Job Title: BPA Senior Data and Technical Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London or Alderley Park
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 16th December 2025
Are you ready to join in the growth of Royal Londons Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA) business Were seeking a BPA Senior Data and Technical Manager to join our dynamic BPA Operations team. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-impact team drive operational excellence and shape the future of our annuities offering. Youll work on complex high-value projects collaborate with senior stakeholders and help deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients and members
About the role
- Help to lead and manage the BPA Data and Technical team providing guidance support and strategic direction.
- Oversee the processing and onboarding of member data ensuring robust controls and high standards of quality and timeliness.
- Act as a senior escalation point for technical and operational issues influencing decisions across BPA Operations.
- Oversee the configuration and testing of benefit calculations and individual member documentation.
- Champion data governance acting as Data Steward and ensuring compliance with the Group Data Governance Framework.
- Support new business by assessing data quality benefit specifications and identifying risks in complex transactions.
- Drive continuous improvement through the production and analysis of management information reports and operational data feeds
- Data cleanse and cashflow true up oversight and sign off data cleanse materials.
About you
- Proven experience leading large-scale operational teams or projects with significant business impact.
- Strong DB pensions expertise ideally with experience in BPAs and defined benefit pensions administration.
- Skilled in data migration configuration of bespoke calculations and data quality testing.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Proficient in Excel and/or SQL with a credible financial services background.
- Collaborative proactive and committed to continuous improvement.
- Confident working autonomously and taking accountability for high-quality delivery.
About Royal London
Were the UKs largest mutual life pensions and investment company offering protection long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive responsible enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered Trustworthy Collaborate Achieve.
Weve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion diversity and belonging
Were an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected whatever their background.