Workstream Lead - Operations, Life & Pensions, Finance

Workstream Lead - Operations, Life and Pensions, Finance, Recovery

Up to £730 per day (Inside IR35)

Edinburgh/Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

6 months

My client is an International Consultancy who require a Workstream Lead with a strong Operations, Finance and Life and Pensions background to play a key role within the Pensions Operations function of their end customer.

Key Requirements:

• Background in an Operations Leadership capacity within Life and Pensions
• Proven experience of managing financial processing functions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to influence across departments and seniority levels
• Solid understanding of Pension scheme Operations, Regulatory Frameworks (TPR, FCA etc) and financial controls
• Experience of implementing or improving BAU processes, including automation, risk management, KPI/MI frameworks, and ability to help shape the future-state BAU Operations model
• Ability to implement controls and metrics to monitor performance, accuracy, and compliance in all "money-in" activities
• Flexible approach towards hybrid working (2 days onsite per week)

Nice to have:

• Previous experience in Recovery or Transformation projects
• Working knowledge of financial process with focus on contributions or direct payments
• Experience of participating in audits, governance forums and senior management reporting
• Commercial exposure to pension administration platforms or contribution management systems, auto-enrolment and/or Defined Contributions (DC) pension schemes
• Immediate availability

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