Pensions Communication & Technical Manager

Were Kingfisher A team made up of over 74000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q Screwfix Brico Depot Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

Were looking for a Pensions Communication & Technical Manager to lead the end-to-end communications strategy and technical governance for our UK pension arrangements .Youll translate complex rules and regulatory change into clear accessible content and journeys that help colleagues understand their benefits and take action.

• Set the plan:Own the annual pensions communications strategy and editorial calendar (DB & DC) with clear KPIs and measurable outcomes.
• Committee support:Act as Secretary to the Benefits Committee and support discretion processes (death/illhealth retirements) and provide guidance to the trustees as appropriate.
• Support colleagues and members:Lead bonus sacrifice & highearner pensions processes; provide technical guidance on AA/taper/protections; partner with Payroll/HR/Reward and advisers on complex highearner cases.
• Manage regulatory processes:Coordinate pensionsrelated DSARsand manage communications/casefiles for IDRPstages with Legal/Privacy and the Trustee.
• Keep us compliant:Monitor pensions regulation advise on impacts and implementation complete the annual TPR Scheme Return and coordinate triennial autoreenrolmentwith Payroll and Reward.
• Deliver campaigns:Lead multichannel campaigns across email web letters and inperson touchpoints (e.g. contribution changes life events retirement options) from brief to measurement.
• Partner well:Work closely with internal and external stakeholders acting as a key point of contact on technical member and communicationsmatters.

• Significant experience in UK pensionscommunications and governance (DB & DC).
• Experience operating in large complex organisations.
• Proven experience coordinating crossfunctional teams across internal stakeholders and external providers to deliver multichannel communications.
• Strong pensions technical knowledge including trustee processes and benefits.
• Skilled at leading through influenceacross internal stakeholders and external providers; strong stakeholder engagement.
• Comfort with data & insight (engagement metrics funnels) to iterate journeys and content.
• Nice to have:PMI (or equivalent) accessibility/plainEnglishcredentials.

How We Work
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you dont meet 100% of the requirements.

What We Offer
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas support experimentation and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.

Diversity & Inclusion
Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. Were committed to ensuring all colleagues future colleagues and applicants are treated equally regardless of age gender marital or civil partnership status ethnicity culture religion belief political opinion disability gender identity gender expression or sexual orientation.

Interested Great apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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