Chief Operations Officer

Key Deliverables:

• Develop and execute the operations transformation agenda required to deliver on the strategic agenda of the CPSL.
• Lead operational performance reviews specifically in operational delivery activity focused on “Best in Class” delivery and operational excellence.
• Effectively manage Statement of Works through their contract life cycles meeting all contractual obligations, working closely with the CPSL MD within their Master Service Agreement with the client.
• Responsible for managing regulated service delivery alongside non-regulated.
• Leading their management team.
• Supporting CPSL MD with QBR, reporting performance.
• Develop a meaningful and tailored set of Employee Value Propositions (EVPs) that ensure our solutions can delight our clients and engage our people.
• Develop a leadership team that can support clients and hold the day to day client relationships.
• Effective management of enterprise risks and compliance with corporate policies, area specific legislation, pricing and litigation regulations.
• Accountable for driving a collaborative culture in line with our values.
• Nurture talent and provide development opportunities that maximise diversity of thought and opportunity.

Person specification:

• Proven experience of carrying out a similar role across a similar scope and scale.
• Experience of multi-function delivery.
• Experience of running a gross margin P&L of a similar scale.
• Leadership experience of leading significantly large delivery teams.
• Uses a mixture of analysis and judgement to make sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information, to drive the CPSL overall vision and purpose.
• Action oriented, readily acting on challenges, with appropriate tactical planning. Identify and seize new opportunities decisively in good and bad times. Has the resolve to handle tough issues decisively.
• Demonstrates people empathy, understands how to motivate teams to bring out the best for the individuals and the clients.
• Anticipates, readily learns and adopts new technologies. Scans the environment for new technical skills, knowledge or capabilities that can benefit business or personal performance and assesses the impact on people and culture.
• Broad understanding of social and economic trends that impact industry verticals as well as regulatory environments. (e.g., financial services sector thinking and decision making) and how sector needs may be impacted.
• Deep understanding of operational delivery best practice that anticipates future delivery trends and implications for the Division.
• Genuine interest in nurturing talent and ensuring opportunities for career advancement are open to all.
• Demonstrable ability to succeed in a complex matrix environment, where they do not personally hold all of the levers required to succeed.

About Capita Pension Solutions

Capita Pension Solutions is one of the UK’s leading pension firms. We provide an unrivalled breadth of services to over 600 schemes covering over 6 million members. Our team use their experience, insight, expertise, and latest technology to deliver personalised end to end solutions to meet all of their clients’ pension needs. Our services include pensions administration, data & remediation solutions, software, actuarial, investment, scheme management, and member communications.

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