Technology Workstream Lead

Business Area: Operations

Place of Work: London

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model.

About the role

In your role as Technology Workstream Lead, you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to provide overall delivery management of the Technical platform for a complex Data Strategy & Architecture programme, ensuring the successful delivery of initiatives that modernise data capabilities, strengthen data governance and enable business value through data.

The role will oversee other Technical USS workstream leads, who are responsible for managing; Design/Architecture and delivery of Internal Platform components, along with third party Delivery Manager(s) responsible for delivering the external technical Platform.

You will work alongside the Business Workstream lead, who is responsible for Business Analysis and Readiness (including User Acceptance Testing and Training) and will provide end-to-end project management including planning, execution, delivery and transition to BAU.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the Operations team you will be responsible for:

• Leading the planning, execution, delivery and closure of the Technical Workstream within the Data Strategy & Architecture programme
• Ensuring scope, timelines and quality standards are met
• Translating strategic objectives into clear project plans, milestones and deliverables aligned to the overall data strategy plan and priorities
• Managing risks, issues and dependencies across the workstream, escalating where appropriate and ensuring timely mitigation and resolution
• Coordinating and directing cross-functional teams across multiple departments, fostering collaboration between business stakeholders, SMEs and change teams
• Establishing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships at all levels, ensuring alignment, engagement and effective communication
• Adhering to programme governance and reporting processes, providing timely and transparent updates on progress, challenges and outcomes
• Managing budgets, resources and third parties within the Technical Workstream to deliver value efficiently
• Adhering to wider change management standards within Investment Change & Systems, making use of best practices, standards and tools
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the wider programme and Investment Change & Systems, sharing lessons learned and conducting knowledge transfer

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role you will have:

Essential:

• Proven track record of delivering technical, data-related projects in the investment management sector
• Experience working within larger data initiatives such as data strategy, data platforms, data governance or data architecture
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, including excellent written and spoken English
• Strong knowledgeable of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall or hybrid approaches)
• Strong competency within the Microsoft Office suite of products (Project, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Well organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to build and manage a successful, motivated and disciplined project team

Desirable:

• Knowledge of investment data terminology and concepts, e.g. securities, pricing, books of records
• Knowledge and experience of third party investment data solutions/providers
• Experience of Atlassian tools and plugins (e.g. Confluence, Jira, BigPicture)

Why join us?

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team. Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

Our culture and values

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

About us

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for almost 577,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £76.8bn (at 31 March 2025).

The Private Markets Group (PMG) consists of a 70+ person team that oversees c. £26 billion in assets across a fast-growing and diverse portfolio of private equity, infrastructure, private credit and property investments on behalf of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). By operating as a single team, with individual areas of specialism and expertise, PMG is able to combine its resources through a “OnePMG" approach to investing which allows us to maximise origination, due diligence, transaction execution and asset management by tailoring the right mix of skills.

Capable of deploying capital across the full range of private market investing (direct, joint ventures, partnerships, co-investments and funds), and with in-house asset management and strategy teams complementing our investment function, PMG has developed a strong track record of innovation that is frequently recognised by our peers across equity, credit and property and, as one of the UK’s pre-eminent private markets’ investors, PMG often partners with many of the largest, most respected global financial institutions.

PMG’s portfolio includes ownership of some of the UK’s largest and most recognisable private companies and, through its holdings, is an established presence in the UK renewables sector. We also hold governance positions through our investments in a range of companies located across the EU, North America and Australia with exposure across different industries and sectors.

Being part of the UK’s largest pension scheme and serving the needs of USS and its members, PMG takes its role as a responsible investor seriously and is committed to adopting and promoting strong ESG credentials across its investments.

USSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting resourcing@uss.co.uk.