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UKRI is looking for a Senior Pensions Administrator to join their team in Swindon or Newport. In this role, you will manage complex pension-related queries, work with stakeholders, and support the Pensions Manager. The ideal candidate will have a CIPP qualification and experience in pensions administration. Strong analytical skills and an ability to interpret legislation are essential. The position offers competitive pay and the opportunity to contribute to a transforming public sector service.

Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom Be the First to Apply Job Description Senior Pensions Administrator Swindon, Newport or Stockton-on-Tees Band D - £34,101 It's an exciting time to join UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi-platform, digitally enabled organisation. We are now seeking an experienced Pensions Specialist to join our Pensions team. Working in our Pensions Team within Payroll Services, the Senior Pensions Administrator will provide effective specialist advice to the Pensions team as well as to our Customer Support Services, HR and Payroll teams, using their in-depth policy and legislative knowledge. Duties will include, but are not limited to the following Deal with complex pension-related queries, guiding the team or case manager to resolve issues Support the Pensions Manager in working with the Civil Service (CS) pension administrator to resolve any problems or queries that arise Complete all activities for scheme year end, providing data and advice to our client stakeholders to enable them to complete their reports and Accounting Officer Statements Achieve monthly Cabinet Office data quality targets for all our clients Complete re-staging work for pension auto-enrolment as it arises and work with the client base to ensure smooth implementation Utilise effective working relationships with internal colleagues to collaborate on joint/cross-service activities and projects to achieve business objectives Share and utilise expertise to advise and influence Payroll's Senior Leadership Team Working closely with the Pensions Manager with the day-to-day management of the team, whilst driving continuous improvement initiatives Act as a point of contact for other teams to provide complex advice and guidance to resolve issues, with support from the Pensions Manager Support the overall risk management and governance of the Pensions team To do this role well, you will possess the following: Excellent work history gained within a Pensions admin role, ideally with CIPP or equivalent qualification Proven working knowledge of current statutory legislation and pensions best practice and its practical application A background of providing detailed pension legislation advice and guidance Any prior Civil Service pension scheme experience would be highly advantageous Excellent relationship management skills including strong influencing skills with both internal and external stakeholders and customers Ability to interpret new legislation and its practical application in a business environment. Strong numeracy and analytical skills with the ability to resolve queries and present an explanation to different audiences Ability to effect change in a fluid environment Strong PC literacy Coaching and mentoring experience within a team environment For additional information and a confidential discussion please contact our Recruitment Team at . Successful candidates may be required to undergo Security Clearance (National Security Vetting) as part of their employment. To meet these standards, applicants must normally have lived in the UK for at least the last five years and be able to satisfy background, identity and criminal record checks. We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.

UKRI is seeking a Senior Application Engineer - Oracle Fusion HCM to join their team in Swindon, Newport, or Stockton-on-Tees. This role involves leading functional changes, enhancing HR and Payroll ERP systems, and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Oracle's HCM modules, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to foster strong stakeholder relationships. Being an inclusive employer, UKRI supports all applications and values diversity.

Senior Application Engineer - Oracle Fusion HCM Swindon, Newport or Stockton-on-Tees Band E: £DOE It's an exciting time to be part of UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi-platform, digitally enabled organisation. We are now seeking an experienced Senior Application Engineer with extensive working knowledge of Oracle Fusion HCM to join our Enterprise Applications Team. The duties for this role include, but are not limited to the following: Functional lead for resolving issues and delivering change requests for HR and Payroll aspects of our ERP system. Identify opportunities to replace, upgrade and improve people and system processes by providing subject matter expertise (SME), guidance, advice, and input into architectural, technical, design and implementation solutions. Document change, continuous improvement, projects-based and business as usual (BAU) support requirements & system specifications with a high degree of accuracy, interfacing with key stakeholders to clarify, refine and validate. Build and maintain effective working relationships with Clients, 3rd Party suppliers, and System Implementers. Work with, and support, Product Delivery Leads, Technical team leads, and other Digital & Information (D&I) teams and stakeholders to support and lead on testing activities ensuring issues are recorded / resolved. Communicate information at the right level to drive decisions and actions. Flexibility may be required to respond to the changing needs of the organisation and the service. You may also be asked to support with ad hoc projects and pieces of work relevant to your role in line with business requirements. Provide coaching/training to clients/team members to increase technical knowledge. To do this role well you will need: Extensive experience with Oracle Cloud Fusion and Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 (desirable) across key HCM modules (Core HR, Payroll, Comp Benefits, Talent, Learn, Recruit, Absence, Helpdesk). Strong understanding of Oracle ERP processes and operating practices, supported by broader ERP exposure such as SAP, Workday, or PeopleSoft. Proven ability to produce clear requirements and functional specifications for system enhancements and regulatory changes. Effective cross-team collaborator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships. Experience working within a shared service environment would be advantageous. Demonstrable ability to lead minor projects, releases, and change initiatives. Technical proficiency with PL/SQL, Java, BI Publisher, and similar tools. Understand delivery and project methodologies, including Agile, Prince2, and ITIL. We are an inclusive and Disability Confident employer and welcome all applications. Find out more about our equality, diversity and inclusion commitments on our website. Successful candidates may be required to undergo Security Clearance (National Security Vetting) as part of their employment. To meet these standards, applicants must normally have lived in the UK for at least the last five years and be able to satisfy background, identity and criminal record checks.

UKRI is seeking a Project Manager / Benefits Manager for the Life Science Programme, focusing on effective management and delivery of strategic projects while coordinating teams across UKRI. This full-time role, located in Swindon, offers a salary of £37,841 per annum and includes hybrid working options. The ideal candidate should have project management experience, engage with stakeholders, and possess excellent communication skills.

Project Manager / Benefits Manager - IS8 Life Science Programme Medical Research Council Salary: £37,841 per annum Band: UKRI Band D Contract Type: Open ended Hours: Full-time (flexible working available) Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available Closing Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026 Purpose To support the effective management, delivery, and coordination of the UKRI Life Sciences Industrial Strategy programme. Overview As the Life Sciences Project Manager / Benefits Manager, you will work with colleagues across UKRI to help deliver strategic government and societal priorities through the UKRI Life Sciences programme. You will play a key role in programme and project governance, ensuring that intended benefits and outcomes are successfully achieved. Key Responsibilities Coordinating and delivering the relevant programme's various projects, dependencies (internal and external), key milestones, risks, governance, financial management, and benefits planning. Matrix working with teams across the councils for the delivery of activities. Coordinating and contributing to the development of Business Cases. Identifying and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships. Managing resources and direct planning scheduling, resourcing and estimating for complex and large-scale programmes. Overseeing risk and issue management and ensuring mitigations are in place and resolved. Developing project specific benefits realisation plans to ensure realisation of benefits for programmes through planning and designing and ensuring that project outputs meet programme requirements. Managing programme performance & controls including maintaining overall integrity and coherence of programme and governance framework to support the project. Plan and coordinate the delivery of programme assurance activities. Working with project leads to ensure dependencies are actively managed, and act as an arbiter and enforcer to resolve issues between the various elements of the programme. Seeking and managing approval of project budgets through appropriate governance, and tracking delivery within budget. Wider Responsibilities Guidance & Support - Seek appropriate support, guidance and coaching from the project community. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance. Budget and Resourcing - working with colleagues across UKRI to ensure needs fit within the organisation. Support the delivery of continuous improvement interventions as required. Personal Specification Experience of project management of complex R&D programmes. (S&I) Experience of successfully engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders. (S&I) Project management qualification such as APM project management qualification / PRINCE2 or transferrable skill set. (S) The ability to identify, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence and data to enable decision making, strategy development and implementation. (S/I) Management experience, coupled with the ability to mentor, motivate, support and inspire others to work effectively to deliver their own personal objectives and team goals. (I) The ability to review ways of working and suggest improvements, contributing to the development and implementation of new ideas and approaches. (I) An understanding of the wider strategic environment UKRI operates in and an interest or understanding of the research environment and related Government departments. (I) Excellent written communication skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Office packages. (S&I) Benefits We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning! An outstanding defined salary pension scheme. 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent). Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities. Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice. Flexible working options. Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance! UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

Strategic Onboarding Programme Delivery Manager Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom Billingham, County Durham, United Kingdom Job Description Strategic Onboarding Programme Delivery Manager Swindon, Newport, or Stockton-on-Tees Band G - £67,383 - 78,000 DOE It's an exciting time to be part UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi platform, digitally enabled organisation. As we continue our transformation journey a new role has been created within our Strategic Client On boarding team for an experienced Programme Delivery Manager to act as a senior strategic partner to client organisations, providing leadership, assurance and constructive challenge at executive level to enable successful, sustainable onboarding into UKSBS services. Strategic Onboarding plays a critical role in ensuring that UKSBS clients are onboarded into services in a controlled, assured and sustainable way. The function operates across people, process, technology, data and service readiness, working in close partnership with customer organisations and internal teams to deliver complex and strategically significant transitions. The role requires strong personal credibility, sound judgement and the ability to influence and shape decisions with senior leaders in client organisations, balancing collaboration with appropriate challenge to protect outcomes, value and service integrity. Responsibilities Provide overall accountability for the delivery of complex, strategic onboarding programmes from mobilisation through to closure. Set clear programme direction and outcomes, ensuring alignment with UKSBS strategy, the Target Operating Model and agreed Organisation Design. Exercise delegated authority within agreed governance, financial and commercial frameworks. Build, sustain and lead trusted strategic partnerships with client sponsors and leadership teams, operating as a credible delivery partner and advisor. Lead complex conversations with client organisations, providing assurance and challenge on scope, readiness, risk and affordability to support informed decision making. Manage differing priorities, expectations and risk appetites across client organisations, maintaining confidence and trust through periods of change and delivery pressure. Establish and maintain proportionate governance, controls and reporting arrangements, providing clear visibility of progress, risks, issues and dependencies. Own and manage programme level RAID, acting as the senior escalation point and ensuring timely resolution of complex or high impact issues. Qualifications Significant experience leading large scale, complex programmes with multiple stakeholders and dependencies. Strong experience of programme governance, assurance, risk management and financial management. A proven ability to provide effective senior stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to operate effectively within matrix managed and multi organisational environments. Experience of leading varied and mixed discipline teams. Experience working in a continuous improvement environment. Experience of working in the public sector or arm's length bodies would be bene. Familiarity with IPA approaches or Government Functional Standards highly desirable. For additional information and a confidential discussion please contact our Recruitment Team on . Successful candidates may be required to undergo Security Clearance (National Security Vetting) as part of their employment. To meet these standards, applicants must normally have lived in the UK for at least the last five years and be able to satisfy background, identity and criminal record checks. We look forward to hearing from you. We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value. Job Info Job Identification 2448 Job Category Project Management and Delivery

UKRI is seeking a Strategic Onboarding Programme Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of complex onboarding programmes. This role requires significant experience in managing large-scale projects and engaging with senior stakeholders in public sector environments. The ideal candidate will provide strategic leadership and assurance, working closely with client organisations to facilitate successful onboarding into UKSBS services. Applicants should be familiar with programme governance, risk management, and financial oversight.