Service Manager

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which can be discussed with the recruitment team during the hiring process.

Join our community.

A fantastic opportunity has been made available to join our team as a Service Manager.

Here at the Chief Operating Office within Santander UK we push the boundaries and create innovative, customer centric tech solutions for Santander. We collaborate to provide these world-class technical solutions and are adopting Agile across our business as we digitally transform our platforms and services to create the bank of the future.

Our teams adopt change and continually look for new and better ways to deliver. We champion diversity, form teams and support learning resulting in a people orientated and diverse environment for all. We are a highly motivated team with big expectations of us, so we seek individuals who are truly passionate about their work and possess the enthusiasm and aim to make things happen.

The difference you'll make.

• Managing the service relationship with a number of our key 3rd Party resource providers

• Maintaining and enhancing those relationships whilst looking for further opportunities

• Developing service level agreements and ensuring that these are delivered to

• Participating in commercial negotiations for the agreement of target supplier contracts

• Providing advice and guidance to areas on these relationships including help with managing colleagues

• Managing local resources to ensure that relevant management information is produced, KPIs and NPS, to measure performance

What you'll bring.

• Proven track record in Service Management at a Company within a regulated industry

• Ability to communicate with Stakeholders and the business at all levels

It would also be nice for you to have.

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales

• Proven ability to manage multiple relationships and able to multi-task

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

What else you need to know.

This is a permanent opportunity to be based at our Milton Keynes site, with the expectation that you will work from the Milton Keynes office at least 1 day per week, as agreed with your Line Manager.

We will be conducting all interviews via telephone or video-conference where possible. This will be over 2 stages if required.

Everyday Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we'll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus

• Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us

• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year

• £6,000 car allowance per year

• Company funded individual private medical insurance

• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments

• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover

• Share in Santander's success by investing in our Sharesave and Partnership shares plans

What to do next:

If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it's a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we're available through telephone, email, or face to face.