[Remote] Pensions Implementation Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Capita is one of the UK’s leading pension firms, providing a wide range of services to over 600 schemes. The role of Pensions Implementation Consultant involves ensuring the successful delivery of pension administration solutions for clients, managing system configurations, and leading implementation projects. Responsibilities • 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 Skills • 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 • Is able to explain the relationships between members, Trustees, schemes, actuaries, funds and investments • Is able to explain different types of Pension Schemes • Is able to explain different types of member status' and applicable calculations for each • Is able to describe the regulatory bodies and their roles in this sector • Is able to 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 Benefits • Company matched pension • Life assurance • 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity • Adoption and shared parental leave • Paternity pay of two weeks • And plenty more! Company Overview • Capita focuses on delivering expertise and technology solutions to improve business outcomes. It was founded in 1984, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Apply tot his job