Pension Expert

For our Performance & Reward CoE team, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, we are looking for a Pension Expert.

**The team**

The Communities of Expertise (CoE) Performance & Reward team consists of 7 team members and focuses on four different business line areas - Retail, Tech, Operations, Wholesale Banking and our Corporate Staff Departments. In this role, you will create, implement and communicate change initiatives which are in the field of pensions and benefits. The role hierarchically reports to the Head of Performance & Reward NL.

Our ING Think Forward Strategy is all about empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and business. And it’s important that our Human Resources team can help ING to deliver the strategy. In order to do so, our Human Resources team has a People Vision - to build the craftsmanship and engagement of everyone at ING for them to deliver on the purpose and the strategy of our bank. We do this by creating greater leaders and better managers and by offering people services that create a differentiating employee experience.

Within the Human Resources organization, the role of a team member in the Communities of Expertise (CoEs) is to enable the delivery of the People Vision through closely collaborating and working with the HR Business Partners and People Services. The purpose of the CoE role is to design and improve people processes in the areas of Performance and Rewards, Talent and Learning, and People Analytics. In essence, responsible for ensuring ING has access to the best new and existing HR tools, processes and initiatives.

In this role, you will create, implement and communicate change initiatives in the benefits field with a focus on financial benefits (e.g. pensions). The role hierarchically reports to the Head of Performance & Reward NL.

**Responsibilities**

You will ensure that HR and the business have access to best-in-class financial benefits propositions and that operational management is well positioned within ING. Key activities include, amongst others:

- Implement the changes brought about by the upcoming NL pension reform
- Case management for current and legacy pension and benefits plans
- Advanced alignment of our benefits propositions to our strategy
- Manage relationships with third party providers of our pensions and benefits services
- Operational management on financial controls (e.g. SoX)
- Drive budget coordination on pensions and benefits
- Provide expert advice and guidance to the organization in own area of expertise

Next to your responsibilities within financial benefits specifically, you will work on differing projects within the broader Performance & Reward domain.

**How to succeed**

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.
- Recognized expertise in the pensions domain; experience with pension funds is preferred
- Strong affinity with numbers and data and a good understanding on how data analysis and reporting support building better people solutions
- Project and/or program management skills that drive sustainable impact
- Strong relationship skills; ability to build connections with stakeholders from different cultural backgrounds, geographies and at varying levels of seniority
- Practical experience of building strong relationships with third party vendors in area of expertise
- Excellent written and orally communication skills (business English and Dutch) in order to bring a compelling story and engage stakeholders on new or existing people solutions
- Highly organised and able to manage tight deadlines
- You are proficient in Microsoft (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

**Rewards and benefits**

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

- A salary tailored to your qualities and experience
- 24-27 vacation days depending on contract
- Pension scheme
- 13th month salary
- Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
- 8% Holiday payment
- Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
- Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
- An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

**About us**

**Questions?**

Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.