Pensions Project Support

Pensions Project Support is a great opportunity for a candidate with pensions and project management experience or training to join a thriving project management team, providing support across a variety of pension change projects for medium to large pension schemes.

You will work on a diverse portfolio of projects including GMP equalisation, member option exercises, benefit change projects, mergers and wind ups. You will work with a broad range of people across the WTW lines of business, clients and external organisations.

The role provides a defined career path as part of a dynamic team within a fast-growing area of the business.

Our work style: We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and WTW offers flexible working opportunities (full time or part time) in a ‘hybrid’ style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients.

Office location: This role can be based out of any of our London, Reigate, Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh offices.

The role requires you to:

• Provide day-to-day project management support to a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, delivering pension projects of various sizes and varying degrees of complexity.
• Assist with the set up/building and monitoring of project plans, tracking progress and producing highlight reports.
• Assist with progress and budget tracking to ensure that delivery deadlines are achieved within scope and budget whilst following Willis Towers Watson’s internal and quality control protocols.
• Assist with client billing and invoices. Set up meetings, co-ordinate diaries and produce efficient, accurate and timely minutes (including actions and key outcomes) of meetings.
• Set up electronic project sites and ensure that project documentation, such as risk logs, action logs, project plans are actively maintained and a clear audit trail is evident.
• Assist with scheduling post project/programme reviews and tranche stage reviews, to enable these to be carried out at appropriate milestones for lessons learned.

The Requirements

• A background in pensions project/programme management delivery.
• UK Defined Benefit pensions knowledge.
• Prince 2 part / qualified or similar (e.g. APM, PMP, CSM) or a willingness to sit these.
• Experience of working on several projects simultaneously.
• Clear, concise and assured communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Practical experience in managing and controlling project budgets, accurate and timely billing.
• Ability to identify issues and escalate appropriately.
• Experience in preparing agendas, facilitating project meetings/calls and taking effective notes.
• A firm commitment to delivering high quality service.
• Solid planning and organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking.
• Experience in working with clients, third parties, or in supplier and customer relationships.