Fantastic opportunity to lead on the maintenance, design and development of scheme calculations within the departments pension administration system, Universal Pensions Management (UPM2)

About the role

• Lead and coordinate the design and development of the UPM system calculations
• Decide the priority and timing of calculation improvement priorities
• Determine requirements, scope and specification of calculation changes
• Deliver the continuous program of calculation development in line with our requirements
• Manage testing and implementation of system upgrades and software releases to ensure no adverse effect on scheme calculations
• Redesign and provide the technical specifications for benefit calculations
• Manage system changes associated with the amendments to member records via database updates and communication templates
• Ensure the calculation capabilities and requirements of alternative administration systems are compliant with the Board’s needs. Manage and implement the calculations modules of any new systems introduced.
• Contribute to all areas within the System team as needed, e.g. utilising automation to improve efficiency, working on our Member and Employer self-service portals, etc

About you

• Experience of database and workflow management applications
• Experience of modern pension administration systems, including UPM2 and calculation development
• Proficient with Microsoft SQL
• Experience with either Javascript, C++ or C#

To discuss this role in confidence please call Jo Whittington on 020 7293 7022 or email jowhittington@sammons.co.uk. please quote reference 100286.

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Posted: 05/06/2025
Location
Hybrid/London or Work from home
Job type
Salary
£excellent
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