Pensions Project Coordinator

Are you detail-oriented, highly organised, and passionate about delivering excellent service? 

Join a delivery focused Pensions team at the heart of one of the UK's leading universities, where your coordination skills will make a real difference to how pension services are delivered. This is a varied and impactful role, supporting key pensions projects, governance activity and day to day operations, helping ensure accuracy, efficiency and regulatory compliance across complex pension arrangements. 

The Role 

As Pensions Project Coordinator, you will help ensure pensions projects and initiatives run smoothly and efficiently. Working closely with the Deputy Head of Pensions Projects & Governance, advisers and HR and Reward colleagues, you will contribute to high-quality service delivery across the University. 

Key aspects of the role include:

• Coordinating pensions projects to support delivery to time and quality standards.
• Supporting the operational effectiveness of the Pensions team.
• Managing project documentation and data to inform decision making.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders, including HR, Reward, Procurement and scheme advisers.
• Supporting pensions governance and regulatory compliance. 

Your Skills 

We're looking for someone who is organised, detail focused and confident working across multiple priorities at once.

Essential skills and experience: 

• Proven experience in an administrative, coordination or project support role.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to collaborate.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications:

• Educated to HND/HNC, Level 4 or 5 vocational qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of pensions legislation, governance or regulatory processes, or experience working in a pensions or financial services setting.

Benefits

The University offers an excellent benefit package including:

• 36 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Defined benefits pension schemes
• Flexible working options
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health and mental wellbeing
• Discounts on shopping
• Rental deposit scheme
• Public transport season ticket loans
• Tax-efficient bicycle and charity-giving schemes

Location

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment and a security check. 

If you would like more information about this role, informal enquiries can be directed by email to Michael Safo-Crampton, Head of Group Pensions at Michael.Safo-Crampton@admin.cam.ac.uk 

If you have any questions the application process, please contact a Recruitment Administrator at Finhr_recruitment@admin.cam.ac.uk. 

The closing date for applications is 14 June 2026.

The interview date for the role is 25 June 2026.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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