[Internal] Pension Systems ManagerCouncil

INTERNAL JOB. This vacancy is only available to Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) employees and agency workers currently engaged with TCBC.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Greater Gwent (Torfaen) Pension Fund for a highly motivated individual to join the Pensions Team for the role of Pensions Systems Manager. 

AbOUT US 

The overall function of the Pension service is to administer the Local Government Pension Scheme in South East Wales on behalf of 68,000 members across 54 employers. The main role of the post holder will be to support the Pension Manager in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Pension Administration Service and oversee the management of the Systems Team.

The Council sets high expectations for its services and must secure the services of a person able to deliver these. This post is thus an opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced professional with a high level of IT and Project Management skills to manage the Systems Team and drive the service forward.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate will have experience of managing a team, including managing workloads, and have a high level of knowledge of computer databases, including knowledge of data manipulation and interrogation.

You must be suitably experienced and/ or qualified and have extensive knowledge of pension administration systems and associated technology.

This role will involve agile working. This will allow you to work between home and office work location, giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work and to allow for ongoing support, development and collaboration with colleagues

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Callum O’Hagan on  01495 766243 (e-mail - [email protected]) or alternatively you can contact the Pension Manger Tracy Morton on 01495 766271 (email [email protected]).

You must demonstrate how you meet the Essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification in order to secure an interview: How to apply Guidance for applicants Torfaen County Borough Council.

Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. We value the range of experiences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups. 

Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential. You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.  

We are a registered Disability Confident Leader and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager. We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.

Please ensure that you only apply for this position via Torfaen Council’s vacancies website. CVs and applications submitted to any other websites are not received by us.

Position type: Full Time