Team Technical Lead

From this autumn, Barnett Waddingham will become Howden, bringing our people together as one and creating a more connected approach to retirement, benefits and risk. As you explore opportunities with us, you will see more of Howden’s name and expertise, reflecting broader capability for our clients and offering our people greater opportunities to grow, connect and develop.

Join us at a genuinely exciting moment for pension administration within Barnett Waddingham. As part of the rapidly growing Howden employee benefits business, opportunities for development have never been stronger. We are investing in our people, our teams and our operating model, creating clear routes for progression and long rewarding careers.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Team Technical Lead to join our growing Pension Administration team. This is a permanent, full time role that can be based in our Birmingham, Cheltenham or Bristol office, working on a hybrid basis. 
 

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with specialist teams with regards to complex technical matters that specifically relate to their Scheme and/or member(s) of their Scheme; providing advice, support and expertise where required

• Attend client meetings where technical input is required

• Provide support to Client teams on technical matters, as required

• Deal directly with individual members to support the team to provide information or resolve issues

• Contribute to and/or produce client reports where technical input is required

• Peer review complex member or scheme event calculations for ongoing administration team

• Provide technical input and peer review to client projects where required

• Provide support to ongoing administration team thorough ad hoc query resolution and training

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C / 5  as a minimum

• Be able to communicate complex technical matters at a level appropriate to the recipient, exercising tact and diplomacy, where necessary.

• Good knowledge of pension’s law.

• Detailed knowledge of complex pension calculations

• An Associate of Pensions Management Institute (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus

• Generous pension scheme  

• Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading

• A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts  

• For a full list of benefits, please click here 

Happy to talk flexible working

Accessibility 

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here   

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