Pensions Business Analyst - London

FDM Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Pensions Business Analyst to join their dynamic team in London. This exciting hybrid role involves supporting the design and implementation of pension-related systems while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a background in the pensions industry, focusing on improving business processes and delivering impactful results. With opportunities for career growth and development, this position offers a chance to make a significant contribution in the finance sector.

Benefits

Career coaching

Assignments with global companies

Annual leave

Work-place pension

BAYE share scheme

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience in business process analysis.
• Experience in the occupational pensions industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into technical requirements for technology teams.
• Document business requirements and technical specifications clearly.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Business Process Analysis

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Agile Methodologies

Job description

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Pensions Business Analyst to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.

Our client is seeking an experienced Pensions Business Analyst to join our team to support the design, analysis, and implementation of pension-related systems and processes. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to understand pension scheme requirements, interpret legislation and policy, and ensure accurate delivery of solutions that meet business needs. The ideal candidate will identify opportunities to improve business processes and recommend changes that can lead to increased efficiency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Understanding business and client needs in our BPA (Bulk Purchase Annuity)offering and translating them into technical requirements that can be implemented by our technology teams
• Consulting with our clients to effectively communicate findings, recommendations, and complex technical concepts in a clear, client-friendly manner
• Be an expert in BPA systems, process and technology to effectively communicate with technical teams and assess the feasibility of solutions
• Responsible for documenting business requirements, process flows, and technical specifications to ensure clarity and consistency
• Develop and present recommendations for solutions that address the client's needs and improve performance
• Undertake a full requirements process from either a functional or non-functional perspective, ensuring the value of the features being requested links with the overall objective and organised into priority to aid delivery
• Taking a holistic approach of considering People, Process and organisational structure when evaluating requirements and not just the IT needs
• Collaborate with various stakeholders, including clients, internal teams, other Client Directors and the Leadership team

About You

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills with experience in business process analysis, applications, and systems
• Experience in the occupational pensions industry, especially implementation, data or systems aspects would be an advantage
• Ability to identify problems, develop solutions, and implement them effectively
• Technical background with experience working with IT & technology stakeholders
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and exposure to working with software engineering teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings and recommendations
• Ability to document and interpret requirements effectively
• Experience in reviewing operational resilience and investigating technical and operational performance
• Ability to map out products and services, both internal and external

About Us

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.