Rate: £600 per day (Inside IR35 - Umbrella) Contract: Initial 6-month contract Location: Birmingham Working Pattern: Hybrid Hays are working in partnership with a local authority to recruit an Interim Pensions Team Leader. This is a senior role within the pensions function and requires a candidate with significant Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) experience. The successful candidate will play a key role in stabilising and improving pensions operations, including leading recovery and compliance activity. Key Responsibilities You will take a lead role with responsibility for the following key deliverables: Lead and manage Phase 2 of the pension's recovery programme, ensuring outstanding issues are resolved and sustainable business-as-usual (BAU) processes are established. Ensure monthly pension submissions (MDC) to the LGPS are maintained, including implementing robust processes for submissions from offboarded schools Ensure payments and remittance notices align with pension submissions, including retrospective corrective action for the 2025/26 financial year and establishing a BAU process Manage Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) end-of-year audits, including addressing historic years not yet submitted and liaising with procurement to commission external auditors where required Ensure full compliance with auto-enrolment legislation Lead the pensions input to the Equal Pay Settlement Programme, managing a team of six Equal Pay-funded administration staff Review existing BAU processes and lead the development of comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Assess and determine the resourcing required to operate the pensions function effectively in a stable BAU state. Management Responsibilities Day-to-day management of pension transactions across the service Direct line management of 2-3 Pensions Advisors Provide leadership, oversight, and assurance within a highly regulated pensions environment Essential Experience Extensive experience working within LGPS pensions, ideally within a local authority setting Proven experience of leading or managing a pension's recovery programme Strong knowledge of pensions governance, compliance, and statutory requirements Demonstrated people management experience, including leading and developing teams Ability to operate effectively in a complex and pressured environment This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced pension professional to make a tangible impact within a local authority setting. If you’re excited by the opportunity to join a dynamic team, please send you an updated CV! 4793305