Pensions Lead

Surrey and Sussex Police; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Police invites applications for a Pensions Technical Lead to drive delivery of a professional pension service amid reforms, with close collaboration across the pensions team, stakeholders and partners.

You will oversee regulatory compliance, support the Pension Board with administration, risk logs, and training, and act as the bridge between police forces and external pension administrators for officers and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a collaborated pension function across internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex pension regulatory requirements into actionable plans.
• Strong data governance and audit control mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a collaborated pension function reporting to Operations Manager.
• Act as technical lead on retirement, ill health, transfers and lifecycle matters.
• Coordinate with external pension scheme administrators and pension regulators.
• Support Pension Board administration, risk logs, and training.
• Drive continuous improvement in pension processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Project management

Education

Diploma or Associate Member of the Pensions Management Institute or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking applications for someone to join us as a Pensions Technical Lead. From your first day with us you will be pivotal to the delivery of a professional pension service delivering during a time of pension reform challenge.

The Pensions Team are responsible for delivery across a collaborated pension function provided to all employees, stakeholders and partners alongside the execution of all regulatory requirements.

Your role will require you to ensure the force complies with all pension regulatory and legislative requirements and fulfils statutory reporting requirements. You will support the force Pension Board through administration, management, risk logs, technical advice, and training and you will engage with wider stakeholder groups including The Pension Regulator, The Pension Protection Fund, HMRC, Employee Representative Bodies and Pension Scheme providers.

You will ideally be experienced in Police and public sector pensions, have knowledge of Police Pensions (McCloud and Pension Reform) and related pension and workforce changes and you will possess the necessary knowledge and experience of the Police pension scheme.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate gets things done, takes ownership and enjoys working with a range of people and technology. More specifically you will have the following experience:

• A lead role in overseeing a collaborated pension function reporting to the Operations Manager, working closely with key stakeholders and partners internally and externally to ensure delivery against strategic plans and events in a complex and political environment.
• Being the technical lead across Surrey and Sussex Police force on complex matters relating to retirement, ill health, transfers, and other applicable employee lifecycle matters.
• Capability to act as a bridgehead between Surrey and Sussex Police forces and external pension scheme administrators for both Officers (XPS Administration) and Staff (LGPS).
• Proactively recognise and deliver support and advice understanding the impact on individuals, teams, and business implications.
• Drive forward continuous improvement within the pensions function and lead complex pension related projects.
• Build and be an integral part of wider stakeholder groups including The Pension Regulator, Pension Boards, The Pension Protection Fund, HMRC, Employee Representative Bodies (Police Federation and Unison) and Pension Scheme Providers.
• Ensure the force complies with all pensions regulatory and legislative requirements and fulfils statutory reporting requirements. Support the force Pension Board through administration, management, risk logs, technical advice, and training.
• Be responsible for data integrity in systems and ensure appropriate and relevant audit controls are in place.
• Work together with team colleagues for continuous development and knowledge enhancement in this specialist field.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Associate Member of the Pensions Management Institute or equivalent

Further Information

For an informal conversation, or for further information regarding the role, please contact either the Operations Manager [e-mail] or Pension Technical Lead [e-mail].