Pricing Analyst Lead

USAA•Tampa, FL

1d•$127,310 - $243,340•Hybrid

About The Position

As a dedicated Pricing Analyst Lead, you will be a lead-level pricing analyst and thought leader responsible for supporting the actuarial team by leveraging expert, broad pricing knowledge to drive innovation within data capabilities, analysis, and system functionality and integration. This lead also influences strategic initiatives, leads multiple complex projects simultaneously, and works closely with business partners to achieve desired outcomes. This role specifically leads the analytical desktop delivery of Auto pricing modernization within Earnix, requiring deep technical expertise in Earnix tooling, the end-to-end pricing process, and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders on delivery outcomes. This role is remote eligible in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel. However, individuals residing within a 60-mile radius of a USAA office will be expected to work on-site four days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
8 years of finance, insurance, or other relevant analytic experience.
4 years of direct pricing experience.
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated expert knowledge of relevant data analysis and extraction tools and experience aggregating and analyzing complex datasets to solve problems.
Expert knowledge of relevant industry data sources.
Strong communication skills with demonstrated experience presenting complex solutions and analysis to a broad audience of key stakeholders including executive leadership.
Subject matter expert knowledge of programming languages or modeling software packages (Python, SQL, R, SAS, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Earnix (pricing versions, data tables, modeling versions, UDAs/custom parameters)
Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder delivery in a pricing modernization or platform migration context
Experience bridging technical Earnix/analytical work with business and IT stakeholders
Familiarity with auto insurance pricing processes and pricing tool governance
Experience mentoring or leading small technical teams through complex, ambiguous projects
US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner

Responsibilities

Utilize actuarial tools and modeling software for pricing, valuation, and/or risk management.
Oversee system testing, validation, pricing research and data acquisition activities.
Drives the team to produce integral insights to support strategic decisions.
Lead multiple special pricing projects simultaneously, such as the development of new methodologies or reporting tools to impact strategic initiatives.
Provide thought and/or technical expertise on complex pricing topics and influences key stakeholders on business decisions.
Assemble key participants and guides cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of solutions.
Champion and drive the strategic adoption and integration of cutting-edge analytical tools and methodologies to influence foundational practices and processes.
Test pricing assumptions and the appropriate premiums, interest margins, reserves, and cash values for new products.
May provide oversight to pricing and/or loss valuation reviews.
Develop written communication and presentations that effectively convey data-driven solutions to broad audiences including cross-functional executive leadership.
Lead development of training for team members on the mechanics of relevant methodologies.
Serve as a mentor to team members and as a resource on escalated issues.
Lead risk assessments and recommend strategic changes to policies and procedures by staying current on industry trends and emerging risks.
Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.