role Highlights

• London or Singapore based role with hybrid working
• A unique opportunity to combine senior Motor pricing expertise with data science to shape high‑impact, analytics‑driven decision‑making across the insurance value chain.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative environment where you’ll be working in our Group Pricing team support the Motor line of business. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver meaningful impact through both pricing actuarial expertise and advanced analytics. You’ll have the scope to shape innovative, data-led solutions that improve decision-making across underwriting, pricing and claims, while contributing to a culture that values supportive leadership, inclusion and continuous development. With hybrid working and a strong focus on flexibility through QBE’s “At My Best” approach, you’ll be part of an international organisation that’s big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to feel down-to-earth and people-focused, giving you the platform to build modern analytical capability that delivers real commercial value.

About QBE 

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.   

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.  

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. 

Your New role:

• Own the end‑to‑end Group Motor pricing strategy across all markets, covering both Personal and Commercial Motor.
• Define and maintain Group pricing frameworks, standards, methodologies and governance, ensuring consistency with appropriate local flexibility.
• Act as the Group pricing authority for Motor, providing oversight, challenge and support on complex or contentious pricing matters.
• Provide technical leadership on portfolio rate reviews, repricing exercises and material changes to rating structures, assumptions or methodologies.
• Support differentiated pricing strategies for Personal and Commercial Motor, reflecting distinct market dynamics and risk profiles.
• Partner closely with underwriting leadership to align pricing strategy, risk appetite and underwriting authorities.
• Lead the Group data science agenda for Motor and Specialty pricing, identifying and prioritising advanced analytics initiatives that deliver commercial value.
•  Sponsor and steer initiatives including predictive modelling, machine learning, alternative data and telematics‑based pricing where appropriate.
• Establish and maintain Group‑level portfolio performance monitoring, providing insight on loss ratio, rate change, mix, claims inflation and emerging risks.
• Ensure compliance with pricing governance, model risk management and regulatory requirements, and present recommendations to senior management and global committees.

Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role.  QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

About you:

• Experience working in Motor pricing within general insurance, with a strong understanding of pricing, underwriting and portfolio performance.
• Demonstrable experience applying data science or advanced analytics techniques to insurance problems, including working with large datasets and developing analytical models.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into practical business recommendations.
• Proficiency in Excel and other analytical tools, with experience using programming languages such as Python to support modelling and analysis.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at different levels of the organisation.
• An actuarial qualification, or working towards qualification, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!    

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.   
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.   
• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.   
• Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.    
• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.   
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.   
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.   
• Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.   

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click  Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations

Awards & Recognition 

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: 

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

To learn more about our achievements, click here

How to Apply  

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.