Overview
About The Role
Drive Pricing Excellence in a Fast-Moving Market. RAC is on a bold journey of data transformation, and we’re looking for a commercially minded Senior Data Scientist to help lead the way. Sitting within our Technical Pricing Team in the insurance division, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping pricing strategy, unlocking performance through data, and driving innovation across our insurance business. This is a high-impact role offering visibility across RAC insurance’s pricing, commercial, and product functions. You’ll be at the heart of our pricing evolution, helping us deliver best-in-class practices and exceed performance targets. Reporting into the Head of Technical Pricing, you’ll also mentor junior analysts and collaborate with external insurer partners.
Responsibilities
* Lead technical pricing development using RAC’s unique data assets.
* Drive innovation in a fast-paced, competitive insurance market.
* Partner across Pricing, Commercial, Product & Finance teams.
* Influence strategy and performance across RAC’s insurance portfolio.
* Use advanced tools like SQL, Python, Radar/Emblem, and Databricks.
* Hybrid working – Bristol office twice a week.
* Identify and evaluate new data sources and build deployable insights to improve internal models and share with insurer partners.
* Develop and deploy machine learning algorithms to solve business problems.
* Collaborate with data management teams to improve data systems and reliability.
* Deliver ad hoc analysis and insight to support the wider Pricing team.
* Take ownership of key initiatives and support delivery of the RAC budget.
* Ensure compliance with GDPR and internal governance.
What You’ll Bring
* Strong technical data science and analytical expertise, ideally within insurance.
* Proficiency in SQL, Python, and predictive modelling techniques (GLM, GAM, GBM, etc.).
* Understanding of machine learning and its commercial application.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* A numerical degree (2:1 or above) and A-level Maths (Grade A or above).
* A proactive mindset with a passion for raising the bar.
Benefits
* Earnings That Motivate – competitive salary plus automatic enrolment in the Colleague Share Scheme.
* Tools to Drive Your Future – RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service from day one, plus car salary sacrifice options after 12 months.
* Time Off That Matters – 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus paid family leave and flexible schedules.
* Financial Security & Perks – pension scheme with matched contributions and life assurance.
* Wellbeing – 24/7 confidential support service for you and household members aged 16+.
* Extras – access to exclusive discounts and after probation, automatic eligibility for the Colleague Share Scheme.
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