Head of Pensions Administration

Front Row Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning Pension Consultancy is seeking a talented Pensions Administration professional to lead their national administration function. This new role offers the opportunity to shape the future of the function, requiring substantial technical knowledge and leadership capabilities, along with an attractive remuneration package.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Third Party or In-House pensions environment.
• Proven leadership at a senior level.
• Experience with pensions projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the national pensions administration function.
• Maximise efficiency in the administration function.
• Ensure high levels of client service are maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Technical defined benefit knowledge

Job description

Due to considerable growth my client, an award winning and highly respected Pension Consultancy, currently seek a talented Pensions Administration professional to lead their national pensions administration function. This is a new role and offers the opportunity for the successful individual to shape its destiny. Duties will include:

• Identifying areas to maximise efficiency in the administration function
• Work with the wider business to assist with new business tenders and also how existing business can be maximised
• Providing leadership to the administration function and ensuring high levels of client service are maintained (administration, pensioner payroll, scheme accounts)
• Ensuring that administration teams have everything they need in order to function effectively (training, equipment etc)
• Ensure the admin function is on top of all legislative and project demand such as GMP and pension Dashboards
• Consider the impact of new legislation and how it may change processes and procedures
• Work closely with HR to both recruit and retain staff
• Promote and encourage colleague development
• Identify any risks to the business and mitigate appropriately

The successful candidate will come from a Third Party or In-House pensions environment and will possess significant, technical defined benefit knowledge and a proven track record in leadership at a senior level. You will possess outstanding communication and negotiation skills along with the ability to lead by example and be a positive role model to all colleagues. Prior pensions projects experience is definitely advantageous.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected pension consultancy in a brand-new role offering the chance to shape the pension administration function with longer term partnership potential in the business along with a generous remuneration and benefits package.