Lead Service Management Specialist

Benefact Group plc; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services Group in the UK seeks a Lead Service Management Specialist to manage service delivery and optimization for ERP and payment platforms. This senior position will involve leading a team, ensuring best practices, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance service value. Candidates should have proven leadership in service management, expertise in ERP platforms like Workday, and strong ITIL knowledge. The role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

Generous annual bonus scheme

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Annual personal grant to charity

Volunteering day

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in managing and developing a team.
• Strong background in ERP platforms and payment systems.
• Deep understanding of ITIL principles and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Service Managers.
• Drive governance for ITIL-aligned practices.
• Act as the strategic owner for ERP and payment services.

Skills

Leadership experience in service management

ERP platforms

ITIL principles

Stakeholder management

Customer experience

Tools

Workday

Worldpay

Job description

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Gloucester

Job Ref:204593

About the role

Benefact Group are looking for a Lead Service Management Specialist to join our Gloucester office.

This is a senior role reporting directly to the Head of Service Experience, where you’ll lead a team of Service Managers and act as the strategic owner for IT‑provided services across ERP and payment platforms. You’ll ensure that Service Management functions deliver exceptional value to the business, balancing operational stability with continuous improvement, and driving service excellence in areas critical to finance, HR, procurement, and customer transactions.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and develop a team of Service Managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive governance for ITIL‑aligned practices, ensuring OLAs/SLAs are defined, monitored, and achieved for ERP and payment services.
• Act as the strategic owner for ERP (including Workday) and payment services, ensuring stability, security, and compliance across enterprise‑wide platforms.
• Serve as the primary liaison between ERP and payment system vendors, managing relationships and ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to align IT services with business outcomes, focusing on process optimisation and service value.
• Champion service management best practices for SaaS‑based ERP platforms, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

What you'll need to have

• Proven leadership experience in service management, with the ability to manage and develop a team.
• Strong background in ERP platforms (Workday experience essential) and payment systems (e.g., Worldpay).
• Deep understanding of ITIL principles, governance frameworks, and compliance requirements for financial and transactional systems.
• Experience managing global or multi‑country services and third‑party vendors.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer experience and service quality.

What makes you stand out

• Track record of owning and improving ERP or payment services in complex environments.
• Experience aligning IT services with business objectives across finance, HR, and procurement functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Hybrid working
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
• Generous annual bonus scheme between 7.5% and 30%
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GPEnhanced maternity and paternity pay

Hear from the hiring manager

"This is a great opportunity to join us at an exciting time in Group Technology Operations. You would have a particular focus on service experience for our customers, supporting and influencing our journey. You’ll be a key member of the team, part of our first line of experience and last line of defence."

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135‑year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26