Pensions Project Consultant

Location: Any UK office and remote working available
Competitive salary + excellent benefits

Our client is seeking a Pensions Project Consultant to lead and deliver projects across Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes. This is a client-facing role where you'll act as a trusted partner, managing projects from start to finish - ensuring they're delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.

You'll also play a key part in supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, driving process improvements, and representing the business in client and trustee meetings.

Your role and Pensions Project Consultant:

• Lead and deliver DB pension scheme projects end-to-end, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.

• Act as the main client contact, explaining complex issues clearly and presenting updates at meetings.

• Secure client sign-off on fees and scope and manage billing efficiently.

• Carry out and review benefit calculations (manual and spreadsheet-based).

• Build strong relationships with clients, trustees, HMRC, actuaries, payroll, administrators, and members.

• Check and authorise project work produced by the wider team.

• Drive process improvements and champion operational excellence.

• Provide technical pensions guidance internally and externally.

• Support, mentor, and coach less experienced team members.

The person:

• Proven experience working with DB pension schemes in a similar role is essential.

• Strong project management skills with commercial acumen to manage budgets and resources.

• Advanced Excel skills (INDEX, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).

• Excellent communication skills - able to explain complex issues with confidence.

• Experience leading projects, providing strategic direction, and mentoring team members.

• Highly organised, proactive, and client focused.

• Desirable - Progress towards professional pensions qualifications (PMI / QPA / RPC / DPC / DPA).

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with discretionary annual bonus.

• 25 days holiday + option to buy/sell days.

• Flexible bank holidays.

• Generous pension scheme (matched contributions).

• Healthcare cash plan & digital GP service.

• Flexible benefits to support you and your family (health, wellbeing, lifestyle).

• Life Assurance (4x salary).

• Employee discounts and rewards programme.

• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your household.

• Paid volunteering day.

• Staff referral scheme.