DSD Pensions Lead Data Specialist

Join us as a DSD Pensions Lead Data Specialist based out of our Redhill office working hybrid. 

The DSD Team is a revenue generating team within the pension administration business, responsible for data analysis, reporting and cleansing, delivering specific data improvement activities that align to clients’ strategic goals. You will be responsible for data projects supporting Pensions Dashboard, buy-in, and buy out exercises, automation programmes, GMP rectification and GMP equalisation.

The Role

• Own and deliver complex data projects and tasks accurately, to deadline, and within scope and budget with early identification and highlighting of out-of-scope / out of budget work and other constraints. 

• Communicate details of progress throughout the projects to DSDT leads, identifying challenges and owning and implementing solutions to the challenges in a timely manner. 

• Support the production of technical data reports for input into client documents at proposal and project closure stage with understanding of and reference to the client data project goals.

• Attend internal and external meetings for data project scope discussions, data project remit agreement and to present data reports and data analysis findings.

• Deliver pricing of new data projects and tasks to ensure work is priced at a commercial level and in and appropriate timescale for that task.

• Be a point of reference for DSDT on technical matters, non-standard queries, and queries requiring a higher level of expertise supporting the team by sharing knowledge and skills.

• Ensure tracking management information data is kept up to date and accurate in respect of allocated workload and all chargeable work is captured correctly on timesheets for billing purposes.

• Provide absence cover for the Team Managers

What you’ll bring

• Experience with Defined Benefit (DB)Pension schemes with proven ability to deliver high quality data projects within a team environment 

• Strong organisational skills utilsed within a pensions data project environment with experience of the delivery and management of data project tasks and projects

• Proven ability to identify and efficiently resolve challenges, identifying solutions to ensure allocated data tasks and projects are delivered within required quality, timescales and agreed remit

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to organise and prioritise own workload with experience of working on several projects simultaneously

• Evidenced ability to work effectively as part of a team supporting an inclusive working environment championing diversity within the team

• Excellent communication and advanced numerical skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

What we offer

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidate.helpdesk@wtwco.com

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