Pensions Governance Manager, Trowbridge
Reactive Permanent Recruitment are working with a client within the public sector who are seeking a pro-active, solution focused Pensions Governance Manager to join their dynamic Pension Fund Management team.
The role:
* Take responsibility for the development, implementation and reviewing of all governance arrangements and objectives for the Pension Fund
* Act as the key contact with stakeholders on governance matters
* Support the Head of Pension Fund in managing the Pension Fund Committee and Local Pension Board, including developing agendas, producing, and presenting reports, ensuring appropriate objectives and strategies are in place, monitoring risk management and ensuring audit recommendations are addressed
* Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Pension Fund to ensure that governance matters are understood and embedded, including policy compliance and implementation of internal audit actions
* Support the development, maintenance and reporting of all governance processes, ensuring that they are implemented and measured to confirm they are improving organisational effectiveness, efficiency, and customer focussed outcomes
* Lead on GDPR requirements, ensuring compliance is achieved, with any breaches being accurately recorded and reported per statutory guidelines as well as ensuring change requirements are implemented efficiently
* Overall responsibility for contract management, overseeing supplier performance and contract extensions and re-tendering as appropriate
* Other responsibilities will include ensuring that the Fund is operating correctly from an audit perspective and maintain compliance with current regulatory requirements, as well as management of the Fund s contracts
The person:
* Essential: Minimum of 5 years experience administering a large defined benefit pension scheme
* Essential: A degree and relevant professional qualification such as (IPPM, PMI, CII) or related discipline (or ability to demonstrate skills at the required level)
* Essential: Extensive, proven knowledge of LGPS Regulations, Committee management and national LGPS governance standards
* Excellent understanding and knowledge of business planning, procurement and compliance standards, and the development and delivery of training programmes for a diverse audience
* Excellent numerical skills
* Strong inter-personal skills, communication skills and the ability to motivate colleagues to work pro-actively to collaborate with a focus on supporting change and driving innovation
* Possess a passion for driving change implementation within a dynamic team
* Due to the financial nature of the department, the role may be subject to certain successful security checks
The package:
* Highly competitive basic salary of up to £52,000 pa.
* 26 days holiday plus bank holidays - rising to 31 days after 5 years
* Flexitime and hybrid working
* Pension scheme
* Discounts from supermarket chains, high street retailers on holidays and entertainment
* Maternity leave and shared parental leave
* Employee wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance
* Access a suite of learning/training activities and free seminars
* Excellent support and long-term career progression
For more information about this exciting Pensions Governance Manager career, please APPLY TODAY.
Key: Pensions Governance Manager, Fund Governance Manager, Pensions Fund Governance Manager, Pensions Fund Management, Pensions, Public Sector, Local Authority, Trwibrdieg, Wiltshire, BA14
#J-18808-Ljbffr