Our client provides digital administration and management software for pension schemes, including a cloud-based platform designed to support administration, calculation, and workflow processes. They operate within the pensions and financial services sector, supporting administrators, actuaries, and pension scheme stakeholders such as members, employers, and trustees. Their platform is designed to enable online access, automation, and self-service functionality for managing pension scheme activities.
Role Summary
This role exists to implement and maintain automated pension benefit calculations within our clients' system, ensuring they meet client requirements and legislative needs. It supports client delivery by configuring software, gathering requirements, and ensuring the system functions correctly for different pension scheme designs. The role will enable clients to use our clients' platform effectively to manage pension data and calculations while aligning with their specific requirements.
Core Duties/Responsibilities
* Implementation and maintenance of pensions benefit calculations within our clients' product suite.
* Supporting Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution scheme designs, pension increases, equalised GMPs, and valuations.
* Configuration of workflows, data maintenance screens, and interfaces with other systems.
* Involvement in pensioner payroll, data migrations, and reporting.
* Meeting with clients to gather requirements.
* Communicating with clients throughout the software customisation process to obtain feedback and approval.
* Customising software systems based on client specifications.
* Educating clients on how to use our clients suite of products and customised features.
* Creating documentation for clients and internal use.
* Supporting software release and upgrade processes when required.
* Building credibility with team members and clients.
* Managing multiple parallel tasks and prioritising workload effectively.
Skills, Capabilities and Attributes
* Pension calculations implementation across Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution schemes
* Experience configuring or developing pensions or financial services software
* Strong working knowledge of T-SQL and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
* Experience implementing software systems within structured environments
* Client requirements gathering and consultative engagement
* Clear and effective written and verbal communication
* Strong analytical thinking with a high level of numeracy
* Task prioritisation with consistent delivery against deadlines
* Adaptability when working with new technologies and systems
* High attention to detail combined with a structured, organised approach
Core Hours - 37.5 per week, Monday–Friday
Location - Remote
Day Rate - Competitive D.O.E via umbrella
Duration - 6 months with possibility to extend
Please note any offer is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of employment, activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all hires and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.