Fund Governance Manager
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,788 to £52,805 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | BA14 8JN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3986 |
Summary
Wiltshire Pension Fund - Driving Financial Resilience
Our dynamic Wiltshire Pension Fund Management team are on the lookout for a Fund Governance Manager!
The Wiltshire Pension Fund administers pensions on behalf of around 180 different employer organisations, ranging from local authorities, FE colleges, academies, charities and third-party service providers. The Pension Team is responsible for the governance and administration of the Wiltshire Pension Fund.
As the Fund Governance Manager, you will be responsible for the development, implementation and reviewing of all governance arrangements and objectives for the Wiltshire Pension Fund. You will work collaboratively with your colleagues across the Pension Fund to ensure that governance matters are understood and embedded, including policy compliance and implementation of internal audit actions. You will lead on GDPR requirements, ensuring compliance is achieved, with any breaches being accurately recorded and reported per statutory guidelines as well as ensuring change requirements are implemented efficiently. Other responsibilities will include ensuring that the Fund is operating correctly from an audit perspective and maintain compliance with current regulatory requirements, as well as management of the Fund’s contracts.
Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience administering a large defined benefit pension scheme, alongside extensive, proven knowledge of LGPS Regulations, Committee management and national LGPS governance standards. You will possess an excellent understanding and knowledge of business planning, procurement and compliance standards, and the development and delivery of training programmes for a diverse audience. Strong inter-personal skills, communication skills and the ability to motivate colleagues to work pro-actively to collaborate with a focus on supporting change and driving innovation, will be essential.
If you are a pro-active, solution focused Pensions professional with a passion for driving change implementation, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
Our dynamic Wiltshire Pension Fund Management team are on the lookout for a Fund Governance Manager!
The Wiltshire Pension Fund administers pensions on behalf of around 180 different employer organisations, ranging from local authorities, FE colleges, academies, charities and third-party service providers. The Pension Team is responsible for the governance and administration of the Wiltshire Pension Fund.
As the Fund Governance Manager, you will be responsible for the development, implementation and reviewing of all governance arrangements and objectives for the Wiltshire Pension Fund. You will work collaboratively with your colleagues across the Pension Fund to ensure that governance matters are understood and embedded, including policy compliance and implementation of internal audit actions. You will lead on GDPR requirements, ensuring compliance is achieved, with any breaches being accurately recorded and reported per statutory guidelines as well as ensuring change requirements are implemented efficiently. Other responsibilities will include ensuring that the Fund is operating correctly from an audit perspective and maintain compliance with current regulatory requirements, as well as management of the Fund’s contracts.
Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience administering a large defined benefit pension scheme, alongside extensive, proven knowledge of LGPS Regulations, Committee management and national LGPS governance standards. You will possess an excellent understanding and knowledge of business planning, procurement and compliance standards, and the development and delivery of training programmes for a diverse audience. Strong inter-personal skills, communication skills and the ability to motivate colleagues to work pro-actively to collaborate with a focus on supporting change and driving innovation, will be essential.
If you are a pro-active, solution focused Pensions professional with a passion for driving change implementation, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
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