Treasury & Pensions Strategy Lead

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Salary range: £81,615 to £113,460 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience.
Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6QP

Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 16 October 2026
Interview date: 29 October 2026

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF AWARD-WINNING CARBON SAVINGS ON HIGHWAYS PROJECTS

The Finance Team in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories, where we go above and beyond for our residents – in all sorts of pioneering ways. By being smart and courageous with the council’s finances we can achieve more for our residents and wider society, especially when working closely with other council departments.

Our approach to responsible procurement and the way we work collaboratively with our suppliers can bring significant benefits, including huge reductions in environmental impact.

Take the award-winning King Street footway scheme. This was the first scheme of its kind in the UK to switch all possible high carbon materials and equipment for zero and low carbon alternatives. This included using electric tools and excavators, low carbon foundations, concrete and paving and zero-emission deliveries to site. The result? A 79% carbon saving compared to traditional techniques.

And why does this success matter? Because King Street has formed a blueprint for future projects. Its success has been translated to five further paving schemes, which have achieved savings of up to 94% operational carbon against comparable sites. A subsequent resurfacing project in Third Avenue achieved another UK first in its use of 85% recycled material on the roadway. These schemes demonstrate that partnership working with our suppliers can help us meet the councils net zero carbon targets.

Please view the extraordinary story of the King Street footway scheme here .

As Strategic Finance Manager you can make your own powerful contribution to the delivery of treasury management in Westminster City Council, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Ensuring that each authority’s cash, borrowing and investment activities are managed correctly, you’ll lead the development, review and implementation of the Councils’ Treasury Management and Annual Investment strategies and policies, ensuring compliance with the relevant codes, guidance and governance.

Providing strategic oversight of cash flow, liquidity, investment and borrowing requirements, you’ll also lead the identification, assessment and management of treasury risks, and oversee investment counter parties and financial institutions.

Monitoring the financial markets, economic developments and changes in legislation, you’ll provide high-quality professional advice to your senior colleagues, ensure robust reporting of treasury activity and performance, and lead the preparation of reports for senior managers, audit committees and other bodies. You’ll also play a key role in supporting the effective governance of the three Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds, and help with the preparation of committee and local pension board reports, governance policies, regulatory compliance, Member training and the implementation of decisions.

You’ll have a number of additional responsibilities – these include assisting with the implementation of LGPS investment pooling requirements, and ensuring that the decisions of each administering authority are implemented and monitored effectively. Providing professional leadership and developing the capability, resilience and succession planning of the staff you work with, you’ll be committed…