The Pensions Regulator’s director of Auto-Enrolment due to step down in 2020
28 November 2019
Darren Ryder, the director of Auto-Enrolment (AE) at The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will leave the business in 2020. No specific date has been provided at this stage.
In a press release on 27 November, the Regulator confirmed that Mr Ryder would be stepping down after initially joining the company on a six-month secondment, which resulted in a much longer period of employment totalling eight years. Mr Ryder worked as the Head of Compliance and Enforcement before adopting the role of Director of the AE programme in 2017.
Mr Ryder successfully implemented the Kiwi-Saver in New Zealand and joined TPR shortly after. He is leaving the company to focus on assisting other countries intending to roll out auto-enrolment programmes.
The Chief Executive of TPR, Charles Counsell commented:
“Darren has made a huge contribution to the successful delivery of automatic enrolment in the UK, with more than 10 million people now saving into a pension.
Darren only planned to be with us for six months, and he stayed for eight years, supporting me and the wider TPR team through the design, build and delivery of automatic enrolment. I am hugely grateful to him for the difference he has made, and I wish him every success in the future.”
Darren Ryder said:
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at TPR and am immensely proud of the work the team has achieved together. I know that I am leaving committed, talented people who will continue to build on the success of AE, ensuring that millions more people can save with confidence for their retirement.”
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