Executive Director

Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

City of El Paso Employees Retirement Trust (CEPERT) seeks an Executive Director to serve as the chief executive, Board Secretary, and senior fiduciary. This role ensures outstanding benefit administration, strong governance, policy execution, and disciplined investment oversight for the $1B+ pension trust serving 8,600+ members.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the ED leads a talented team, fosters an ethical, high‑performance culture, and represents the Trust with credibility and

Qualifications

• Five plus years leadership experience with a pension system or other similar financial services organization.
• Pension/retirement benefits industry experience preferred.
• Five plus years of fiduciary responsibility, investment strategy and oversight, actuarial concepts and methods, tax, finance or accounting experience, and governance experience.
• Demonstrated success in leadership, staff development, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief executive, Board Secretary, and senior fiduciary for administration of the Trust.
• Ensure excellent benefit administration, strong governance and policy execution, and disciplined investment oversight.
• Lead a skilled team, cultivate an ethical, high-performance culture, and represent the Trust with credibility and transparency.

Skills

Investments

Accounting

Taxation

Pension administration

Payroll/benefit systems

Actuarial valuations

PRB reporting

Audits

Budgeting

Contract compliance

Legal document review

Board collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

CBIZ Talent Solutions is proud to assist the City of El Paso Employees Retirement Trust (CEPERT) in finding their next Executive Director (ED). CEPERT is a single employer defined benefit pension plan managing ~$1 billion in assets for over 8,600 members.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director serves as the chief executive, Board Secretary, and senior fiduciary for administration of the Trust. The leader will ensure excellent benefit administration, strong governance and policy execution, and disciplined investment oversight. With direction from the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director leads a skilled team, cultivates an ethical, high-performance culture, and represents the Trust with credibility and transparency to members, the City, and the community.

To learn more about the Responsibilities and Qualifications please view the position specifications link below:

https://cdn.bfldr.com/52FHD6PA/as/ffjksbqsq9bw8js3j734jx3/El_Paso_Retirement_Trust__ED_PS_2

by Wednesday, September 30th at 5pm MT.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Five plus years leadership experience with a pension system or other similar financial
• services organization
• Five plus years of fiduciary responsibility, investment strategy and oversight, actuarial
• concepts and methods, tax, finance or accounting experience, and governance experience
• required (preferably within pension/retirement benefits industry)
• Described success in leadership, staff development, and process improvement
• High emotional intelligence, supercial ... etc...

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Investments, accounting, taxation, pension administration, and payroll/benefit systems
• Actuarial valuations, PRB reporting, audits, budgeting, and contract compliance
• Ability to review and manage legal documents (e.g., contracts, QDROs) and coordinate with
• outside counsel
• Strong communication (written and verbal) with the ability to translate complex topics for
• diverse audiences
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint) and the ability
• to learn Trust systems
• Strong organization, problem-solving, independent judgment, and the ability to manage
• multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively; maintain confidentiality and data
• integrity
• Experience working with a boardAbility to travel as needed