Pensions Governance Manager

RPR National; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public sector is seeking a Pensions Governance Manager to join their Pension Fund Management team. This role involves overseeing all governance arrangements and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in pension scheme administration and relevant professional qualifications. A competitive salary, extensive benefits, and opportunities for career progression are offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years

Flexitime and hybrid working

Discounts from supermarket chains and retailers

Employee wellbeing services

Access to learning/training activities

Excellent support and long-term career progression

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience administering a large defined benefit pension scheme.
• Extensive knowledge of LGPS Regulations and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement governance arrangements for the Pension Fund.
• Act as the key contact with stakeholders on governance matters.
• Manage the Pension Fund Committee and develop agendas.

Skills

Numerical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Degree or relevant professional qualification in IPPM, PMI, CII

Job description

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Reactive Permanent Recruitment are working with a client within the public sector who are seeking a pro-active, solution focused Pensions Governance Manager to join their dynamic Pension Fund Management team.

The role:

• Take responsibility for the development, implementation and reviewing of all governance arrangements and objectives for the Pension Fund
• Act as the key contact with stakeholders on governance matters
• Support the Head of Pension Fund in managing the Pension Fund Committee and Local Pension Board, including developing agendas, producing, and presenting reports, ensuring appropriate objectives and strategies are in place, monitoring risk management and ensuring audit recommendations are addressed
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Pension Fund to ensure that governance matters are understood and embedded, including policy compliance and implementation of internal audit actions
• Support the development, maintenance and reporting of all governance processes, ensuring that they are implemented and measured to confirm they are improving organisational effectiveness, efficiency, and customer focussed outcomes
• Lead on GDPR requirements, ensuring compliance is achieved, with any breaches being accurately recorded and reported per statutory guidelines as well as ensuring change requirements are implemented efficiently
• Overall responsibility for contract management, overseeing supplier performance and contract extensions and re-tendering as appropriate
• Other responsibilities will include ensuring that the Fund is operating correctly from an audit perspective and maintain compliance with current regulatory requirements, as well as management of the Fund’s contracts

The person:

• Essential: Minimum of 5 years’ experience administering a large defined benefit pension scheme
• Essential: A degree and relevant professional qualification such as (IPPM, PMI, CII) or related discipline (or ability to demonstrate skills at the required level)
• Essential: Extensive, proven knowledge of LGPS Regulations, Committee management and national LGPS governance standards
• Excellent understanding and knowledge of business planning, procurement and compliance standards, and the development and delivery of training programmes for a diverse audience
• Excellent numerical skills
• Strong inter-personal skills, communication skills and the ability to motivate colleagues to work pro-actively to collaborate with a focus on supporting change and driving innovation
• Possess a passion for driving change implementation within a dynamic team
• Due to the financial nature of the department, the role may be subject to certain successful security checks

The package:

• Highly competitive basic salary of up to £52,000 pa.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays - rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Flexitime and hybrid working
• Discounts from supermarket chains, high street retailers on holidays and entertainment
• Maternity leave and shared parental leave
• Employee wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance
• Access a suite of learning/training activities and free seminars
• Excellent support and long-term career progression

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