Pensions Schemes Manager - UK & Ireland

Pension Schemes Manager - UK & Ireland

Are you an experienced pension professional looking for a challenging role? Syngenta is seeking a Manager of our Pension Schemes  to oversee our UK & Ireland pension arrangements.

In this pivotal position, you'll:

• Act as the key liaison between the Company and Trustee Board

• Manage governance frameworks and ensure regulatory compliance

• Contribute to  strategic and manage operational aspects of pension schemes

• Provide expert secretariat support to the Trustee Board

• Manage the Service delivered through 3rd party service providers

Monitor pension performance and manage budgets

• Engage with stakeholders and communicate complex issues clearly

You'll navigate a complex legislative environment, balancing technical expertise with strategic thinking. Your role will be crucial in ensuring the smooth operation and compliance of our pension schemes.

Join our team and make a significant impact on our pension management strategy.

Essential experience/qualifications

• Educated to degree level with a relevant professional qualification e.g. PMI, APMI, Actuarial, Legal or similar
• Extensive experience in pension management and governance including a thorough understanding of the UK pension regulatory environment
• In-depth knowledge of pension law, scheme administration and governance best practice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to a range of audiences
• Proven track record of successful project management including the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented approach
• Ability to lead and manage an administrative team
• Strong IT capabilities

Desirable experience/qualifications

• Experience in managing 3rd party pension service providers
• An understanding of UK & Irish Pension Legislation
• An established network within the pensions industry

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform agriculture with science-driven, technological innovations to deliver high productivity and high-quality food while fighting climate change and restore nature. Syngenta Group is working with farmers to enable Regenerative Agriculture - an outcome-based food production system that nurtures and restores soil health, protects the climate and water resources and biodiversity, and enhances farms' productivity and profitability. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA®, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.

The role will involve meetings primarily in central London locations and therefore proximity to our Guildford office is ideal, on a hybrid basis.  However, for the right candidate this could be based across the UK, either remotely or on a hybrid basis from one of our UK sites. There will be ad-hoc travel as necessary (less than 20%).

What we offer:

• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
• 31.5 days annual holiday.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.  
• The chance to work as part of a global team to address the current and future needs of the agricultural sector.
• Learning culture and wide range of training options.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion