Barnett Waddingham
Pension Administrator - Projects

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Pension Administrator - Projects
We are looking to recruit a Pension Administrator - Projects to work at our Birmingham office on a hybrid basis (2-3 days per week). This role sits within our Transaction Data Readiness team.
Key Responsibilities
- Checking routine work of others to ensure accuracy and compliance with Scheme rules, procedures, and legislation
- Carrying out and checking routine data cleansing / rectification exercises
- Carrying out and checking projects for existence checks, including liaising with tracing agencies, analysing trace results, issuing correspondence and monitoring replies
- Building calculation matrices for testing complex system calculations against expected output
- Producing simple or standard project status reports for trustees
- Carrying out simple data audit analysis and preparing a report for Trustees on proposed next steps
- Ensuring that all new routine project tasks are completed as per the Project Plan
- Assisting with routine aspects of new client implementations including the running and checking of parallel payrolls
- Checking bulk mailings.
- Reads, researches, and understands scheme documentation and legislation to produce benefit specifications
- Uses strong analytical skills to identify issues and correct scheme data
- Supports effective team working and encourages the team to look for efficiency gains
- Work independently and manage own work schedule according to business priorities
- Share knowledge to assist with the development of colleagues through training
- Identifying process improvements and opportunities to increase efficiency
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Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of 1 year of pensions experience, with a working knowledge of both DB and DC occupational pension schemes
- GCSE/A levels are required. A relevant degree, Certificate in Pensions Calculations (CPC) or progress with PMI examinations is desirable together with experience appropriate for the role in pension administration.
- A strong understanding of Microsoft Office programs, in particular Excel, Word, and Outlook.


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Pension Administrator - Projects
Location: United Kingdom
Posted on: 04/13/2026
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