Location: Any UK office and remote working available
Competitive salary + excellent benefits
Our client is seeking a Pensions Project Consultant to lead and deliver projects across Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes. This is a client-facing role where you'll act as a trusted partner, managing projects from start to finish - ensuring they're delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.
You'll also play a key part in supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, driving process improvements, and representing the business in client and trustee meetings.
Your role and Pensions Project Consultant:
* Lead and deliver DB pension scheme projects end-to-end, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
* Act as the main client contact, explaining complex issues clearly and presenting updates at meetings.
* Secure client sign-off on fees and scope and manage billing efficiently.
* Carry out and review benefit calculations (manual and spreadsheet-based).
* Build strong relationships with clients, trustees, HMRC, actuaries, payroll, administrators, and members.
* Check and authorise project work produced by the wider team.
* Drive process improvements and champion operational excellence.
* Provide technical pensions guidance internally and externally.
* Support, mentor, and coach less experienced team members.
The person:
* Proven experience working with DB pension schemes in a similar role is essential.
* Strong project management skills with commercial acumen to manage budgets and resources.
* Advanced Excel skills (INDEX, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
* Excellent communication skills - able to explain complex issues with confidence.
* Experience leading projects, providing strategic direction, and mentoring team members.
* Highly organised, proactive, and client focused.
* Desirable - Progress towards professional pensions qualifications (PMI / QPA / RPC / DPC / DPA).
Benefits:
* Competitive salary with discretionary annual bonus.
* 25 days holiday + option to buy/sell days.
* Flexible bank holidays.
* Generous pension scheme (matched contributions).
* Healthcare cash plan & digital GP service.
* Flexible benefits to support you and your family (health, wellbeing, lifestyle).
* Life Assurance (4x salary).
* Employee discounts and rewards programme.
* Employee Assistance Programme for you and your household.
* Paid volunteering day.
* Staff referral scheme.
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