Pricing Manager

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Pricing Manager

Czech Republic Full-time
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Our Corporate Underwriting Department is looking for an enthusiastic, highly qualified industry leader for the position of Manager of Actuarial Centre of Competence (reinsurance pricing).

This managerial role spans across our entire Non-Life and Life & Health reinsurance portfolio, with the responsibility to develop and maintain state of the art methodologies, models, and parameters for reinsurance technical pricing. Also, this leader will bring VIG Re “UW transformation” initiative to life, being responsible for the landscape of pricing’s tools and systems.

Your tasks

  • Develop and continuously enhance VIG Re reinsurance pricing methodologies (methods, models, parameters), embracing a forward-looking approach and effective anticipation of relevant risk trends
  • Oversee the team in performing technical pricing and stochastic modelling of complex reinsurance contracts, in close cooperation with the underwriting units
  • Analyse underwriting (UW) portfolio performance and generate insights on costing accuracy and required measures
  • Act as Product Owner of the UW pricing landscape. In collaboration with external specialized technology providers, execute on the “UW transformation” initiative: lever a dedicate task force to design the future UW pricing process and develop VIG Re pricing tools’ landscape
  • Ensure that state-of-the-art pricing methodologies are embedded in the technology solutions; develop and maintain a scalable environment, seamlessly integrated with other systems (e.g. workflow tool, policy administration, capital model etc.) and enabling superior user experience
  • Enhance VIG Re capabilities (methods and technology solutions) related to the assessment of Natural Catastrophes risks, from exposure analysis to perils’ modelling and accumulation control
  • Effective team management: secure adequate staffing, proper prioritization of activities and empowerment
  • Enable the professional growth of the team members: promote a spirit of continuous learning, curiosity and personal accountability; boost the orientation towards modern technologies and data-driven underwriting
  • Foster the enhancement of UW knowhow on technical pricing matters and ensure effective adoption of the new landscape
  • Promote cross functional collaboration and stakeholders’ alignment

Our expectations

  • Promote cross functional collaboration and stakeholders' alignment
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in reinsurance actuarial pricing or technical underwriting; focus on Non-life lines of business (additional experience in Life & Health is a plus)
  • Solid leadership experience
  • Track record in systems' implementation (Preferably UW-related), roll-out of new technological solutions and delivery in Agile methodology
  • University degree in Finance, Actuarial, Mathematics
  • Strategic thinking, visionary, solution oriented, autonomous in making decision, effective in conflicts'' resolution
  • Outstanding sense of accountability, strong organization skills, "can-do" attitude
  • Foster an open, collaborative spirit; seek for stakeholders' inputs and buy-in, motivate the team members to embrace innovation and a customer-centric mindset
  • Excellent communication and presentations skills
  • Fluency in English, another major European language is a plus

What we offer

  • Opportunity for professional development in one of the leading insurance groups in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Attractive, performance-oriented remuneration
  • Being part of an international team
  • A workplace in the heart of Prague, Munich or Paris
25 days of vacation

25 days of vacation

Flexible working hours

Flexible working hours

Home Office and Home Office energy reimbursement

Home Office and Home Office energy reimbursement

Cafeteria

Cafeteria

Pension and Life Insurance

Pension and Life Insurance

Public Transport Contribution

Public Transport Contribution

Multisport card

Multisport card

Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance

Meal Allowance

Meal Allowance

Online mental health program

Online mental health program

Refreshment at work

Refreshment at work

Yoga classes and gym

Yoga classes and gym

Unlimited paid leave

Unlimited paid leave

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Send us your CV and a motivation letter in English.

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