Data Management Support Associate

Location: London Grade: Senior Associate Employment Type: FTC, Full Time Hybrid REQ003143 About XPS Group XPS Pensions Group is no ordinary company. We've earned numerous awards and accolades, making us an industry leader in Pensions Consultancy. As the largest pure pensions consultancy in the UK, we are a team of approximately 2000 employees spread across 15 locations nationwide. Listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market, we pride ourselves on our ability to think and act differently, offering expert advice to over 1600 pension schemes and administering pensions for over 1,000,000 members. About The Role We are seeking a Data Management Support Associate to join our Risk and Assurance team, on an initial 12-month fixed term contract, supporting key projects and related activities. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Group Information Security processes and procedures are followed and specifically supporting data discovery and data cleansing activities. Reporting into a Senior Business Analyst / Consultant, you will be responsible for managing day-to-day project related activities and will work closely with our key business teams and heads to achieve the project objectives. You’ll also be responsible for producing periodical project reporting, analysis and trends under the guidance of project leads. This role is a hybrid role with the expectation to work from a combination of XPS offices and home. Key Responsibilities • Collate and manage data received from various sources. e.g. emails, discussions, spreadsheets. • Transform the data to a state that is fit for the purpose of this project. i.e. data formatting, standardising and grouping • Use specialist tools to identify data-locations. • Use workflow tools to assign tasks to other teams and monitor the progress to completion. • Ensure a logical conclusion to the workflow items and handle any exceptions in line with the process. • Produce regular progress reports, forecasts and estimates, for a variety of stakeholders. • Brief new users about the project as necessary. • Maintain project audit trail and documentation. • Actively contribute to the achievement of the Group’s Risk team objectives. • Uphold, promote, and champion Group values. • Foster a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour throughout the organisation and promote and present a positive Compliance culture throughout the Group. • In addition, due to the changing nature of the business, the job holder may from time to time be required to undertake other activities that fall within their capabilities. Essential Your Profile: • Competent user of Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.) and other system tools. • Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills with ability to communicate issues clearly to various stakeholders. • Data analysis + reporting • Ability to plan and prioritise own workload whilst working effectively under pressure. • Analytical and problem-solving skills • Initiative and commitment to continuous improvement • Being a team worker with a flexible approach Desirable • Ability to liaise with senior members of the staff including group and business heads. • Experience of working in a dynamic office environment with multiple business areas and complex data storage structures. • Understanding of UK Data protection and GDPR will be helpful. What We Offer Enjoy a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus, and 25 days’ holiday with buy/sell flexibility. Benefits include pension matching, healthcare plans, life assurance, and retailer discounts. We support our team with a flexible benefits scheme, employee assistance, and digital GP service. Participating in volunteering events is encouraged with paid volunteer days available. Referral bonuses are offered for introducing suitable candidates to XPS. How To Apply Interested candidates should submit applications below or contact recruitment@xpsgroup.com. Join XPS Group and contribute to a dynamic and inclusive workplace. Equal Opportunity Statement XPS Group is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure accessible and supportive work settings for all employees. Eligibility Any employment offer made will be conditional upon you satisfying DBS Disclosure checks, Employment or educational references, Satisfactory credit checks and eligibility to work in the UK before an offer can be made. XPS Group is not able to provide sponsorship to employees. Who Are We To find out more please visit: www.xpsgroup.com