Pensions Project Consultant - De-Risking; RST

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Job type:
Permanent, Full Time. Grade:
Consultant.

Location:

Remote.

About XPS Group: XPS Group is a prominent and growing UK consultancy and administration firm within the pensions and insurance sectors. As a FTSE 250 company with over 2000 employees, we leverage expertise alongside advanced technology to serve over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsors.

About the Role: Remote working with occasional office visits. Our teams provide services to a wide range of scheme types.

• GMP Rectification & Equalisation
• Buy-In/Buy-Out related De-Risking
• Data cleansing
• Ad hoc projects such as scheme closures, benefit rectifications and liability reduction exercises

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead as Scheme Lead for De-Risking (Buy-In/Buy-Out) projects, maintaining responsibility for all data related items.
• Attend and lead meetings with stakeholders, ensuring effective planning and communication.
• Deliver tasks against agreed deadlines and manage resources, providing feedback and authorisation of work.
• Conduct project management meetings, acting as the main point of contact for the De-Risking team.
• Review and query Benefit Specifications and scheme data; extract, interpret, analyse and process data from multiple sources.
• Perform bulk manual calculations such as CSP Calculations, Benefit Rectification & Benefit Audits.
• Set up and lead “Kick off” calls with relevant parties.
• Monitor overall project scope and budget, communicating changes and additional costs promptly.
• Provide ad‑hoc training to team members where required.
• Ensure all projects/tasks are completed in an auditable manner, including feedback on best practice.
• Maintain regular updates to the team manager and stakeholders.
• Occasional travel may be required as the business changes.

Your Profile – Essential:

• Client/Project Management experience from conception to implementation.
• Thorough understanding of DB Pensions with significant manual calculation experience.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to multi‑task and respond to changing priorities.
• Ownership and responsibility for own work.
• IT proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Experience creating and managing documentation.
• Team player in a multi‑disciplined environment.
• Flexible approach to work pressures and problem‑solving.
• High accuracy and attention to detail in documentation.
• Strong commitment to deadlines and quality service.
• Effective interpersonal skills and customer‑focused delivery approach.

What We Offer: Competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and 25 days holiday with flexibility, pension matching, healthcare plans, life assurance, and retailer discounts. We also support flexible benefits, employee assistance, digital GP service, paid volunteer days and referral bonuses.

Equal Opportunities Statement: XPS Group is committed to diversity and equal opportunities, welcoming applications from all candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide accessible and supportive work settings.

Eligibility: Any employment offer is conditional upon DBS disclosure, employment or educational references, credit checks, and eligibility to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

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