Senior DB Pensions Technical Standards Lead

Isio; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary + bonus

PMI CPC study support

Salary increases on PMI exam passes

Job summary

Isio is seeking a Pensions Technical & Professional Standards Manager to shape technical leadership and governance for Defined Benefit pensions administration. The role involves interpreting legislation, guiding senior stakeholders, and driving best practices within a third-party administration environment.

Based in UK offices (Croydon, Reading, Manchester, Birmingham or Belfast) with a hybrid workstyle, you will lead RCA, trend analysis, and cross-team standards to ensure compliance and

Qualifications

• Significant Third-Party Defined Benefit pensions administration experience.
• Deep technical knowledge of Defined Benefit pension schemes and UK legislation.
• Experience in oversight, quality assurance, or governance within pensions administration.
• Strong RCA and trend analysis capabilities; able to translate insight into improvements.
• Excellent communication skills; produce clear technical guidance and senior-level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance across DB pensions administration.
• Interpret legislation and translate into practical guidance, processes and communications.
• Lead activity aligned to industry standards (e.g. General Code, GMP, dashboards readiness).
• Manage ISO 9001 requirements and maintain audit readiness.
• Own the RCA framework, identify trends and drive improvements.
• Produce MI and insights to inform prioritisation and decision-making.
• Collaborate with Operations, QA and senior leadership to embed standards.

Skills

Pensions governance

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Technical leadership

Communication to non-technical

Quality assurance

Job description

Isio is seeking a Pensions Technical & Professional Standards Manager to shape technical leadership and governance for Defined Benefit pensions administration. The role involves interpreting legislation, guiding senior stakeholders, and driving best practices within a third-party administration environment.

Based in UK offices (Croydon, Reading, Manchester, Birmingham or Belfast) with a hybrid workstyle, you will lead RCA, trend analysis, and cross-team standards to ensure compliance and