Head of Pensions - Projects

Job Introduction

Head of the Pension Service - Projects

Permanent

up to 28 hours per week

Salary £63,966 - £67,575 (FTE)

Position Overview:

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has an opportunity for a Head of Pensions - Projects, with experience of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Working to the Assistant Director of Finance you will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality service covering all projects in relation to Pension administration and Pensioner Payroll for the Local Government Pension Scheme and Pension administration for the NHS Pension Scheme and  the Teacher’s Pension Scheme. You will also be responsible for delivering key strategic projects. 

Who we are looking for:

We are keen to hear from experienced pension professionals with a can do attitude who is highly motivated to provide an excellent and proactive service in line with operational deadlines.  You will have a keen interest in looking at opportunities to change processes and develop systems and people.  Key to this role will be your strong interpersonal and communication skills to direct change and then make it work on an on-going basis.

It is essential that you have in-depth knowledge and understanding of the LGPS and that you are able to provide clear professional information and guidance to scheme stakeholders.  Knowledge of the NHS and teacher’s pension schemes is desirable but not essential. You will have proven experience in managing staff and overseeing staff performance.  

You will need to possess excellent communication skills, effective time management skills, be able to work under pressure, display excellent attention to detail and demonstrate understanding of data protection and the importance of maintaining confidentiality. 

For an informal discussion please contact kelly.scotford@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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