Senior Project Consultant - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - XPS Pensions Group

XPS Pensions Group

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contractual hours
36.25

Basis
Full time

Job category/type

XPS Administration

Date posted
04/04/2024

Job reference
REQ002229

Senior Project Consultant - IPS:

Senior Project Consultant

Senior Consultant grade

Newcastle

Hybrid/Remote

Full Time

Permanent

XPS Pensions Group is a multi-award winning and leading independent pensions consulting and administration business. At XPS, our vision is to create a vibrant place to work where difference is recognised as a strength and where
talented people can flourish and achieve their highest potential.**Our Administration business continues to grow and we are now looking for an experienced Senior Project Consultant to join our vibrant office with hybrid/remote working. This is an exciting role and would most likely suit someone with previous experience in managing projects end to end, where they have gained technical pensions data projects knowledge and Defined Benefit (DB) pensions experience.

XPS is the only UK pensions specialist listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market and we have the scale and flexibility to think and act differently.

We are a multi-award-winning Pensions Consultancy with over 1 million member pension schemes administered and 1800 staff in locations across the UK.

We advise on all things workplace pensions related.

We help trustees and employers run pension schemes for the benefit of both current and former employees and we support scheme members in a way that is relevant, innovative and easily digestible.

Our people drive our success and as an XPS employee you can bring your whole self to work - Everyone is treated equally and with respect.

We will provide you with the support and training you need to grow and be at your very best.

It's about inclusion and diversity, ensuring all our people feel included, that they belong to XPS and that they're happy.

Above all, it's about ensuring everyone has a voice and feels valued. Because they are.

The Team
Our award-winning pensions administration business puts scheme members at the heart of everything we do. Our services include scheme administration, first-time outsourcing, member communications and scam protection.

The Role

As a Senior Project Consultant with XPS you will be responsible for leading and managing projects end to end, in line with budgets, deadlines, and objectives.

You will also coordinate and support less experienced staff with additional projects.

Main responsibilities include:
Set and achieve project delivery deadlines within scope and budget. Ensure client sign off on fees and scope has been secured as the work commences

Delivery of projects within agreed budgets, identification of outofscope work and proactive management and discussion with the clients to ensure that all work is billed in a timely manner
Create and maintain centralised data management plan processes
Completion and review of calculations for pension benefit data both manually and spreadsheet based
Undertake and review rectification actions to member benefits and issue communications
Partner with Client and Administration Managers within the business on project delivery requirements and stakeholder managementThis role is client facing therefore you will be expected to act as point of contact generally and to explain complex issues and attend client and trustee meetings to present project updates.

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Essential Criteria

Commercial acumen in order to plan, manage, track and deliver project revenue, client and business requirements within budget
Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage resources and operational delivery of a team to ensure revenue targets met and work delivered to plan
Technical pensions and data projects knowledge to be able to explain complex issues to key stakeholders internally and externally
The ability to manipulate spreadsheet data using formulas, such as Index, Vlook up, Pivot table and Macro
Ability to efficiently resolve issues by identifying solutions to enable projects to be effectively delivered in accordance with client requirements
Proven ability to lead a project providing strategic direction and guidance while managing, coaching and mentoring individual team members
Concise and confident communicator of complex project issues covering both verbal and written skills
Achieved some exam successes in professional qualifications such as PMI / QPA / RPC / DPC / DPA and actively working towards full qualification

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