Pension & Benefits Manager UKI

Schneider Electric

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Job Description:Pension & Benefits ManagerAt Schneider Electric, sustainability is at the core of our strategy, and we are proud to have been named the "World's Most Sustainable Company 2025" by TIME Magazine and Statista for the second year in a row! We are shaping a more electric and digital future. Join our team in the UK as a Pension & Benefits Manager and play a pivotal role in ensuring our employee benefits and pension schemes are competitive, compliant, and effectively align to our business strategy.We are seeking an experienced and dedicated professional to manage the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of all pension and benefits programs across the UK and Ireland. This role is crucial in attracting, motivating, and retaining talent by providing a comprehensive and valued benefits offering, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.Core Responsibilities:Pension & Benefits Strategy & Design:
  • In partnership with the UK&I Reward & Performance Manager, design and define country-specific pension and benefits programs aligned with local market needs, global reward strategy, and business objectives.
Programme Management
  • Oversee the administration of pension schemes and benefits, ensuring accurate data and a seamless employee experience.
Compliance & Governance
  • Ensure all programs meet legal and internal governance standards.
Vendor Management
  • Manage relationships with external providers, monitor performance, and oversee invoicing and service delivery.
Employee Communication & Education
  • Develop clear communications and lead awareness sessions to help employees understand their benefits. Maintain up-to-date resources on the Darwin platform.
Financial Oversight
  • Monitor and optimise costs, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and ensure budget adherence.
Reporting & Analytics
  • Define KPIs, build dashboards, and present insights to HR teams to support continuous improvement.
What will help you to be successful?
  • Proven experience within a Reward, Pension, Benefits, or specialist Pension & Benefits role, ideally within a multinational company.
  • Ability to cover core Pensions & Benefits responsibilities with a desire to take occasional stretch assignments into other areas of Reward.
  • In-depth knowledge of UK & Irish pension regulations, benefits legislation, and market practices.
  • Strong financial acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to link benefits decisions to financial impact.
  • Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple initiatives and manage diverse stakeholders in a matrix environment.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to articulate complex information clearly.
  • A proactive and innovative mindset, constantly seeking ways to improve employee experience and operational efficiency.
  • Experience with Darwin and Oracle systems desirable but not required.
  • Commitment to ethical principles and compliance.
What we offer you:Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.“We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.”Let us learn about you! Apply todayYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporationsYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust CharterSchneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

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