Ownership of the Underwriting rating algorithms, accountable for the integrity, consistency and controlled delivery of change across all Lines of Business
Act as the central coordination point between Risk Pricing, Pricing Engineering, Testing and Release Management
Maintain a clearly structured and transparent backlog with well-defined delivery cadences and a forward-looking roadmap
Provide clear visibility of delivery commitments, actively managing dependencies, risks and cross-Line of Business impacts
Provide informed technical oversight of rating logic design and system integrations
Champion strong process discipline, documentation quality and continuous improvement across the end-to-end change lifecycle
Support incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis where required
Contribute to the maturity and performance of the Underwriting Rating Delivery function
Requirements
Strong track record as a Product Owner within a pricing and/or rating delivery environment
Working knowledge of Python-based systems, GitHub workflows and SQL would be advantageous
Good understanding of Scrum and Kanban methodologies
Proactive self-starter with excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects effectively
High degree of organisation, individual initiative, and personal accountability
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire colleagues and stakeholders
Strong listening, written and oral communication skills
Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical colleagues
Knowledge and experience of the Insurance industry
Tech Stack
Python
SQL
Benefits
Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach
Competitive bonus scheme
all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
Physical wellbeing – Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (PMI)
Financial wellbeing – life assurance cover, income protection, matched pension contributions up to 10%
Mental wellbeing programme – thrive mental health app, colleague assistance programme available 24/7
27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks
Discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice, free access to financial wellbeing support
Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year