Pensions Implementation consultant

Guidant Global; England; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider is seeking a Pensions Implementation Consultant to lead client implementation projects. Candidates should have excellent technical pensions knowledge, along with strong leadership and client relationship skills. The role involves project management activities, client meetings, and mentoring team members. This is a permanent, home-based position with working hours from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical pensions knowledge in Defined Benefit schemes and legislation.
• End to end experience of the project lifecycle.
• Strong analysis skills and problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead client implementation projects for workstream.
• Drive gathering and interpretation of client requirements.
• Mentor and coach Implementation Analysts.

Skills

Excellent technical pensions knowledge

Strong Client Relationship skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong analysis skills

Job description

Pensions Implementation Consultant - Scheme Benefits

Job Title: Pensions Implementation Consultant Scheme Benefits

Location: Homebased

Duration: Permanent

Hours/Days: Monday to Friday 9.00 - 5.30

Interview Process: 2 stage Teams interview Competency, experience and technical knowledge.

What you'll be doing

• Lead client implementation projects for workstream
• Drive the gathering and interpretation of client requirements
• Drive the production of requirements documentation
• Drive the translation of the requirements into system solutions
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve queries and issues
• Ensure efficient delivery of all project tasks to cost and on time
• Lead in client meetings and project status calls
• Mentor, develop and coach Implementation Analysts
• Feed into and deliver continuous improvement across the team and wider department
• Assist in project management activities including identification and mitigation of risks and issues
• Facilitate internal and external system training, and provide appropriate documentation
• Provide support to the line manager in the effective management of staff
• Support the technical development of our technology platforms through participation in analysis and design, and specification production for new and/or enhanced developments

What we're looking for

• Excellent technical pensions knowledge in Defined Benefit schemes and legislation
• Ability to explain:
• pension member records and their set up
• the relationships between members, policy holders, insurers, Trustees, schemes, actuaries, funds and investments
• different types of Pension Schemes
• different types of member status and applicable calculations for each
• End to end experience of the project lifecycle - able to describe the key elements of projects including initiation, governance, control and closure and can provide examples of active participation in all stages
• Strong Client Relationship skills with the ability to use appropriate communication methods with stakeholders
• Experience of owning and driving projects
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong analysis skills and an analytical approach to problem resolution