UK Benefits Senior Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a UK Benefits Senior Manager to design and manage meaningful benefits for their associates. This pivotal role involves overseeing pension schemes, life assurance, and healthcare benefits for a large workforce. You will collaborate with various functions and manage compliance and governance for pension arrangements. The company offers a competitive salary, excellent learning opportunities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about employee benefits and have the expertise to drive efficiency, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Access to Mars University

Industry competitive salary

Company bonus

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in core UK pensions and defined benefit schemes.
• Proven track record in managing benefits and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with pension trustees and external suppliers.
• Oversee governance and compliance of pension arrangements.
• Handle budget management and monitor service providers.

Skills

UK benefits knowledge

Core UK pensions experience

Strong numeracy skills

Digital skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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As the UK Benefits Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role in designing meaningful benefits for our UK Associates that are well understood, appreciated and utilized and will run them in the right way. You will be responsible for pension, life assurance, income protection, private medical healthcare and disability benefits for over 3,000 UK based Mars associates. This role is responsible for line managing the Benefits Executive and the Divisional Co-Ordinator and reports to the Mars UK Benefits Director.

What are we looking for?

• You will have knowledge of UK benefits with an extensive experience in core UK pensions, including knowledge of defined benefit pension schemes.
• You will be an accomplished communicator with strong numeracy and digital skills. You should be keen to use digital tools to drive efficiency, value and insight for processes and tasks involved in the delivery of benefits.
• You will have the self-confidence, authority and communication skills to ensure the appropriate engagement and buy in from others.
• You will have a degree or similar experience and can demonstrate a successful work/benefits career track record.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• You will be responsible for the relationship between the company, the pension trustees and a range of external technical and benefits suppliers. You will also collaborate with other Mars functions including payroll, finance, HR, Rewards and senior business leaders.
• You will have budget management responsibility and will scrutinize statements of work from external service providers, whilst monitoring progress against budget, using judgement and taking appropriate action where required.
• You will have a key focus on managing the governance, compliance and outsourced administration of the Mars UK pension arrangements. These arrangements encompass a mature, large final salary pension plan and a fast-growing section of a well-known Master Trust.
• Other specific responsibilities include:
• Managing or overseeing all aspects of trustee and committee meetings.
• The review and maintenance of all governance documents.
• Maintaining the relationship with the outsourced pension administrators.
• Overseeing pension high earner and capping processes and handling complex member queries.
• Engaging with regulatory bodies.
• Owning the governance of the GDPR framework and other data security measures.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.