Pensions Data Technician

This role requires enhanced security clearance, the details of which are contained in the following link. One of the main factors is a minimum 5 years of UK residency - please only apply if you have this.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/sc-guidance-pack-for-applicants

Key Responsibilities

• To work with the Senior Pensions Technician and Data Service Delivery Manager to deliver projects within KPIs (time scales, deliverables, quality, sign off) and proactively communicating on progress
• Regularly review, and feedback on the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes

Key Tasks

• To complete key data projects and tasks across the team within KPIs, including proactively communicating on progress
• To perform manual pension calculations to a high standard
• To monitor and maintain the incoming workflow and controls around projects and tasks as required.
• To ensure the individual quality of all outputs in order to deliver an excellent service to all stakeholders and clients.
• To support the team on complex casework and complaints

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of DB pensions schemes
• Excel: Bulk data manipulation and cleansing
• Excel: can perform lookups, produce pivot tables and use formulas to interpret data
• Ability to understand, and input into project plans
• Ability to perform manual pensions calculations to a high standard
• Can identify gaps and errors in complex data

Desirable

• PMI Qualifications

About Capita Pension Solutions

At Capita Pension Solutions (CPS) we continue to grow and evolve our Strategy & Product function.  We are at another exciting point in that evolution, defining and executing CPS’s strategic goals as well as developing the next generation of market leading Products and Services.  We have ambitious objectives and plans for 2025 and beyond.

What’s in it for you?

•  23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.  

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