Barnett Waddingham
Pension Administrator - Projects
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Pension Administrator - Projects
Pension Administrator – Projects
Locations: United Kingdom (Leeds or Liverpool) | Schedule: Full-time (Hybrid: 2–3 days per week) | Posting Date: 04/13/2026
About the Role
We are seeking a Pension Administrator – Projects to join our Bespoke Initiatives team, working remotely 2–3 days a week from either our Leeds or Liverpool office.
A typical day includes:
- Ensuring precision in reviewing colleagues’ work to comply with scheme rules, procedures, and legislation
- Assisting in simple and complex pension scheme projects, including data cleansing and rectification
- Leading projects from start to finish, aligned with deadlines and budgets
- Coordinating trace and existence check projects, liaising with tracing agencies, and analysing responses
- Targeted complex calculation development, such as building and testing benefit specifications
- Writing project status reports for trustees following data audits
- Collaborating with Client Relationship Managers to ensure seamless project progress
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Key Responsibilities
- Accurate data validation: Spotting and correcting discrepancies to ensure compliance
- Project delivery: Overseeing timelines, budgets, and adherence to project plans
- Data rectification: Conducting complex parallel payroll runs, audits, and cleansing exercises
- Trustee communications: Reporting findings and next steps transparently
- Regulatory knowledge: Researching scheme documentation and UK pension legislation, e.g. DC/DB schemes
- Team growth: Providing constructive feedback to improve skills and knowledge
- Volume processing: Checking high-risk bulk mailings and complex correspondence
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Requirements
- 2+ years of pensions experience, with expertise in both:
- Defined Contribution (DC) schemes
- Defined Benefit (DB) schemes
- Minimum qualifications:
- GCSEs or A-levels (All subjects accepted)
- Or a relevant degree/certificate, such as:
- Certificate in Pensions Calculations (CPC)
- PMI examinations progress
- (Experience can substitute where deemed appropriate.)
- Technical skills:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Analytical aptitude to dissect issues and systemic problems
Desirable
- Experience in client implementation projects
- Boolean logic and data filtering skills
This role offers a strategic opportunity to influence compliance and efficiency within pension project delivery.
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