Senior Pricing Analyst

About Tower Insurance

Tower Insurance, a proudly New Zealand-based company, is committed to breaking norms and moving quickly to deliver simple and rewarding experiences for our customers and communities. Our mission focuses on supporting people through unforeseen events, emphasizing doing right by our clients especially during challenging times, which gives our work true meaning.

Role Overview and Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders across the business to design, implement, and optimize pricing strategies that bolster Tower's growth, enhance profitability, and improve customer outcomes.
• Create, update, and refine pricing models, rating algorithms, and automated data tools to support data-driven decision-making.
• Track portfolio performance, analyze market trends and competitor actions, and transform these insights into actionable pricing recommendations.

Success Indicators within 6-12 Months

• Delivered multiple pricing projects from start to finish with accurate implementation into rating and operational systems.
• Gained recognition as the go-to expert for Tower's pricing models, rating algorithms, and pricing engine, providing valuable advice to the team.
• Discovered and acted upon pricing opportunities that boosted portfolio performance, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Improved data automation in pricing and underwriting processes, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and reporting across the business.
• Established leadership by mentoring team members, conducting peer reviews, and upholding governance, documentation, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• At least 4 to 5 years of experience in a structured general insurance pricing role.
• Progress toward actuarial certification is preferred.
• Strong analytical and programming capabilities; experience with R or Python is required, while knowledge of geospatial tools like ArcGIS or QGIS is a plus.
• Proven ability to analyze insurance portfolios and translate data insights into successful commercial decisions, with a solid understanding of insurance performance measurements.
• A self-driven team player who excels in communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizing work efficiently in a fast-moving environment.

Perks and Benefits

• Generous paid parental leave: 26 weeks for the primary caregiver and 4 weeks for partners.
• Paid day off on your birthday.
• 22 days of annual leave plus two extra days, with the option to purchase up to eight additional days.
• Wellness leave provisions.
• Opportunities for career progression and internal growth.
• Flexible working arrangements and a modern office based in Auckland.
• Discounts on Tower insurance products.
• Complimentary life insurance coverage.