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Implementation Consultant Level 3 (Configuration)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Able to lead on projects and experience mentoring a team
  • UK Pension background with detailed understanding of DB, DC, CARE and Annuities, and how they are administered
  • Strong MS Excel skills, including automated calculators, filters, pivot tables, lookups and advanced formulas
  • Good MS Access skills and ability to produce specifications from requirements

Responsibilities

  • Gathering and interpreting client requirements and translating these into system solutions
  • Managing system configuration activities and quality
  • Delivering calculation automation
  • Leading client implementation projects

About the company

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Capita

Management Consulting

Capita is a leading provider of business process services, driven by data, technology and people. We are a purpose-led, responsible organisation¬. Every day our 50,000 colleagues help millions of people, by delivering innovative, digitally enabled solutions to transform and simplify the connections between government and citizens, businesses and customers. We partner with our clients and provide the insight and technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate across three divisions – Capita Public Service, Capita Experience and Capita Portfolio – in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L). Further information can be found at: http://www.capita.com

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryManagement Consulting
Company size10001

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Job description

Help strengthen our Configuration Pension Implementation Team, we are currently looking for Pension Consultants to join our homebased team.

The Configuration Team sit within our Implementation Department whose responsibility it is to implement first class pension administration solutions for our new and existing clients. Our span of projects can range from large blue chip strategic transformational deliveries through to small bespoke client solutions. Working closely with other stakeholders our activities and skills are wide and varied.

Job title:

Implementation Consultant Level 3 (Configuration)

Job Description:

We are now looking for Implementation Consultants to join our team to ensure all aspects of a transition and change project are delivered on time and to a high standard within a controlled project environment.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Gathering and interpreting client requirements and processes, and translating these into system solutions
  • Managing system configuration activities and quality
  • Delivering calculation automation
  • Leading client implementation projects
  • Facilitating internal and external system training, and provide appropriate documentation
  • Troubleshooting and resolving client queries and issues
  • Mentoring and coaching Implementation Analysts
  • Conducting system configuration and testing quality control activities
  • Supporting the technical development of our technology platforms through participation in analysis and design, and specification production for new and/or enhanced developments
  • Undertaking system configuration and checking
  • Undertaking data analysis activities and checking
  • Undertaking project management activities including risk and issue identification and mitigation

What we’re looking for:

  • Able to lead on projects and experience of managing/mentoring a team
  • UK Pension background: detailed understanding and ability to explain the difference between DB, DC, CARE and Annuities, how they are administered and a full understanding of system & process implications
  • Is able to explain:

- pension member records and their set up

- the relationships between members, Trustees, schemes, actuaries, funds and investments

- different types of Pension Schemes

- different types of member status' and applicable calculations for each

-Describe the regulatory bodies and their roles in this sector

-Demonstrate knowledge of system set up and use of parameters

  • Able to demonstrate capability and knowledge of pension/employee benefit technology platforms
  • Strong MS Excel skills, able to draft an automated excel calculator with basic formula; ability to use filters, sorting, pivot tables (rows, columns, grouping, filters and totalling), lookups, control totals, IF and nested IF statements and formatting of cells to specific guidelines
  • Good MS Access
  • Ability to understand requirements and able to produce specifications

About Capita Pensions Solutions:

At Capita Pension Solutions (CPS), we create and implement resilient and responsible pension strategies to help your organisation and your people look forward to a more secure financial future. From pensions administration and consultancy to the latest technology and engagement techniques, we help ensure sustainable investments which support your success. Join us and discover better ways to engage with and value today’s employees.

What can we offer you?

In this role, you would have the opportunity to add real value from the outset and drive the direction of the team. whilst working on a host of high-profile pension projects that will help you learn and evolve new and existing skills. We also believe in offering flexible working solutions that suit your needs, whether that’s from home, from your nearest Capita office.

Also, on offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

  • Company matched pension, life assurance, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more!

What we hope you'll do next: 

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. 

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.  Also Access to Work can help candidates with a physical or mental health condition or disability to get support in the hiring process, including communication support at interviews such as a British Sign Language interpreter. If you require this support you can apply for this support at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-work

Location:

Home-Based - GBR

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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