Member Services Section Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade I. Scale 35 - £47,665 to Scale 37 £49,817

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Guardsman Tony Downes House, Droylsden

Assessment Date: Week commencing 9^th November 2026

Lead with vision, inspire change and shape the future of pension services as our Member Services Section Manager

About GMPF

At Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), we are dedicated to securing the financial well-being of over 379,000 members. Every year, these members place their trust in us to safeguard the pension benefits they have earned, giving them confidence and security in retirement. We pay out over £880 million in benefits each year, fulfilling our promise to deliver financial security to our members.

We have almost 200 colleagues in pensions administration who collaborate with over 600 employers, including local authorities across Greater Manchester, the National Probation Service, academy schools, and housing associations. Together, we calculate and deliver pension benefits with precision and care.

The Opportunity

As Member Services Section Manager, you will lead a specialist service area within the Member Services function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and customer-focused pension administration services. You will drive continuous improvement, support operational excellence, and ensure our members receive an exceptional service at every stage of their pension journey.

As Member Services Section Manager, you will:

Lead Service Delivery Within Your Area of Responsibility
Oversee the day-to-day delivery of pension administration services within your assigned section, ensuring all casework is processed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory requirements, service standards, and Fund policies.

Drive Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance service quality, and increase operational efficiency. Support the implementation of innovative technologies, systems, and ways of working that improve outcomes for members and stakeholders.

Provide Effective Leadership and Team Development
Lead, motivate, and develop a team of pension professionals, creating a positive and high-performing culture that encourages accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous professional development.

Champion Excellent Member Service
Ensure members and beneficiaries receive a responsive, accurate, and empathetic service. Promote a culture where member needs are understood and delivered against, balancing quality, efficiency, and professionalism.

Maintain Governance, Quality and Compliance
Support the implementation of robust controls and quality assurance arrangements within your section, ensuring compliance with LGPS regulations, Fund policies, internal procedures, and audit requirements.

Build Strong Working Relationships
Work collaboratively with managers and colleagues across Member Services and wider Fund teams to improve service delivery, resolve complex issues, share best practice, and contribute to the achievement of organisational objectives.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated manager to make a meaningful impact within one of the UK's largest pension funds. You will play a key role in developing a high-performing team, delivering excellent outcomes for members, and helping shape the future of the Member Services function through innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Why Join GMPF?

At GMPF, we value our employees and are proud to offer:

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements work from home and in our modern, open-plan offices in Droylsden, which feature on-site parking, excellent public transport links, and proximity to the M60. Hybrid flexibility is available after you have completed your training and can demonstrate you can fully deliver the requirements of your role.

• Generous benefits package automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering comprehensive benefits and life cover.

• Excellent leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and flexible working hours (flexitime).

• Training and career development access to ongoing learning and progression opportunities.

• Employee rewards and perks discounts on gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, a car leasing scheme, plus various health and wellbeing offers.
  

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Apply Today

Please read the attached recruitment guidance document or visit our website careers page for support with your application and interview.

https://www.gmpf.org.uk/about/careers-and-current-vacancies

The application process will involve both an interview and a task. More details about this will be provided if your application is successful.

For more information about GMPF in general, please see our website at www.gmpf.org.uk.

Click ‘Apply Now’ to take the first step towards shaping the future of GMPF and making a difference to the lives of our members.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

If you have the ambition, expertise, and drive to excel in this exciting new role, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sean Catherall, Pensions Operations Manager Member Services, on 0161 301 7233.