Deputy Admin Manager

Search • Permanent • Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom • £42k - £48k / year • 3d ago

Deputy Administration Manager

Location: Perth
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £42,000 - £48,000

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: (url removed)

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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