Head of UK&I Pension and Benefits

Alstom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global transport network company is seeking an expert in benefits strategy to oversee pensions and employee benefits across the UK and Ireland. You will lead compliance, manage benefit plans, and have opportunities for career advancement. The role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Car or car allowance

Flexible benefits

Comprehensive social coverage

Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Recognized professional qualification in pensions or related field.
• Knowledge of benefit programs and laws.
• Experience in a corporate shared service environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and coordinate benefits strategy across the UK and Ireland.
• Oversee development and maintenance of UK policy for pensions and benefits.
• Lead compliance with pension and benefits policies.

Skills

Pensions and benefits expertise

Compliance knowledge

Analytical skills

HR operational knowledge

Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Post graduate qualification with recognized professional body

Job description

Req ID: 498197

Location: London/ Birmingham / Derby

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 01/12/2025

Excellent Salary and Benefits including bonus and car/car allowance

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in pensions and benefits in a global organisation.

You will be responsible for advising on and coordinating Alstom’s benefits strategy across the UK and Ireland, covering areas such as pensions, medical and social benefits, life and disability coverage, savings plans, stock options, and other non-cash perks like company cars. You will also oversee the development and maintenance of UK&I policies related to pensions and employee benefits ensuring these documents are regularly updated and easily accessible to all employees.

We are looking for someone who is eager to make an impact today. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of key responsibilities from the start, with a clear pathway for growth and the potential to progress into a more senior position.

If you're curious to learn more about the role and the career path this role offers, feel free to reach out to Alisha Limbu at [e-mail] Kindly note that we are not engaging with agencies for this role.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensure UK&I compliance with the Group Pension & Benefits Policy, approve changes, implementations and terminations of benefit plans.

Benefits

• Approve changes, implementations and terminations of benefit plans.
• Ensure compliance with policies and guidelines taking into account local market practices, cultures, legislations and requirements.
• Ensure that the repository Benefit referencing model is maintained at a local level.
• Lead the UK&I benefits strategy and supervise all benefit programs including health, retirement for all of Alstom entities.
• Lead, for the UK and Ireland, on Group initiatives such as the Total Reward Statements and International Pooling.
• Support in conducting plan design and impact analysis to support improved decision making and proposal development.
• Contribute to global Wellbeing policy and action plans.

Pensions

• Lead on behalf of the Company and report to the UK&I Senior Leadership Team and the Group Pensions Committee on all funding and investment strategy.
• Lead on innovative ideas for reducing Net liability and reducing Risk in the Group’s Accounts.
• Participate in main local Trust and Committees for pensions.
• Act as Secretary to local Committees.
• Validate changes of consultant, actuary, administrator, insurance. company and investment managers.
• Lead with finance on the UK&I and Group accounting for pension costs
• Participate in internal audit process on Pensions consolidation.
• Monitor Pension plans governance.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Post graduate qualification with recognised professional body (for example Institute and Faculty of Actuaries or the Pensions Management Institute) or equivalent experience.
• Extensive industry knowledge in employee pensions and benefits.
• Exposure to an international environment.
• Proven ability and experience of working in fast-paced corporate shared service environment.
• Computer literate, excellent level of Word, PowerPoint, Excel including VBA.
• Knowledge of benefit programs/laws/regulations, and ability to assess financial implications of rewards programs.
• Experience of HR operational aspects (Talent availability, Salary & Benefit, Legal/Labour Compliance, Income Tax, Social Context) is highly desirable.
• Experience as a Benefits external consultant would be an asset.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions and international expansion is a plus.
• Background in actuary would be highly beneficial.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• The role offers car or car allowance.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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