Pension Administration Lead

2 months ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom abrdn Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Pensions Manager to join our team at abrdn. As a key member of our Reward function, you will play a critical role in the policy, design, and innovation of our pay and benefits strategy across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Pension Management & Operational Oversight:
    • Manage the abrdn UK and Ireland pension arrangements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
    • Oversee complex employee pension queries and complaints, providing timely and effective resolutions.
    • Provide subject matter expertise in TUPE, acquisition, and merger projects, leading pension consultation requirements.
    • Review and analyze audit and renewal data prepared by pensions consultants, identifying areas for improvement.
    • Oversee annual benefits renewal and bonus sacrifice projects, ensuring seamless execution.
    • Ensure compliance with auto-enrolment employer obligations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of statutory regulations.
    • Review group life accounts and oversee death-in-service claims, ensuring accurate processing.
    • Stay abreast of statutory regulations and legal changes affecting pension plans, driving team implementation of necessary changes.
    • Attend quarterly Trustee meetings, providing abrdn HR updates and confirming actions required.
    • Chair the abrdn GFRP Forum, liaising with members on provider performance and required changes.
    • Oversee Global Pension Schemes, setting strategy and ensuring legislative changes are implemented.
    • Manage team budgets, identifying opportunities for savings and efficiencies, and attending quarterly budget calls with advisors.
    • Manage supplier contracts and perform provider reviews, ensuring optimal service delivery.
    • Lead and manage employer-nominated Trustee recruitment, ensuring a strong and effective team.
  • Strategic Development:
    • Support key strategic pension projects, including entity changes and T&Cs updates.
    • Oversee the Financial Wellness Offering available to staff, promoting it with pensions consultants.
    • Develop and implement pension changes in response to market improvements, ensuring alignment with company goals.
    • Review fund performance of schemes, taking action where required on default strategies.
    • Support the overall group sustainability plans, ensuring alignment with Trustees' priorities.
  • Team Management:
    • Manage and develop Pensions Consultants in the team, providing regular feedback and performance reviews.
    • Set clear goals and allocate projects, ensuring effective team management.
  • Communication and Reporting:
    • Review and present abrdn board papers on important pension changes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
    • Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders on strategic pension projects, including an annual update to the compensation committee.
    • Develop communication strategies to promote pension scheme benefits, ensuring effective employee engagement.
    • Liaise with Trustees, their advisors, and abrdn pension suppliers, maintaining strong relationships.
    • Monitor pension scheme performance, contributing to annual financial reports, and making recommendations for scheme improvements based on member feedback and performance.
    Requirements
    • Proven pensions experience from financial or professional services, ideally with global exposure.
    • In-depth working knowledge of pensions regulations and legislation.
    • Strong understanding of pension trusteeship.
    • Excellent communication and relationship management skills.


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