Pensions Manager (Remote)
Kenton Black Limited
Posted a month ago, valid for 13 days
Prescot, Merseyside L34 4AJ, England

not provided
Full Time
Retirement Plan
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Sonic Summary
- Kenton Black Finance is seeking a Pensions Technical Manager with a minimum of 5 years of pensions experience, preferably in-house or in pensions consultancy.
- The role involves ensuring compliance with statutory legislation, managing member communications, and leading major change projects within the pensions centre.
- Candidates should possess a degree and ideally hold a Pensions Qualification, along with strong analytical skills and experience in pension administration management.
- The salary is negotiable, with additional benefits including a car allowance of £5,400, up to a 10% bonus, and a company pension scheme.
- Remote working is available with occasional office travel, and applicants must currently reside in the UK and not require sponsorship.
You must meet all the essential criteria also for your application to be considered.
Company details and job overview:
Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a Pensions Technical Manager on behalf of a business that have been operating for over 100 years and is a leading international infrastructure group. You would be responsible for technical aspects of the services provided by the pensions centre. In addition to your salary, you will get a yearly bonus of up to 10%, and a car allowance. Furthermore, you will also be able to work on a remote basis, with occasional travel to the office.
Your new role as the Pensions Technical Manager:
Ensure procedures and tools are in place for the Pensions Centre to maintain ongoing compliance with statutory legislation, regulations, company scheme rules and appropriate quality standards, developing new procedures and tools as necessary
Identify and manage any member communication changes required and maintain an accurate, up-to-date member communications library; and help to improve user experience
Become an expert user of our pensions administration software system:-
-Understand how the member data is held, how to analyse and report on data and improve quality of data held where possible
- Develop and maintain on-system and off-system calculation specifications and associated testing material
- Work with the system supplier to undertake system upgrades where necessary and maximise new functionality
Lead on delivery of major change projects, collaborating with all stakeholders as required
Develop technical training and tools needed by administration team and facilitate / deliver to team
Identify suggestions for improvement to maintain effective systems and controls, improve business efficiencies, reduce potential complaints and manage business risks. Escalate these to senior management team for consideration and implementation
Peer review of complex calculations as required, interpreting the rules of the company and other documentation
Provide corporate pensions support to businesses in relation to other pension schemes and M&A activity
Qualifications, Experience & Skills required to apply:
Educated to degree standard and with a strong educational background. Ideally a Pensions Qualification (PMI or Actuarial): full or nearly qualified or equivalent
Minimum 5+ years pensions experience
In-house or third party pension administration management or pensions consultancy experience
DB and DC pensions knowledge and experience
Strong pensions legislative and technical knowledge
Experience of performing manual calculations, developing and using calculations specifications and dealing with complex queries across all types of scheme events
Attention to detail with experience of interpreting Scheme Rules, legislative regulations and other legal material
Strong analytical and data interrogation skills
High level of commitment to delivery and willingness to meet deadlines whilst not compromising quality
Ability to effectively prioritise and manage multiple streams of work and lead / manage projects
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain in a concise and clear way
Self-motivated and able to work autonomously and as part of a team
Pension systems knowledge and understanding
Highly proficient in Microsoft packages, notably Excel and Word, and willing to learn how to use other software packages
Salary and Benefits on offer:
Negotiable
Car or car allowance of £5,400
Up to 10% bonus
Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
Family Private Healthcare
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
37.5 hour working week
Remote working (with occasional travel to the office)
Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.