Senior Data and Pension Projects SpecialistCertain Advantage is hiring for a Senior Data & Pensions Projects Specialist based in London.This role is on an initial 2-year contract basis and is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite 3 days per week.The RoleThis role is for a dynamic Senior Data & Pensions Projects Specialist someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You'll play a key role in delivering complex pension projects, managing critical stakeholder relationships, and ensuring the integrity of pension administration data across multiple schemes.Supporting the oversight and strategic development of the pension administration system (Compendia).Managing relationships with third-party system providers, and Information Risk Management teams.Delivering pension system enhancements, upgrades, and business-critical projects.Producing and validating data extracts for actuarial valuations, benefit statements, and regulatory requirements.Ensuring compliance with pension legislation and reportable event requirements.Leading cross-functional projects including pension dashboard delivery and system transformation initiatives.Providing coaching, support, and pension-specific training to colleagues across the wider Data, Projects and Systems team.Driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of data quality and governance.The IndividualExtensive pensions operations experience within an in-house or third-party administration environment.Strong knowledge of UK defined benefit pension schemes.Deep understanding of UK pensions legislation and regulatory requirements.Experience working with pension administration systems, ideally Compendia.Proven experience handling large volumes of sensitive pensions data.Pension qualifications such as PMI, CPC, or equivalent.Leadership, coaching, and influencing skills.Occasional travel to Krakow will be required (typically once per year).co.uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips.
