Principal Pensions Administrator

Principal Pensions Administrator - Salary £30,000- £37,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits

Based - Home Based or Hybrid Role

Our client is a leading UK Local Government Pensions Administration provider who are searching for senior and experienced pensions administrators to join their expanding team to take a lead role within the team. Adding valuable technical pensions experience within final salary pensions schemes (Defined Benefit/ DB) and bringing experience of having worked on local government schemes ideally.

The role will play a key part the development of administration staff within the team. The role will also lead on supporting any project work or audit activity.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Support the Pensions Operation Manager to improve service quality and business efficiency.
• Deliver an ongoing improvement in quality through technical pensions support to the team and ensure technical and process knowledge is shared across the team members.
• Process or check complex cases where required, ensuring the accuracy of pension calculations produced and general quality of work is too a high standard with minimal issues arising through quality and checking processes.
• Be pro-active in identifying and embedding ways for reduction in number of complaints, data breaches and errors.
• Provide ad-hoc support for business projects and audits.
• Continually review and challenge processes to maximise use of new technology (including UPM) and automation of processes to improve efficiency and accuracy of calculations.
• Support with staff development where required.
• Deputise for Team Leader / Operations Managers in their absence.
• Act as a role model for other staff

Experience Required:

• Successful candidates will have a minimum of 5 Years Local Government pensions experience, gained within local authority / police / fire brigade schemes for example.
• Be motivated and professional in approach with good output of completed tasks.
• In-depth technical knowledge, and good problem-solving skills.
• Accurate working standards, and efficient working methodologies
• Knowledge of the UPM system is desirable but not essential.
• Pensions Qualifications (PMI or equivalent) desirable but not essential and can be taken whilst in the role and supported to do so.
• Training experience or some team leading staff coaching experience would be desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team working 100% remotely from home if you have the right skills and aptitude. Apply today or contact us directly for an informal and confidential discussion about the role.

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