Full job descriptionPensions Project Consultant
Are you an experienced pensions professional looking to move into a varied project-focused role? We’re partnering with a leading UK pensions consultancy seeking a Project Consultant / Senior Project Consultant to join their specialist nationwide Pension Projects team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile pension projects, collaborating with clients, trustees, and internal stakeholders while leading project delivery from inception through to completion.
The Opportunity
You’ll join a dedicated team responsible for delivering a broad range of pension administration projects, including:
*GMP Rectification and Equalisation
*Buy-in and Buy-out projects
*Data Cleansing exercises
*Benefit Rectifications
*Liability Reduction Exercises
*Pension Dashboards
*McCloud-related projects
*Scheme Closures and other bespoke client initiatives
This role offers a mix of technical pensions work, client engagement, project management, and team leadership within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
*Lead and deliver pensions projects from start to finish, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and objectives are met.
*Act as a key point of contact for clients and trustees, providing regular project updates and resolving complex queries.
*Attend and contribute to client and trustee meetings.
*Review, authorise, and quality-check project work and calculations.
*Support and mentor junior team members.
*Manage project budgets and identify opportunities for additional project work.
*Work closely with administration and client management teams to ensure successful delivery.
*Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence across project processes.
*Analyse and manipulate pension data using spreadsheets and reporting tools.
About You
We’re keen to speak with candidates who have:
*Previous experience within pensions administration projects or a strong Defined Benefit (DB) pensions administration background.
*Solid technical pensions knowledge and the ability to explain complex issues to stakeholders.
*Experience managing projects, workloads, and competing deadlines.
*Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Index functions, and data analysis.
*Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
*A proactive, solution-focused approach and a passion for delivering high-quality client outcomes.
*Professional qualifications such as PMI, QRA, RPC, DPC, or DPA would be advantageous but are not essential.
Apply Now
If you’re an experienced pensions professional looking to join a market-leading consultancy and work on some of the industry’s most interesting project work, we’d love to hear from you.