About the Role
We are seeking a Pensions Manager to join our Human Resources Directorate, where you will deliver a high-quality, professional and customer-focused pensions service across the employee lifecycle. This role has a significant impact on the organisation by ensuring the effective administration and governance of all pension schemes, supporting our staff and Trustees, and enabling the ICR to recruit, retain and develop exceptional people. You will be responsible for ensuring that pension contributions and data are processed accurately, that scheme rules and deadlines are met, and that colleagues receive clear and timely guidance on a wide range of pension matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the administration of all ICR pension schemes, ensuring accurate and timely contributions, reporting and financial records, while working closely with payroll and internal teams to maintain correct system configuration and resolve issues.
- Provide expert guidance on complex pension matters, including retirement, redundancy, ill-health and death-in-service, and prepare complex calculations, manage sensitive casework and deliver training on scheme changes and legislation.
- Act as Scheme Secretary for the closed ICR Pension Scheme, supporting Trustees, managing governance processes, coordinating meetings, maintaining scheme documentation and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Lead and support the Pensions Officer and Pensions Contribution Officer through effective line management, promoting high performance, service improvement and professional development.
About You
We are seeking a proactive, detail-focused pensions professional with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills. You will have solid knowledge of pension law, experience with USS and/or NHS Pension Schemes, and a background working with both defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements. You will be confident managing complex pension cases, interpreting legislation and working effectively with scheme providers and advisers.
You should be comfortable handling large data sets, using HR/Payroll systems and meeting tight deadlines, while building credibility through clear, authoritative guidance to staff, managers and Trustees. Strong interpersonal skills, accuracy, conflict-resolution ability and experience supervising others are essential. Professional qualifications such as PMI or CIPD membership, or a relevant degree, would be beneficial.
What We Offer
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Competitive salary and pension
Department/Directorate Information
The Human Resources Directorate provides the policies, systems and infrastructure that support the ICR’s talented and diverse workforce. The directorate is made up of HR Operations, Learning and Organisational Development, Pensions, and Reward, Information and Systems. Together, these teams ensure the organisation has the workforce capacity and capability to achieve its mission: to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.
We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Mohammad Rehmman via email on [email protected]