Head of Technical Modelling

Head of Technical Modelling - Motor
Fantastic opportunity to join one of the most trusted names in UK insurance as a Head of Technical Modelling within their motor insurance arena. Offering superb opportunities to develop and progress your career, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.
Job Description
Leading a team of 15 direct reports through managers, you will evolve and champion the success of the motor business area by the development of risk premium models, together with the analysis of expected claims cost metrics, as well as building lifetime value models, and carrying out wider geospatial analysis to assist the extended Motor and Rescue UK businesses.
Your duties as Head of Technical Modelling will include but not be limited to the following:
·Across risk pricing and customer lifetime value, you will create and deliver improvements to all Motor and Rescue UK Personal Lines Models in order for accurate pricing.
·Acting as the key technical liaison for motor pricing, you will provide insight to the wider business, ensuring decisions made and delivered, are supported by industry leading technical analysis.
·You will lead, mentor and develop a team of analysts, and with them shape the direction of all technical pricing modelling developments.
·Champion and deliver your teams pricing strategy, working collaboratively with wider business areas.
·Using your expertise, negotiation skills and you will deliver upon objectives and increase shareholder value.
·Develop the skills and knowledge for you and your team so that they have the expertise to achieve current and future business requirements, including through secondments.

The Successful Applicant
The successful Head of Technical Modelling will be a proven leader, who has a solid track record in developing a similar business area within personal lines motor pricing.
It is paramount that the successful Head of Technical Modelling will have:
·A solid background within technical personal lines insurance pricing
·Sound working knowledge of EMBlem, Radar, Classifier and price optimisation software.
·Degree in numerate subject, and ideally a post-graduate statistical qualification or significant progression towards further relevant professional qualifications.
·Experience of machine learning techniques, or other progressive methods
·Worked within a senior managerial, or head of level, developing teams
·Be able to portray where you have supported delivered key business change, adding significant value
·A first class communicator who can confidently liaise with Executive and Management level personnel

If you fit the above criteria and want a role within an industry-leading department where cutting edge technologies and methods are at the forefront of success, and your analysis and technical expertise will make a positive difference, I would like to hear from you.
What's on Offer for the successful Head of Technical Modelling
Competitive base salary depending on experience, coupled with an excellent benefits package and bonus