Pensions Data Specialist

**Description**:
WTW's Pensions Data Solutions team brings depth of experience and flexible resource to deliver you the right solutions no matter how complex your requirements or large your scheme. No data project is the same and we have experience of creating and delivering solutions for wide ranging issues and a varied customer base.

Pensions Data Solutions delivers the right, cost-effective solutions for the following:

- Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) projects
- Auditing data, benefits and calculations
- Bulk data rectification and benefit (re-)construction
- Data cleansing and improving electronic data

**The Role**

Unique opportunity to join WTW as a **Pensions Data Specialist **implementing bulk calculations within a highly experienced and diversified team. Using your defined benefits pensions, numeracy, and analytical skills you will be comfortable with working with modern software and ideally have a keen interest in programming and developing technological solutions for the benefit of our clients.

In addition, you will have strong organization skills and demonstrate core project management behaviours to complement your technical expertise. Experience in bulk pension correction and rectification exercises is advantageous as well as data auditing and data cleansing all elements of Pension data.

**This is hybrid role which can be based out of our London, Reigate, Bristol, Birmingham. Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh office.**

**Our work style**: At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a” hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and WTW offers flexible working opportunities and part-time working.

**Why WTW?**
- Our approach is innovative and has the right blend of leading edge technology and consulting value. We provide clients with clear recommendations tailored to their needs, a clear sense of direction and forward planning, drawing on our experiences of dealing with the more complex data cleansing challenges of both large and small pension arrangements. We take an independent approach that challenges the status quo and ensures clients realize tangible benefit and value for money.
- Our experience in implementing de-risking projects give us an unrivalled insight into prioritizing the data issues
- We provide a defined career path with varied career opportunities as part of a dynamic team, encouraging and supporting our colleagues to tailor their roles to match their passions, strengths and aspirations.
- Irrespective of which office you join, you will be part of the wider WTW community. Our inclusion networks include Gender Equity, LGBT+, Multicultural, Workability and Young Professionals and our Corporate Social Responsibility group champions social and charitable activities in our local communities. These groups are at the heart of how we engage and inspire colleagues in our offices. Inclusion creates the environment where diversity can thrive.

**What can we offer you?** As an industry leader, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including: pension, life insurance, medical insurance, eye care voucher and flexible benefits including critical illness cover, dental cover and many other options.

**Qualifications**:
**The Requirements**
- A proven track record in delivering multiple projects and/or work-streams to set deadlines
- Strong knowledge and experience of UK DB Pension arrangements, including experience of Data cleansing pension scheme data/pensions data and Guranteed Minimum Pensions(GMP) projects
- Good understanding of manual benefit calculations and processes
- Good to have experience in creating bulk solutions to correct pensions data or carry out pension scheme calculations
- Knowledge of Guranteed Minimum Pensions(GMP), GMP Equalisation or GMP Rectification, etc.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- A clear, concise and confident communicator of complex or technical issues relating to UK pensions and member data to a broad audience
- Ability to work both independently and in teams and enjoy a fast-paced environment
- An ability to foster and support the delivery of projects within a team environment
- Inquisitive, self-starter attitude and ability to work using own initiative
- Experience of pension administration systems

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environm