Pensions Administration Manager

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Reading Pensions Administration Manager

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Contractual hours 36.25 Basis Full time Job category/type - XPS Administration Date posted 30/06/2026 Job reference REQ
003899

Pensions Administration Manager
Location: Reading (Hybrid)
Grade: Senior Consultant Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time REQ
003889 XPS Pensions Group is no ordinary company. We've earned numerous awards and accolades, making us an industry leader in Pensions Consultancy. As the largest pure pensions consultancy in the UK, we are a team of approximately 2,300 employees spread across 15 locations nationwide. Listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market, we pride ourselves on our ability to think and act differently, offering expert advice to over 1,600 pension schemes and administering pensions for over 1,000,000 members.

About the Team: Our teams of pension administrators provide services to a wide range of trust-based company pension schemes, including Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC), Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) and hybrid arrangements. Our services span scheme administration, member communications, payroll, pension scheme accounting, technical consultancy and de-risking projects. Our administration model is scheme-based, meaning each team takes ownership of the full service delivered to its clients.

This approach enables us to build lasting relationships, develop deep scheme knowledge and provide a consistently high standard of service. At XPS, we believe great pensions administration is about more than technical accuracy. We are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for both our clients and their members, combining technical expertise with outstanding customer service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Defined Benefit Pensions professional to take ownership of a significant client portfolio, lead and develop a high-performing team, and play an active role in the continued success and growth of one of the UK's leading pensions administration businesses.

Working closely with the Deputy Managers, you will act as a key day-to-day contact for an assigned portfolio of clients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality pensions administration and consultancy services. You will also contribute to business improvement initiatives, support strategic objectives and help drive operational excellence across the function.

• Assisting or where appropriate leading the provision of pensions administration services for the assigned XPS Administration client portfolio
• Overseeing day to day management of client relationships with…