Lead Pensions Data Specialist

Willis Towers Watson; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global advisory company in Redhill is seeking a skilled professional to own and deliver complex data projects, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time. The role requires excellent technical knowledge of UK occupational pensions, strong organizational skills, and proven problem-solving abilities. The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects simultaneously while promoting an inclusive work environment. This position offers a hybrid working model to support flexibility and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver high quality data projects within a team environment.
• Experience managing and delivering data project tasks.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver complex data projects accurately and on time.
• Communicate project progress and challenges effectively.
• Ensure accurate tracking of management information data.

Skills

Technical knowledge of UK based occupational pensions

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Communication skills

Advanced numerical skills

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver complex data projects and tasks accurately, to deadline, and within scope and budget with early identification and highlighting of out-of-scope / out of budget work and other constraints.
• Communicate details of progress throughout the projects to DSDT leads calling out challenges and owning and implementing solutions to the challenges in a timely manner.
• Support the production of technical data reports for input into client documents at proposal and project closure stage with understanding of and reference to the client data project goals.
• Attend internal and external meetings for data project scope discussions, data project remit agreement and to present data reports and data analysis findings.
• Deliver pricing of new data projects and tasks to ensure work is priced at a commercial level and in and appropriate timescale for that task.
• Be a point of reference for DSDT on technical matters, non-standard queries, and queries requiring a higher level of expertise supporting the team by sharing knowledge and skills.
• Ensure tracking management information data is kept up to date and accurate in respect of allocated workload and all chargeable work is captured correctly on timesheets for billing purposes.
• Provide absence cover for the Team Managers

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a "hybrid" style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and "hybrid" is not a one-size-fits-all solution. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical knowledge of UK based occupational pensions with proven ability to deliver high quality data projects within a team environment.
• Strong organisational skills utilsed within a pensions data project environment with experience of the delivery and management of data project tasks and projects.
• Proven ability to identify and efficiently resolve challenges, identifying solution to ensure allocated data tasks and projects are delivered within required quality, timescales and agreed remit.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to organise and prioritise own workload with experience of working on several projects simultaneously.
• Evidenced ability to work effectively as part of a team supporting an inclusive working environment championing diversity within the team.
• Excellent communication and advanced numerical skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.