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Pricing Manager


Job Location:

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 7 August 2026 (30 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pricing Manager

Are you an experienced actuarial pricing professional with a passion for leading high-performing teams influencing business strategy and driving pricing excellence

Our client a leading commercial insurance organisation is seeking an experienced Pricing Manager to lead one of its General Insurance Pricing teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified actuarial professional to shape pricing strategy provide technical leadership and work closely with underwriting product finance reinsurance and executive stakeholders to optimise portfolio performance across commercial personal and specialist insurance lines.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage a General Insurance Pricing team ensuring delivery against business priorities and service level agreements.
  • Provide actuarial pricing support and strategic advice to underwriting and business stakeholders.
  • Analyse pricing performance monitor key pricing indicators and provide recommendations to improve profitability.
  • Support portfolio management activities and performance monitoring across multiple insurance lines.
  • Lead pricing basis reviews and ensure delivery within agreed project timelines.
  • Develop maintain and enhance pricing models monitoring reports and analytical tools.
  • Ensure pricing methodologies modelling standards and governance processes align with industry best practices.
  • Collaborate with underwriting reinsurance finance claims capital reserving IT and product teams.
  • Manage team performance mentor actuarial professionals and support talent development.
  • Drive continuous improvement through process optimisation and enhanced data utilisation.
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree in Actuarial Science.
  • Significant progress towards actuarial qualification.
  • Minimum 4 years General Insurance pricing experience.
  • Experience providing actuarial advice to senior management.
  • Proven experience leading projects managing priorities and coordinating technical teams.
  • Strong understanding of General Insurance pricing methodologies and portfolio management principles.
Technical Requirements
  • General Insurance Pricing
  • Pricing Models & Certification
  • Large Account Pricing
  • Generalised Linear Models (GLM)
  • Pricing Segmentation
  • Rate & Exposure Change Analysis
  • Premium & Loss Ratio Analysis
  • Pricing Monitoring & Performance Reporting
  • SAS (preferred)
  • SQL
  • Microsoft Excel & VBA
  • PowerPoint
  • QlikView (advantageous)
  • Pricing software such as WTW Earnix or Quantee
  • Data Analysis & Financial Reconciliation
Preferred Experience
  • Experience in actuarial reserving or capital modelling.
  • Exposure to portfolio management within commercial personal or specialist insurance.
  • Experience leading actuarial pricing teams.
  • Knowledge of pricing optimisation techniques.
  • Strong project planning and resource management experience.
Were Looking For Someone Who Is
  • A strategic and analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities.
  • An influential leader who can motivate and develop high-performing teams.
  • A strong communicator who can translate complex actuarial insights into business recommendations.
  • Collaborative and relationship focused with the ability to influence stakeholders across the business.
  • Organised and able to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
  • Passionate about continuous improvement and pricing best practices.
  • Results driven with a strong commercial mindset.
Whats on Offer
  • Join a leading commercial insurance organisation with a strong reputation in the market.
  • Lead a highly skilled actuarial pricing team and influence strategic business decisions.
  • Work closely with senior leadership across underwriting finance product and reinsurance.
  • Opportunity to drive pricing innovation portfolio optimisation and continuous improvement within a collaborative environment.

If youre an experienced actuarial pricing professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career wed love to hear from you.