Pensions Technical Manager - Senior Executive Officer (SEO)

Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets; York; GlasgowSalary: 45,292 - 53,629 per yearEmployment: FlexibleCategory: HRPosted: Valid to: Employer: Cabinet OfficeJob summaryFuture Civil Service, Government Skills, Pensions and OperationsThis is the strategic and functional centre for the Government People Function and human resources (HR) in the Civil Service.We enable and improve the delivery of recruitment, training, workplace policy, HR strategy and management excellence to over half a million civil servants.From recruitment to retirement, the Business Unit is at the forefront of working with ministers and departments to ensure the Civil Service is equipped to deliver for UK citizens. Some of our work includes:Leading on cross-government HR strategy, organisation design and workforce planning.Procuring and delivering training and development schemes for the Civil Service.Delivering recruitment services, guidance and expertise to departments.Coordinating and advising departments on pay, pensions and employee policy.Setting standards and guidance for line managers and senior civil servants.Coordinating the implementation of the Shared Services Strategy for Government.Enhancing employee experience to promote an engaged workforce and culture of performance excellence.Civil Service People Plan A shared aim of all civil servants working in the Government People Function is to support the delivery of the Civil Service People Plan . The People Plan outlines five People Priorities for the Civil Service, alongside 45 commitments to address our most pressing and immediate people challenges. Departmental plans and strategies also align with and contribute towards the People Plan.The Civil Service and Royal Mail Pensions Team currently manages or supports a range of public service pension arrangements with c.2.1 million members in total inc :Civil Service Pension Schemes (CSPS)Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme Ministerial Pension scheme Great Offices Pension Scheme European Parliament United Kingdom Representatives Pension Scheme As a result the work is varied and challenging as we are responsible for defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, manage large outsourced administrations contracts and ambitious change programmes, requiring us to engage with stakeholders from across the public and private sector.Job descriptionThe Technical Manager leads a small specialist team responsible for providing expert technical advice on all our schemes, ensuring informed decision making and compliance with relevant legislation. The role holder will report to the Head of Technical and work closely with the Pensions Policy team.Person specification(Essential) Proven track record of managing and developing staff.(Essential) A good understanding of the regulations and legislation, which govern UK pension schemes, and experience of working in the pension industry. (Essential) Willingness and ability to take a flexible and proactive approach researching and progressing new areas.(Essential) Strong and effective stakeholder management with a track record of helping colleagues at all levels understand complex pensions issues.(Essential) Recognised Industry Pension Qualification at level 4 (or above) or commitment to undertake a qualification once in role.(Desirable) Experience of working on public service pensions or private sector defined benefit schemesAs the Technical Manager you are responsible for leading, supporting and developing the technical team, creating a positive working environment and ensuring effective delivery of the team’s responsibilities. These may include, but not be limited to: Providing expert technical advice or guidance to stakeholders including: Cabinet Office Ministers, Governance Boards and Senior Leaders.HM Treasury in their role as policy owners for public service pensions.Project teams responsible for remediation and change projects inc. the CSPS 2015 or McCloud remedy.Scheme Administrators and the casework team to support complex casework.Prospective and current employers in our pension schemes.Cabinet Office’s Future Civil Service team.Leading the Scheme Manager’s response to legal challenges against scheme rule provisions, coordinating legal support and representing Cabinet Office in court hearings.Representing the Cabinet Office at a range of cross-Government, external forums and at court hearingsInvestigating and resolving any systemic non-compliance- with scheme provisions, identified through audits etc.Assessing and implementing required changes to scheme rules in conjunction with the Policy team inc. the completion of union consultations and managing the legislative process.Deputising for the Head of Pensions Technical.Contributing to the wider objectives of the team and team culture.Additional information:Cabinet Office policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:LeadershipDelivering at PaceMaking Effective DecisionsChanging and ImprovingCommunicating and InfluencingTechnical skillsWe'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:Understanding of the regulations and legislation, which govern UK pension schemes and translating these complex matters for stakeholders.BenefitsAlongside your salary of 45,292, Cabinet Office contributes 13,121 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).Learning and development tailored to your role.An environment with flexible working options.A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.Things you need to knowArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.Application processAs part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. A Personal Statement against the skills and experience (maximum 750 words)Your CV and Personal Statement are your opportunities to show us how your experience means that you meet the criteria for this role. Your CV should cover your skills, qualifications, job history, and achievements to date and your Personal Statement is the chance to further expand on this and give specific examples of where you have demonstrated the desired skills. Giving examples rather than just saying you're experienced with a certain requirement will strengthen your statement and enable the sift panel to understand more about your suitability for the role.Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the Personal Statement element.The application process is being managed by apply, click on the following link $Selection processA sift will be conducted on the CV and Personal Statement. Candidates successful at the sift stage will be invited to interview. Interviews will be held virtually and more information will be provided once you progress to the interview stage. The success profiles to be assessed at the interview are listed in this advert. You will also be asked to complete a presentation. Further details will be provided once you progress to the interview stage.Expected timeline (subject to change)Expected sift date – w/c 26 October 2026Expected interview date/s – w/c 16 November 2026Interview location - Google MeetsFurther InformationA reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.Reasonable AdjustmentIf a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible. For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further informationThis vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicantsJob contact : Name : Public Sector Resourcing TeamEmail : teamEmail : informationAppointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: .AttachmentsCabinet Office Employee Offer (2) Opens in new window (pdf, 302kB)Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions - External (2) Opens in new window (docx, 94kB)Share this pagePrintEmailGmailFacebookLinkedIn

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