Senior Policy Manager – B3

Job Description

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact by shaping policy for Scotland’s public service pension schemes, working with senior leaders and Ministers on issues that matter to thousands of public sector workers?

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer pension schemes for members of the National Health Service, Teachers’, Police and Firefighters’ schemes in Scotland. On behalf of Scottish Ministers, the Agency delivers these public service pension schemes, paying more than £2.5 billion each year to over 200,000 pensioners.

In addition, the Agency is responsible for providing policy advice to Ministers on public sector pensions for these schemes, as well as for the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The Policy Team leads the development of pensions policy, ensuring the schemes remain robust, fair, affordable and sustainable. The team is responsible for designing pension regulations and supporting scheme administration to ensure full compliance with legislation. The team also determines appeals submitted by members under the schemes’ Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP).

The roles will focus on leading aspects of policy development across the devolved public service pension schemes, supporting the four Pension Policy Leads in the team. One of the posts will have a particular focus on the Local Government Pension Scheme.

You will report directly to a Pension Policy Lead and may have line management responsibility for a Pension Policy Manager. Applications are welcome from staff working any pattern of hours.