MI Manager

Business Area: Finance

Place of Work: Liverpool

Contract Type: Permanent

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model.

About the role

In your role as MI Manager you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset.

This role will provide a great opportunity to co-create an efficient and effective central MI capability, working across Group functions to enable the provision of insightful, actionable and relevant MI to Group, Pensions and Investment stakeholders.

You will also coordinate and where appropriate rationalise, refocus and integrate reporting.

In this role, you will review end to end production methodologies, including data sources, repositories, and technology utilisation. Recommend and deliver improvements which will result in MI which delivers greater insight and more efficient and effective production and distribution.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the Finance you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking an end-to-end review of MI and related assurance information across Group Services and other Group Functions, identifying opportunities to improve insight and the efficiency and effectives of MI productio
• Assess the use of business intelligence and MI toolsets in use across Group Services and other Group functions, recommending opportunities to improve utilisation of existing technology
• Building and then delivering Group Services MI as part of an agreed MI framework, providing appropriate commentary, trend/variance analysis and exception-based reporting as required
• Working with MI providers across the Group to aid the co-ordination of distributed MI production, ensuring alignment with centrally produced Group Services / Group Functions MI
• Working closely with the Finance Business Intelligence Manager to investigate and recommend implementation of Business Intelligence / MI best practice
• Developing own and other team members skillsets to reduce single points of failure in the FP&A team, notably with the Finance Business Intelligence Manager
• Developing the Group’s MI framework over the medium term, identifying opportunities provided by the Pensions Re-platform and USSIM data strategy programmes

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Experience in assessing MI requirements across complex businesses, delivering improvements leading to more holistic and integrated reporting frameworks
• Experience in developing Business Intelligence / MI toolsets, including PowerBI
• Recognised qualification(s) in data analysis and/or Business Intelligence/MI toolset development

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families.

We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development.

We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team.

Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

• Great starting salary
• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves.

Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK.

We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for more than 528,000 members and their families.

We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £75.5bn (at 31 March 2023). To find out more, please visit https://www.uss.co.uk

The Private Markets Group (PMG) consists of a 70+ person team that oversees c. £25 billion in assets across a fast-growing and diverse portfolio of private equity, infrastructure, private credit and property investments on behalf of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

By operating as a single team, with individual areas of specialism and expertise, PMG is able to combine its resources through a “OnePMG" approach to investing which allows us to maximise origination, due diligence, transaction execution and asset management by tailoring the right mix of skills.

Capable of deploying capital across the full range of private market investing (direct, joint ventures, partnerships, co-investments and funds), and with in-house asset management and strategy teams complementing our investment function, PMG has developed a strong track record of innovation that is frequently recognised by our peers across equity, credit and property and, as one of the UK’s pre-eminent private markets’ investors, PMG often partners with many of the largest, most respected global financial institutions.

PMG’s portfolio includes ownership of some of the UK’s largest and most recognisable private companies including Heathrow Airport and Moto, and, through its holdings, is an established presence in the UK renewables sector.

We also hold governance positions through our investments in a range of companies located across the EU, North America and Australia with exposure across different industries and sectors.

Being part of USS Investment Management (USSIM), the in-house manager for the UK’s largest pension scheme and serving the needs of USS and its members, PMG takes its role as a responsible investor seriously and is committed to adopting and promoting strong ESG credentials across its investments.

USSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting resourcing@uss.co.uk.