Systems Compliance 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: 10^th, 11^th & 14^th December 2026

Lead with expertise, strengthen compliance and help shape the future of pension services as a System Compliance Section Managers

About GMPF

At Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), we are dedicated to securing the financial well-being of our 379,000 members. Every year, these members entrust us with their contributions, which we strategically invest to provide them with peace of mind for their 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 pensions administration colleagues who collaborate with over 800 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

We have an opportunity for two experienced and forward-thinking leaders to join the Developments & Technologies section as System Compliance Section Managers. Both postholders will play a key role in the successful day-to-day running of the section, leading teams, managing risk and performance, and driving continual improvement. Each role will have a distinct specialist remit: one focused on Data Governance and Compliance, and the other on Pensions Technical Compliance.

As a System Compliance Section Manager, you will:

• Provide effective leadership and management: Lead your team’s day-to-day work, set clear objectives, manage workloads and performance, support staff development and ensure staffing matters are handled consistently and effectively.
• Shape plans and deliver improvement: Contribute to short, medium and long-term planning, lead projects and new initiatives, identify barriers to change, and drive improvements in systems, processes and service delivery.
• Manage compliance, risk and performance: Ensure statutory and delegated duties are delivered in line with agreed policies and procedures, monitor key performance information, manage risks and audit actions, and provide accurate management information.
• Work collaboratively and communicate clearly: Build effective relationships with colleagues, senior managers, partners and suppliers, provide clear advice and guidance, and represent the service at relevant groups and events.
• Promote an inclusive, positive culture: Prioritise customer outcomes, support staff engagement and development, and promote openness, inclusion, innovation and continuous improvement.

Role 1: Data Governance and Compliance

• GDPR compliance: Lead process mapping and review activity, maintain privacy notices and support the completion and review of Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Data governance: Develop and maintain effective data governance arrangements, including records management, retention and appropriate use of personal and sensitive information.
• Incident and request support: Oversee data breach reporting and monitoring, and support the organisation’s handling of Freedom of Information requests and Subject Access Requests.
• Risk and prevention: Manage data protection risks and support the development of data loss prevention strategies and controls.
• Advice, training and awareness: Act as a subject matter expert on data protection and data usage, providing clear guidance and building awareness across the service.

Role 2: Pensions Technical

• Technical guidance: Develop and maintain clear technical guidance and provide advice on complex LGPS benefit and regulatory matters.
• Regulatory compliance: Research regulatory developments, respond to draft regulations and consultation activity, and lead the effective implementation of legislative change.
• Training and communication: Deliver technical training and oversee the drafting and sign-off of accurate technical communications.
• Technical assurance: Lead technical compliance reviews and support the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure.
• System testing: Oversee pension system release testing and sign off fixes and new calculation functionality.
• Specialist expertise: Act as a subject matter expert on LGPS benefits and regulations, translating complex requirements into practical guidance for colleagues and stakeholders.

These are excellent opportunities for committed leaders to shape how compliance, data governance and technical expertise support pensions administration.

Why Join GMPF?

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

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements work from home or 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 training and demonstration of role competency
• 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 and 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 leadership experience, specialist expertise and drive to excel in one of these roles, we’d love to hear from you. Please make clear in your application whether you wish to be considered for the Data Governance and Compliance role, the Pensions Technical role, or both. For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Nicola Cooney, Pensions Operations Manager Development & Technologies on 0161 301 7272.