Pensions Strategy Manager

In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in managing a multi-billion-pound pension arrangement, ensuring that both current and former employees receive the benefits they deserve.

• Support funding discussions, including valuation negotiations, with trustees of the company's UK DB plans.
• Lead actuarial input into year-end and mid-year IAS19 company accounting, managing key advisors, auditors, and internal finance teams.
• Monitor and report on pension scheme performance, providing pensions forecasting information to the wider business.
• Support the pensions aspects of company-wide projects, such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing strategic and best-practice solutions to reduce risk and cost.
• Develop long-term strategic priorities and business plans for Group Pensions.
• Plan and implement approved initiatives, either as a subject matter expert or part of a working party.
• Act as an internal consultant to HR on pension matters, supporting benefit programmes and pay and benefit negotiations with Unions.
• Manage internal pension communication, maintain online pensions resources, and produce articles on UK pension changes.
• Liaise with the payroll team, third-party administrators, and trustee support team on day-to-day pensions queries.

• Newly Actuarially qualified, with significant experience.
• Detailed technical knowledge of UK pensions plans and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders, such as pension scheme trustees.
• Experience acting as an internal consultant to HR, managing internal pension communications, and providing updates to trade union forums.
• Strong relationship-building skills to liaise with trustees, HR, payroll teams, third-party administrators, and other key stakeholders effectively.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and understand the role of pensions within the broader business strategy.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and impactful role within a leading HR team
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements with a hybrid working model
• A supportive and collaborative work environment

If you are a passionate and experienced Pensions Strategy Manager seeking a new opportunity to drive positive change in the pension landscape, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become a vital part of our client's innovative HR team.