Punter Southall

Pensions Project Consultant (GMP)

Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/18/2025
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Description
XPS Pensions London - (Homeworker), United Kingdom Full Time Reference:

  • GMP rectification/equalisation
  • Buy-in/ Buy-out
  • Data Cleansing
  • Ad hoc projects for example scheme closures, benefit rectifications, liability reduction exercises
  • McCloud implementation: Public sector pension benefit rectification across police, fire, MOJ and LGPS pension schemes.
  • Pension Dashboards
  • Act as point of contact generally and to explain complex issues
  • Attend client and trustee meetings to present project update
  • Set and achieve project delivery deadlines within scope and budget. Ensure client sign off on fees and scope has been secured as the work
  • Delivery of projects within agreed budgets, identification of out of scope work and proactive management and discussion with the clients to ensure that all work is billed in a timely manner
  • Involvement in process improvement initiatives.
  • Completion and review of calculations for pension benefit data both manually and spreadsheet based.
  • Partner with Client and Administration Managers within the business on project delivery requirements and stakeholder management.
  • Dealing confidently with HMRC, Clients, Scheme Actuaries, Scheme Administrators, Consultants, Pension Accounts/Payroll, Members and third parties by phone, email and letter.
  • Checking and authorising other team members' work
  • Understanding and application of benefit structures, Trust Deed & Rules, Inland Revenue guidance notes, PSO, Disclosure requirements
  • Provision of technical information both verbally and in writing
  • Compliance with ISO and AAF accreditations
  • Checking and authorising project work
  • Providing general support to the team manager
  • Support the delivery of a continuous improvement programme championing operational excellence while identifying areas where the project delivery service to clients could be improved and/or expanded.
  • Demonstrable previous experience in a similar pensions projects role, or BAU pensions administration role.
  • Previous Defined Benefit (DB) pension scheme experience.
  • Demonstrable previous GMP experience.
  • Commercial acumen in order to plan, manage, track, and deliver project revenue, client and business requirements within budget
  • Strong organisational skills with proven ability to manage resources and operational delivery of a team to ensure revenue targets met and work delivered to plan
  • Technical pensions and data projects knowledge to be able to explain complex issues to key stakeholders internally and externally
  • The ability to manipulate spreadsheet data using formulas, such as Index, V-look up, Pivot table is essentia
  • Ability to efficiently resolve issues by identifying solutions to enable projects to be effectively delivered in accordance with client requirements
  • Proven ability to lead a project providing strategic direction and guidance while managing, coaching and mentoring individual team members
  • Concise and confident communicator of complex project issues - covering both verbal and written skills
  • Ability to work within a team towards targets
  • Be proactive, having drive and commitment
  • Ability to foster an inclusive working environment and champion diversity within the team
  • Able to support a developing a culture of high standards, excellent quality and customer responsiveness.
  • May have achieved some exam successes in professional qualifications such as PMI / QPA / RPC / DPC / DPA and actively working towards full qualification.
  • Competitive salary
  • Participation in annual discretionary Bonus Scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus flexibility to buy or sell holiday
  • Flexible Bank holidays
  • Pension scheme, matching contribution structure
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Flexible Benefits Scheme to support you in and out of work, helping you look after you and your family covering Security & Protection, Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
  • Life Assurance cover, four times basic salary
  • XPS Rewards (offers High Street discounts and savings from retailers and services providers as well as offers available via phone)
  • Employee Assistance Programme for you and your household
  • Access to a digital GP service
  • Paid volunteering day when participating in Company organised events
  • Staff referral scheme when you introduce a friend to XPS
  • Right to Work confirmation
  • DBS Disclosure check
  • Employment or educational references covering five years
  • Satisfactory credit check

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