Pension Project Analyst-ppe

Management Level H Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder pension remediation and credit technology With over 6000 employees it supports 37 million people in 120 countries EQ s vision is to be the leading global share registrar offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments COMMERCIAL in building long term value COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services There has never been a better time to join EQ Role Summary We are hiring Pensions Project Analyst to join our Change Team within Retirement Solutions in our Chennai office This role is ideal for someone with strong pensions knowledge and understands business requirements Core Duties Responsibilities A PPA will be responsible for the following Delivering change projects by collating and documenting requirements in line with business objectives and critical success factors to time cost and quality Provide effort estimates of any new item of work ensuring that all aspects of the work are considered e g specification development testing operational process changes and final acceptance This will require a detailed analysis of the work liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required Produce Business and Functional Requirements Specifications for agreement with all interested parties Providing recommendations and manage implementation of agreed solutions Identifying implementing service and system improvements and efficiencies Managing your own workload providing project support and coordination leading others where necessary Collating and analysing data to produce and deliver solutions for administration teams within pre agreed timescales Ensuring data integrity is maintained to a suitable standard Assessment and pulling together of documentation for complex technical pension and calculation tasks required as part of project deliverables Collation of third-party documentation required to complete the project deliverables Working closely with all internal stakeholders operations teams EQP IT Relationship team risk audit and compliance developers testers etc to keep them up to date and to ensure what is being delivered is what is required Providing input where appropriate to client facing meetings and workshops Complete timesheets and progress reporting in line with current processes including MI requirements Escalate issues at the appropriate time e g late delivery or change in scope Skills Knowledge Experience A PPA will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours Exceptional knowledge of Excel functions such as VLOOKUP PivotTables data analysis tools macro development and intermediate to advance in SQL completion of relevant courses or certifications is a plus Strong pension s knowledge covering both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution schemes with a solid understanding of pensions technical legislation pension calculations and scheme rules Experience working in a project team or on projects within a pensions administration team The ability to assess and understand business requirements issues and drivers that impact the project and its delivery Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to accurately diagnose issues and evaluate potential solutions to ensure successful resolution Excellent numeracy and literacy skills Flexible approach with the ability to respond quickly and decisively in a changing and challenging environment Skilled at working to tight timelines and effectively prioritising to meet shifting deadlines without compromising output quality A team player with a positive can-do attitude toward each task Demonstrates personal commitment in all interactions to support the success of both individual and team objectives Ability to work autonomously within the defined scope of a project or change initiative The ability to develop positive and productive working relationships with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional customer service What We Offer We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age disability sex gender reassignment sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks