Pension Administration Bridge Consultant

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Pension Administration Bridge Consultant to join our team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our pension and implementation consultants to deliver high-quality implementation services for new Buck clients and efficiency projects for existing clients. You will bridge the gap between the implementation and administration teams, ensuring a seamless transition and efficient administration of pension schemes.

How you'll make an impact

• Adhere to team standards, utilising best practices, project assurance criteria, and audit requirements.
• Ensure the administration team has the necessary tools to efficiently manage new schemes and prioritise member-oriented services.
• Collaborate with transition consultants and administrators to ensure smooth progress of onboarding and automation projects.
• Facilitate communication and information exchange between external groups and implementation consultants.
• Monitor project progress, provide timely feedback, and foster a culture of agility and continuous learning.
• Host meetings to track project progress, address potential roadblocks, and ensure deadlines are met with the desired outcomes.
• Ensure the team is adequately trained, understands processes, and is dedicated to project success.
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback sessions.
• Maintain high-level knowledge of legislation and system functionality within the pension areas.
• Travel to various offices as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About You

• Significant pension experience with strong technical knowledge and an administration background.
• Understanding of pension scheme rules and actuarial instructions.
• Experience with pension systems and databases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work productively as a team member, with experience in project/admin teams and working under instruction.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word/Excel).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Additional hours may be required on an ad-hoc basis during projects.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care