Senior Manager - Pensions Data and Benefits

PwC UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Empowered flexibility

Hybrid working model

Private medical cover

24/7 virtual GP

Volunteer days

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a pensions consultant with substantial data and benefits experience to lead complex engagements and manage client relationships. You will oversee delivery teams, support business growth, and ensure governance and high-quality delivery across large-scale projects.

The role requires advanced Excel modelling, strong stakeholder management, and a track record in proposals and pitches. Flexibility for hybrid office, home, and client-site work is offered.

Qualifications

• PMI or Actuarial Qualification (or international equivalent) with pensions knowledge.
• Strong experience in large-scale pensions projects and data/benefits work.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver proposals and pitches.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engagements and manage client relationships within pensions consulting.
• Oversee delivery teams and support business growth and quality.
• Demonstrate excellent governance, accuracy, and reporting under pressure.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Client management

Stakeholder management

Business development

Presentation skills

Education

Actuarial qualification

PMI qualification

Tools

Analytical tools

Job description

About The Role

Pensions administration is evolving from a back‑office function into a strategic driver of scheme success and improved member outcomes, despite increasing industry pressures. PwC's Data, Benefits and Operations (DBO) team supports trustee and corporate clients by providing outsourced pensions data and benefit services, helping schemes prepare for risk settlement or ongoing management.

About The Role

Pensions administration is evolving from a back‑office function into a strategic driver of scheme success and improved member outcomes, despite increasing industry pressures. PwC's Data, Benefits and Operations (DBO) team supports trustee and corporate clients by providing outsourced pensions data and benefit services, helping schemes prepare for risk settlement or ongoing management. As part of PwC's wider pensions network, the team delivers specialist expertise across data reviews, cleansing, GMP rectification and equalisation, benefit projects, AI-enabled solutions, operational change, governance and risk management. Senior Managers lead complex engagements, manage client relationships, oversee delivery teams, and support business growth and quality

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Significant pensions knowledge and experience in large-scale projects
• Advanced Excel modelling; familiarity with additional analytical tools/software advantageous.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills, with strong analytical abilities and excellent presentation and report writing skills.
• Proven business development capability, with a network of contacts and success in delivering proposals and pitches.
• High standards of technical accuracy, governance, and delivery under pressure.

The Skills And Experience We're Looking For

• Pensions consultant with substantial data and benefits experience at a leading consultancy.
• PMI or Actuarial Qualification (or an international equivalent), with significant pensions knowledge and experience in large-scale projects
• Advanced Excel modelling; familiarity with additional analytical tools/software advantageous.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills, with strong analytical abilities and excellent presentation and report writing skills.
• Proven business development capability, with a network of contacts and success in delivering proposals and pitches.
• High standards of technical accuracy, governance, and delivery under pressure.

What You'll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.