Pensions Manager - Interim

Location: Chelmsford, Essex (Hybrid: 2 days on-site, 3 days remote)
Contract Type: Interim
Sector: Public Sector
Salary: Circa £75,000 pro-rata (negotiable)
Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, gym access, health & well-being services

The Opportunity

Pursuit Executive is seeking an Interim Pensions Manager for a prominent public sector organisation. In this senior role, you'll lead complex pension and medical retirement casework, ensuring compliance with public sector pension schemes and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead medical health retirement processes and ensure compliance with employment law and pension scheme rules.
• Manage complex pension and medical retirement casework, including appeals and ill-health retirement assessments.
• Represent the organisation at formal hearings and investigations.
• Maintain Pension Boards and liaise with Board Chairs on governance and statutory requirements.
• Advise senior leadership on pension policy, regulations, and governance.
• Lead policy development and manage pension reviews.
• Line manage an HR & Pension Adviser.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years in pensions governance, policy development, or statutory pension management.
• Strong knowledge of public sector pension schemes or LGPS regulations.
• Experience with ill-health retirement and injury pensions (highly desirable).
• Proven ability to represent an organisation at formal hearings.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and engaging with unions.
• Relevant qualifications (CIPP, PMI, MCIPD).

Next Steps

Submit your CV via 'Apply'. Only those with full UK work rights will be considered. Your application will be treated confidentially.