Description
Hastings Direct is one of the fastest growing insurance companies in the UK, providing car, van, home and bike insurance to over one million customers as well as a full range of additional products and services. Our growth plans are ambitious - we want to protect one in ten of all UK insurance customers by 2020 and with a customer joining us every 45 seconds we have high hopes to achieve this. We are committed and proud to offer our customers the best value products combined with first class customer service. Based in Eastbourne (Project HQ) and Bexhill-On-Sea on the South Coast where there are over 1500 staff we are currently seeking a Freelance Contract Pricing Exec Analyst to join the team on a Contract basis.
PURPOSE
Representing the Pricing team during new broker platform sprint sessions, ensuring requirements are understood and developed in accordance with business needs.
To communicate between the Pricing and project teams, ensuring clarity throughout the broker platform development process.
Supporting the price change execution team to ensure that all Real Time pricing (RTP) price changes are processed correctly, in the absence of key team members.
DIMENSIONS
Size of Function/Team:
Two direct reports
Internal:
. RTP Development, UAT and SIT
. Underwriting
. Commercial (Bexhill and Newmarket)
. Operations
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
. Gather and understand requirements for Pricing within the new broker platform, and be able to clearly communicate these.
. Gain a clear understanding of the current and proposed pricing processes and act as a Pricing ambassador with external partners when required.
. Track new broker platform project and the delivery of Pricing requirements as part of this.
. Lead issue resolution in relation to Pricing functionality in new broker platform.
. Manage the process of logging change requests, updating RTP spreadsheets, submitting changes and conducting rigorous user acceptance and post-live testing when required.
. Conduct ad hoc investigations in pricing discrepancies within CDL, feeding back information to key stakeholders in a timely and accurate manner.
This list is neither exclusive nor exhaustive and there may be other duties, within the remit of this position, required of the job holder from time to time. The Company reserves the right to alter this job description and will do so after consultation with the job holder.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Skills
. IT literate (including use of spreadsheets)
. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
. Strong communication skills at all levels of the organisation
. Results driven and able to work to tight deadlines
. Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
Knowledge & Experience
. Previous experience in Business Analyst role or similar with project management experience - Essential
. A good understanding of the insurance/financial services market - Essential
. An interest in Pricing and its effect on sales performance - Desired