Head of Advanced Pricing Analytics

🚀 About the Team

You will join Wakam’s Advanced Pricing Analytics Center of Excellence, within the Underwriting function.

This team plays a central role in the technical profitability of Wakam’s portfolio by strengthening pricing frameworks, improving portfolio steering, and supporting underwriting decisions with robust analytics. It works closely with Line of Business Heads, Actuarial, Data, and Partner-facing teams across the organisation.

This position is offered on an interim basis for 3 to 6 months, with a clear pathway to a 12-month fixed consultancy arrangement for the right candidate.

🎯 The Role

A senior practitioner to lead Wakam's pricing community on an interim basis, primarily supporting the European business with the possibility of providing additional support to the UK. This role is initially offered on a temporary basis of 3 to 6 months, with a clear pathway to a 12-month fixed consultancy arrangement for the right candidate.

✏️ Your Responsibilities

• Lead the development, validation, and ongoing governance of GLMs across the European portfolio; ensure models are technically robust, well-documented, and fit for regulatory and commercial purposes

• Leverage GLM outputs to drive a disciplined Actual vs Technical Price monitoring framework as the primary analytical activity, complemented by broader techniques including conversion modelling, demand and price elasticity modelling, retention modelling, and price optimisation

• Translate pricing model insights into clear performance reporting and dashboards for senior stakeholders, with actionable underwriting and pricing recommendations anchored in technical analysis

• Act as primary technical authority for Wakam's AKUR8 environment

• Establish and embed pricing governance frameworks and best practice standards across European markets (France, Spain, Italy; UK support as required)

• Work closely with Line of Business Heads on pricing strategy and portfolio performance; provide technical support and mentoring to LOB Pricing Leads

• Collaborate with Actuarial, Data, and Partner-facing teams across the organisation

🧠 What You Bring

• Deep technical pricing expertise with extensive hands-on GLM development and deployment experience

• Hands-on experience with AKUR8 is preferred; experience with other comparable pricing platforms will be considered; knowledge of AI and machine learning techniques as applied to insurance pricing is expected

• Motor insurance background (commercial and personal lines) is essential; property experience (SME commercial and personal lines) is advantageous; experience across other lines including Accident & Health, Travel, and/or Extended Warranty is a nice to have

• Deep experience of at least one of the following European markets: France, Spain, or Italy; experience across more than one of these markets is strongly preferred; UK market experience is considered a distinct advantage

• Demonstrable track record of using technical pricing outputs to drive portfolio management decisions

• Strong communication and influencing skills; comfortable operating at senior stakeholder level

🌟 Why Join Wakam?

Joining Wakam in this role means:

• Taking on a high-impact interim mission at the heart of underwriting profitability

• Leading a pricing community across multiple European markets

• Working on topics that combine technical modelling, governance, and strategic influence

• Joining a fast-moving, international, tech-enabled insurer

• Having a real opportunity to extend the assignment into a 12-month consultancy engagement

🏆 Hiring Process

Our hiring process is designed to be selective, transparent, and respectful of your time:

• First interview with our Chief Underwriting Officer

• Second interview with our SVP, Group Chief Underwriting Officer

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More About Us

Check out our website to learn about the 11 cultural markers that make Wakam truly special! If you're adventurous, impact-driven, and ready to shape the future of insurance, we'd love to meet you!

💫 What Makes Us Unique:

• True remote work flexibility with our Wakam From Anywhere (WFA) program - yes, we even have a teammate working from a sailboat! ⛵

• Flat hierarchical system promoting direct impact and autonomy 🚀

• Monthly Free.day: dedicated time for personal growth and skills development 📚

• Lunch voucher with Swile card

• A meaningful company: we became a Mission-driven company in March 2021

• Work alongside passionate experts: who will share their knowledge and help you develop and grow in your career.

At Wakam, our "Free to Impact" culture is built on four essential pillars that shape everything we do :

🗣️ Communication & Knowledge Management

• Foster transparent collaboration across our flat organizational structure

• Share knowledge freely in our highly collaborative environment

• Contribute to our collective intelligence through open dialogue

🔍 Curiosity

• Embrace our monthly Free.day for learning and skills sponsorship

• Think big and challenge conventional insurance norms

• Stay eager to learn and explore new possibilities

🔄 Continuous Improvement

• Take initiative to transform the insurance industry

• Turn challenges into opportunities for innovation

• Constantly evolve our ways of working

🎯 Outcome Oriented

• Focus on impact rather than hierarchy

• Drive results through clear objectives and autonomy

• Transform bold ideas into concrete solutions

At Wakam, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to your recruiter.