Head of Technical Services - Darlington, United Kingdom - Railpen

Railpen

Verified Company

Darlington, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Technical Services to join our Benefits Business Solutions based in Darlington on a permanent basis.

Who we are

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £37 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members.

Railpen takes a holistic view, focussing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

The role

As Head of Technical Services you will be responsible for leading a team which ensures and promotes compliance of member benefits with rules, legislation and regulatory regime.

This role is pivotal in building and managing a proportionate and effective technical services function, ensuring the growth and development of team members.

You will communicate, influence and support execution of change in these areas whilst delivering solutions to queries and complex calculations to help secure our members' future.

The person

We are looking for a collaborative and inclusive leader who has a technical pensions background and knowledge of DB pension schemes with an understanding of compliance and complex calculations.

You will provide quality specialist technical pension advice and analysis to Railpen teams, trustees and other stakeholders, proactively keeping them informed with appropriate balance of quality, detail and delivery timescales based on task and cost.

You will lead by example, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment where you encourage the team to develop and openly share knowledge and provide direction and guidance, as well as coaching the development of team members to ensure everyone feels empowered to take ownership and accountability.

This is a unique role, where you will have the autonomy and influence to bring a new lease of energy and direction to the business, building on what we currently have with a vision for continuous improvement and supporting some material strategic changes.

Railpen is a people based organisation with diverse complexities, which adds to the variety of the work we do, from relationship management with stakeholders to leading, and engaging your team, you will be persistent in the pursuit of excellent service and customer experience.

What we can offer you

A competitive salary (depending on experience)
31 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday and eligibility to join the generous Annual Bonus Plan
We provide one of the most competitive defined benefits pension schemes consisting of a 10.5% employee contribution and 17.3% employer contribution, a medical cash plan cover
We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave amongst other available benefits.
We couple all of the above with a supportive, longterm environment with tremendous opportunities to learn and develop your career.

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