Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Matt Dodds to lead its UK Client Data Services within its pensions administration business.
Dodd joins from ITM where he was a director. In this new role he will focus on working with clients to improve the quality of their pension scheme data to encourage greater member interaction, understanding and improved outcomes.
He will report to WTW’s UK head of business development Damian Magee
Dodd is also a co-founder of NextGen and will continue in that role, promoting and encouraging the next generation of professionals within the financial services sector.
Magee says: “We’re excited that Matt has chosen to join Willis Towers Watson’s pensions administration business. He has a strong reputation in the industry due to his commitment to innovation and his ability to work effectively with clients to deliver solutions to complex pension scheme challenges.
“The quality of member data held by pension schemes is of paramount, and growing, importance. From navigating the challenges of GMP Equalisation to being able to take advantage of favourable pensions transaction conditions, good quality data is the fundamental building block upon which strong scheme governance can be built.”
Dodds adds: “I am delighted to join Willis Towers Watson. WTW’s TAS client list is unmatched, with millions of members, stretching back over decades, across dozens of legacy organisations. Clients of this scale and complexity have unique and complex data issues, and I am excited to help them resolve these challenges.”