UK remote
Defined Benefit - Senior Systems Actuary
About this role
We are looking for a Senior Systems Actuary to help shape the future of our Defined Benefit (DB) pensions administration systems. This is a senior technical and people leadership role within our multi-award winning Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) business, with an immediate focus on leading development and change in our internal administration platforms. You will bring together deep pensions knowledge, systems thinking and practical leadership.
What matters most for this role is your understanding of DB administration calculations, your experience turning complex requirements into controlled system change, and your ability to lead people and priorities with confidence. What you'll be doing Leading the systems change strategy for Defined Benefit onboarding, payroll and claims calculations in our internal administration platforms Turning complex scheme rules into clear specifications and requirements Overseeing development of test approaches, regression packs, release validation, governance and sign-off Improving processes to increase efficiency, consistency and controls Leading and developing a small technical team and setting clear priorities Working with business teams and technology partners to understand customer and operational impacts Sharing actuarial, calculation, administration and data expertise across PRT Taking the lead in all matters with regard to the management of employees What we're looking for Strong experience in Defined Benefit pensions, with clear exposure to administration calculations Qualified or Part Qualified Actuary preferred, with demonstrable experience/knowledge of Defined Benefit Pensions being essential Experience of actuarial systems, calculation engines or pension administration process development Confidence producing or reviewing technical specifications, test plans and controlled system changes Experience working in Agile delivery teams and using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar Strong analytical judgement and a practical approach to complex problem solving Evidence of influencing stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams Leadership capability and a genuine interest in developing people Ability to work autonomously while keeping others informed and aligned Programming experience is valued but not essential Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you.