Pensions Manager

Pensions Manager

Permanent
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Split between home and our London Office (with a minimum of one day per week based in our office)
Salary: £51,500 - £56,500

About us

About us: 
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. 

 
We want to: 

• Make cancer care equitable for everyone, no matter who you are 

• Support those with cancer & also other long-term conditions, and 

• Reduce variation in cancer treatment & care, wherever you live in the UK 

About the role: 

We are looking for a Pensions Manager to lead our pension strategy and ensure the smooth management of our active and closed pension schemes, including NHS and defined contribution schemes, this being crucial part of our Reward & Wellbeing function. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Act as Macmillan’s internal expert on all pension matters. 

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of pension contributions. 

• Collaborate with 3rd parties, HR, Finance teams, and pension members. 

• Manage pension-related communications and strategy. 

• Handle joiners, leavers, opt-outs, and scheme changes. 

• Ensure compliance with pension scheme obligations and statutory requirements. 

• Lead on pension scheme member communications and education. 

• Support on strategic pension issues and reporting. 

About you: 

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent attention to detail and reconciliation experience. 

• Knowledge of pension schemes and relevant legislation. 

• Experience in administering pension fund arrangements, including NHS Pensions desirable. 

• CCAB qualified (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or CIPP qualification preferred. 

• Experience with HR/Payroll systems. 

 Join us in a role that offers the chance to make a significant impact on our colleagues' pension security while working within a supportive, dynamic environment. 

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: 3rd March 2025
First interview dates: Mid March 2025 (TBC)

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice and reasonable adjustments. 

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.