Barnett Waddingham
City, Leeds
From this autumn, Barnett Waddingham will become Howden, bringing our people together as one and creating a more connected approach to retirement, benefits and risk. As you explore opportunities with us, you will see more of Howden s name and expertise, reflecting broader capability for our clients and offering our people greater opportunities to grow, connect and develop. We have an exciting opportunity for a Change and Release Manager to join our IT team on a hybrid basis. This role can be based at either of our Amersham, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Liverpool or Leeds offices. Interviews will be held w/c 3rd August and 24th August. The Change and Release Manager is responsible for ensuring that technology changes and releases are planned, assessed, authorised, coordinated, implemented, and reviewed in a controlled and effective manner. The role works closely with technical teams, service owners, business stakeholders, suppliers, and governance forums to minimise risk whilst enabling the successful delivery of change. Responsibilities Own and continuously improve the Change and Release Management processes, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, governance requirements, and industry best practice. Govern the end-to-end lifecycle of technology changes and releases, including assessment, planning, approval, deployment, validation, and closure. Chair and facilitate Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, ensuring risks, impacts, dependencies, and scheduling conflicts are appropriately reviewed and managed. Maintain the Forward Schedule of Change and Release Schedule, coordinating activities across internal teams, suppliers, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery outcomes. Ensure changes and releases are appropriately documented, tested, approved, communicated, and supported by implementation, rollback, and release readiness plans. Facilitate Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs), monitor compliance with Change and Release Management standards, and drive continuous improvement through reporting, analysis, and lessons learned. Collaborate with Technology, Security, Service Delivery, and business teams to improve service stability, delivery effectiveness, and compliance with audit and regulatory requirements. We would love to hear from you if you have: Experience in Change Management, Release Management, or IT Service Management within a technology-focused environment. Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders, suppliers, and technical teams. Strong understanding of change governance, risk management, and service delivery principles. ITIL Foundation certification (or equivalent) is desirable. Relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. Where not already held, the successful candidate will be expected to achieve ITIL Foundation certification within 12 months of appointment. Good understanding of modern cloud hosting, deployment, and release technologies, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-based platforms. Ability to engage effectively with technical teams to assess deployment approaches, release risks, dependencies, rollback strategies, and operational readiness. What's in it for you: Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please let us know.
From this autumn, Barnett Waddingham will become Howden, bringing our people together as one and creating a more connected approach to retirement, benefits and risk. As you explore opportunities with us, you will see more of Howden s name and expertise, reflecting broader capability for our clients and offering our people greater opportunities to grow, connect and develop. We have an exciting opportunity for a Change and Release Manager to join our IT team on a hybrid basis. This role can be based at either of our Amersham, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Liverpool or Leeds offices. Interviews will be held w/c 3rd August and 24th August. The Change and Release Manager is responsible for ensuring that technology changes and releases are planned, assessed, authorised, coordinated, implemented, and reviewed in a controlled and effective manner. The role works closely with technical teams, service owners, business stakeholders, suppliers, and governance forums to minimise risk whilst enabling the successful delivery of change. Responsibilities Own and continuously improve the Change and Release Management processes, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, governance requirements, and industry best practice. Govern the end-to-end lifecycle of technology changes and releases, including assessment, planning, approval, deployment, validation, and closure. Chair and facilitate Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, ensuring risks, impacts, dependencies, and scheduling conflicts are appropriately reviewed and managed. Maintain the Forward Schedule of Change and Release Schedule, coordinating activities across internal teams, suppliers, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery outcomes. Ensure changes and releases are appropriately documented, tested, approved, communicated, and supported by implementation, rollback, and release readiness plans. Facilitate Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs), monitor compliance with Change and Release Management standards, and drive continuous improvement through reporting, analysis, and lessons learned. Collaborate with Technology, Security, Service Delivery, and business teams to improve service stability, delivery effectiveness, and compliance with audit and regulatory requirements. We would love to hear from you if you have: Experience in Change Management, Release Management, or IT Service Management within a technology-focused environment. Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders, suppliers, and technical teams. Strong understanding of change governance, risk management, and service delivery principles. ITIL Foundation certification (or equivalent) is desirable. Relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. Where not already held, the successful candidate will be expected to achieve ITIL Foundation certification within 12 months of appointment. Good understanding of modern cloud hosting, deployment, and release technologies, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-based platforms. Ability to engage effectively with technical teams to assess deployment approaches, release risks, dependencies, rollback strategies, and operational readiness. What's in it for you: Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please let us know.
Barnett Waddingham
Leeds, Yorkshire
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Pension Administrator to join our growing team. This is a permanent, full time role that can be based in our Liverpool or Leeds office, working on a hybrid basis. Join us at a genuinely exciting moment for pension administration within Barnett Waddingham. As part of the rapidly growing Howden employee benefits business, opportunities for development have never been stronger. We are investing in our people, our teams and our operating model, creating clear routes for progression and long rewarding careers. Responsibilities Has a thorough understanding of the trust deed and rules for each scheme Carries out complex benefit calculations and tasks and deals with more complex pension queries Checks work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with scheme rules, internal procedures and controls and legislation Authorises benefit payments Checks pensioner payrolls, including calculation of net pay, arranges payments and preparation of year end returns Liaises with authorities including DWP, HMRC, The Pensions Regulator and the Information Commissioner Monitors scheme cashflow requirements and arranges investments / disinvestments as required Supporting team leader and training junior team members We would love to hear from you if you have In depth knowledge of both DB and DC occupational pension schemes Has a clear understanding of how the PPF operates and the nature and type of compensation Has a thorough understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period Has a good understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period What's in it for you Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance - we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts For a full list of benefits, please click here Happy to talk flexible working Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out. All enquiries should be directed to .
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Pension Administrator to join our growing team. This is a permanent, full time role that can be based in our Liverpool or Leeds office, working on a hybrid basis. Join us at a genuinely exciting moment for pension administration within Barnett Waddingham. As part of the rapidly growing Howden employee benefits business, opportunities for development have never been stronger. We are investing in our people, our teams and our operating model, creating clear routes for progression and long rewarding careers. Responsibilities Has a thorough understanding of the trust deed and rules for each scheme Carries out complex benefit calculations and tasks and deals with more complex pension queries Checks work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with scheme rules, internal procedures and controls and legislation Authorises benefit payments Checks pensioner payrolls, including calculation of net pay, arranges payments and preparation of year end returns Liaises with authorities including DWP, HMRC, The Pensions Regulator and the Information Commissioner Monitors scheme cashflow requirements and arranges investments / disinvestments as required Supporting team leader and training junior team members We would love to hear from you if you have In depth knowledge of both DB and DC occupational pension schemes Has a clear understanding of how the PPF operates and the nature and type of compensation Has a thorough understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period Has a good understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period What's in it for you Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance - we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts For a full list of benefits, please click here Happy to talk flexible working Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out. All enquiries should be directed to .
Barnett Waddingham
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Pension Administrator to join our growing team. This is a permanent, full time role that can be based in our Liverpool or Leeds office, working on a hybrid basis. Join us at a genuinely exciting moment for pension administration within Barnett Waddingham. As part of the rapidly growing Howden employee benefits business, opportunities for development have never been stronger. We are investing in our people, our teams and our operating model, creating clear routes for progression and long rewarding careers. Responsibilities Has a thorough understanding of the trust deed and rules for each scheme Carries out complex benefit calculations and tasks and deals with more complex pension queries Checks work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with scheme rules, internal procedures and controls and legislation Authorises benefit payments Checks pensioner payrolls, including calculation of net pay, arranges payments and preparation of year end returns Liaises with authorities including DWP, HMRC, The Pensions Regulator and the Information Commissioner Monitors scheme cashflow requirements and arranges investments / disinvestments as required Supporting team leader and training junior team members We would love to hear from you if you have In depth knowledge of both DB and DC occupational pension schemes Has a clear understanding of how the PPF operates and the nature and type of compensation Has a thorough understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period Has a good understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period What's in it for you Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance - we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts For a full list of benefits, please click here Happy to talk flexible working Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out. All enquiries should be directed to .
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Pension Administrator to join our growing team. This is a permanent, full time role that can be based in our Liverpool or Leeds office, working on a hybrid basis. Join us at a genuinely exciting moment for pension administration within Barnett Waddingham. As part of the rapidly growing Howden employee benefits business, opportunities for development have never been stronger. We are investing in our people, our teams and our operating model, creating clear routes for progression and long rewarding careers. Responsibilities Has a thorough understanding of the trust deed and rules for each scheme Carries out complex benefit calculations and tasks and deals with more complex pension queries Checks work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with scheme rules, internal procedures and controls and legislation Authorises benefit payments Checks pensioner payrolls, including calculation of net pay, arranges payments and preparation of year end returns Liaises with authorities including DWP, HMRC, The Pensions Regulator and the Information Commissioner Monitors scheme cashflow requirements and arranges investments / disinvestments as required Supporting team leader and training junior team members We would love to hear from you if you have In depth knowledge of both DB and DC occupational pension schemes Has a clear understanding of how the PPF operates and the nature and type of compensation Has a thorough understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period Has a good understanding of the stages involved and projects to be completed in relation to the PPF assessment period What's in it for you Competitive discretionary annual bonus Generous pension scheme Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance - we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts For a full list of benefits, please click here Happy to talk flexible working Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out. All enquiries should be directed to .
