Calculations & Benefits Senior Analyst (Pensions Administration)

Location: Hybrid workstyle from the Birmingham, Bristol, Croydon, Manchester or Reading office in the UK

Company

hirify.global is a progressive advisory firm providing pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services to pension trustees, employers, individuals and families across 10 UK offices.

What you will do

• Lead and prioritise technical Pensions Dashboard activity across multiple schemes.
• Maintain technical benefit specifications, reflecting scheme changes, data rectification and GMP equalisation updates.
• Develop and maintain bespoke technical calculations and controlled Excel solutions.
• Interpret scheme rules and translate complex pension benefits into accurate technical requirements.
• Oversee testing, quality assurance, risks, controls and technical documentation.
• Support client onboarding, coordinate stakeholders, provide technical guidance and improve delivery processes; include some team management responsibilities.

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of UK defined benefit pension schemes, including benefit structures and calculation methodologies.
• Experience interpreting scheme rules and producing clear, accurate technical benefit specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including investigating complex data and calculation issues.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience developing complex Excel calculation solutions.
• Experience with technical implementation and scheme onboarding.
• Strong testing and quality-assurance skills, including test planning, evidence review, regression testing and defect management.
• Excellent attention to detail and understanding of risk, controls, governance and audit requirements.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, dependencies and deadlines across multiple schemes.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, including explaining technical matters clearly and collaborating across administration, systems, project and client teams.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, review work and support knowledge sharing within the team.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Pensions Dashboard legislation, regulatory guidance and technical standards.
• Experience connecting pension schemes to the Pensions Dashboard ecosystem.
• Experience designing, testing and maintaining automated or bespoke calculation solutions.
• Experience coaching or managing junior colleagues.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and market-leading bonus scheme.
• Hybrid, flexible approach supporting work-life balance.
• Training and development opportunities with career paths across diverse markets and workstreams.
• Supportive, inclusive and equitable workplace focused on quality, accountability and high performance.