Deputy Administration Manager

Location: Perth
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £42,000

Are you an experienced pensions professional ready to step into a leadership role? We're partnering with a leading professional pensions services organisation to recruit a Deputy Administration Manager to join their growing team in Perth.

This is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career, combining technical expertise with people management in a highly collaborative and client-focused environment.

The Role

As Deputy Administration Manager, you will support the delivery of high-quality pension administration services across a portfolio of schemes. You'll play a key role in overseeing workloads, ensuring regulatory compliance, and developing team capability while maintaining strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of annual and ad-hoc pension scheme projects (e.g. renewals, benefit statements, pension increases)
• Monitor team performance, SLAs, and accuracy, taking action to ensure targets are achieved
• Review work produced by less experienced team members to maintain quality standards
• Support appraisals, mentoring, and regular performance check-ins
• Manage workflow and day-to-day team activity to ensure efficient service delivery
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring a high standard of service
• Prepare and review administration billing
• Maintain accurate internal systems, reporting, and compliance logs
• Deputise for the Administration Manager where required

About You

Essential:

• Strong experience in pensions administration, particularly Defined Benefit (DB) schemes
• Solid knowledge of pensions legislation and regulatory requirements
• Experience supervising or managing team workflows and performance
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office suite)
• Good numerical and analytical ability

Desirable:

• Experience within a third-party pensions administration environment
• Exposure to client presentations or trustee meetings
• Commercial awareness and business understanding

Qualifications:

• GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent) at Grade B/6 or above
• Progress towards a professional pensions qualification (e.g. CPC, QPA, APMI) is advantageous

What's in It for You?

• Competitive salary with annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday with buy/sell flexibility
• Generous pension contribution and life assurance
• Private healthcare options and wellbeing support (including digital GP)
• Flexible benefits platform and retail discounts
• Paid volunteering days
• Clear progression and professional development opportunities

If you're looking to progress your career within a forward-thinking and supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact: [email protected]

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