Transition Relationship Manager - Defined Benefit Schemes

Just Group plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days annual leave + birthday day

Private medical cover

Income protection

Bonus scheme

Headspace access

Employee assistance program

Benefits portal

Job summary

Just Group plc in London is seeking a Transition Manager to lead scheme transitions from contract negotiations through data cleanse, ensuring accurate data and timely delivery. The role sits in a hybrid environment (London or Reigate) and is permanent with a 35-hour week.

You will coordinate with scheme administrators, trustees, and pensions managers, validate data, and support the Implementation team, payroll funding, member calculations and reinsurance reporting.

Qualifications

• DB pensions or de-risking experience required.
• Experience in relationship management and/or project management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data validation.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple transitions simultaneously, ensuring all parties are aware of responsibilities and deliverables.
• Provide strong, consistent stakeholder management with clear timescales and expectations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze and validate data; collate accurate information for transitions.
• Build relationships with clients such as Employee Benefit Consultants, Trustees and Pensions Managers, supporting de-risking opportunities.
• Obtain, validate and check data during data cleanse to enable smooth handover to the Implementation team.
• Communicate progress, issues and next steps to trustees and administrators.
• Support the Senior Business Development Manager with client management and Trustee meetings as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the DB Operations team to handle trustee queries and support payroll funding, member calculations and reinsurance reporting.

Skills

Relationship management

Project management

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

DB pensions

De-risking

Job description

Location: London or Reigate (Hybrid - 50%)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours

Purpose

This role is responsible for project planning and managing scheme transitions from contract negotiations through to the end of data cleanse, including the collation and validation of accurate data providing the cornerstone of the transaction and implementation of the contact. Agreeing process and timescales with the trustees and internal key stakeholders ensuring client commitments are met and issues are escalated accordingly, with excellent stakeholder management throughout the process.

Delivering strong and consistent stakeholder management setting clear and agreeable timescales and expectations; the engagement experience and journey we deliver to our clients paves the way for future business opportunities.

The role will involve working on a number of transactions at once and the transition manager is responsible for ensuring all parties involved in the initial transition activities are aware of their responsibilities. The role will also provide direction and support for the development of the Transition Consultant and Transition Support roles.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Key responsibilities

You will be responsible for smooth and successful transition and implementation of schemes that transact with us. This role has been created to support the growth and ambition of our business; you would do this by:

• Working primarily with scheme administrators and will be responsible for a number of transitions at any one time, of varying sizes and complexity, ensuring that all parties involved in each project are aware of their responsibilities and deliver accordingly.
• Providing strong and consistent stakeholder management, setting clear and agreeable timescales and expectations with both internal & external stakeholders.
• Being responsible for the analysis and collation of accurate and validated data.
• Building strong relationships with clients such as (Employee Benefit Consultants (EBCs), Trustees and Pensions Managers and support them with further de-risking opportunities by attending Trustee meetings, meeting with clients face to face and offering general support and training.
• Be responsible for obtaining, validating and checking data received during the data cleanse period to ensure smooth handover to the Implementation team.
• Communicate progress, issues and next steps to key stakeholders involved in the transaction, such as trustees and administrators
• Support the Senior Business Development Manager with management of clients, including discussing how we can support them throughout their de-risking journey, and attendance at Trustee board meetings (where appropriate)
• Work with the DB Operations team to handle trustee queries during transition process, until schemes handed over to BAU, supporting the Implementation Managers with operational tasks such as payroll funding, member calculations and reinsurance reporting

What we’re looking for

• Experienced within the DB Pensions OR the DB De-risking Market, with knowledge of buy-ins and buy outs or general de-risking
• Experience of relationship management and/or project management
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; with the ability to analyse and check data accordingly and efficiently whilst explaining issues to clients in a clear and appropriate manner.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday
• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme
• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company
• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders
• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Explore our full range of benefits on our dedicated benefits page.