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Thursday 08 October 2026Salary Range
£67,023 - £74,470We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
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.Private Cloud Technology Service ManagerJob Description
JOB TITLE: Technology Service Manager (Private Cloud)
SALARY: £67,023 – £74,470
LOCATION(S): Halifax or Leeds
HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Halifax or Leeds office.
About this opportunity
The Private Cloud team is on a journey creating the next generation technical platform for Lloyds Banking Group that will be at the core of one of the UK's biggest financial service transformations.
Our platform is accountable for the end-to-end provision and performance of the Private Cloud as well as the consumable products contained within. Through oversight and governance of supplier activity, we drive all aspects of the platform and product lifecycle to deliver a safe and secure services alongside an excellent consumer experience.
We're seeking an experienced, motivated and innovative Service Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering service excellence as well as leading and shaping the direction of our team. You’ll work with the Senior Leadership Team, Product Owners and Engineering Leads and partners to support and protect important systems and services as well as driving forward improvements to the live service provision of our Platform.
Are you a self-motivator, with a desire to learn and develop your career in technology which underpins the bank's desire to help Britain prosper? This could be the role for you!
By working in collaboration with our internal labs, you'll ensure our services are resilient and efficient and get to be directly involved in live service issues, leading/supporting meetings both during an incident and in the subsequent post-mortem reviews. This role involves working in Agile environments, collaborating across multiple teams and disciplines to deliver high quality outcomes at pace.
Through innovative thinking, data analysis, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration, you’ll play a key role in driving service excellence and put service at the forefront of everything you do.
What you’ll do
- Lead opportunities and enhancements within the existing partner commercial arrangements, and the development of new contracts in conjunction with Global Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Manage important client relationships under the supervision of senior colleagues or coordinate relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers
- Identify shortcomings and suggests improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures, then delivers a plan for a small element of a change management programme with support
- Develop and/or deliver budget plans for own area with guidance from senior colleagues
Why Lloyds Banking Group
We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!
What you’ll need
Please don’t be discouraged if you don’t meet every requirement, we value candidates who show passion, a strong desire to learn, and can bring additional attributes beyond their technical expertise.
- Proven Service Management experience with supplier/partner relationships
- Confidence to connect with and influence internal customers and external partners at all levels within the organisation.
- Experience working in a fast-paced IT organisation and resilience when faced with conflicting priorities.
- Boldness to challenge the status quo in order to guarantee the best possible customer outcomes
- Confidence in leading and controlling large meetings
- Ability to lead and progress a workload independently
- High level of care and a precise attention to detail
- Ability to deal with challenge, maintaining an independent view of the circumstances
It would be great if you also had any of the following;
- Good working knowledge of Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms (CaaS, IaaS, AVS, VWware, VCF, Net Apps, Networks)
- Stakeholder & Supplier Management of third-party vendors and internal stakeholders
- Data analysis, insight, and presentation
- Automation & tooling (Power BI, Power Automate, ServiceNow, Dynatrace)
- Utilisation of ‘AI’ in the workplace
- ITIL processes (incident, problem, change, service continuity)
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual performance-related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
We're changing financial services, and we want you to join us.
We're the UK's largest financial services group, with our 25 million customers and a history stretching back more than 300 years.
We pride ourselves on creating a great environment for colleagues to work in, one which is inclusive and driven by our values. This is critical to our business success as we know that colleagues who can show up to work as themselves are those that bring their best.
We're an inclusive and open organisation with a scale that creates a vast range of roles and opportunities. We offer a plenty of options for continual personal growth and you'll be part of a culture which embraces diversity of talent, creativity, skills and thinking among our teams.
Workplace Initiatives
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Opportunities for people returning from a career break |
Yes our Returner opportunities offer a career path to candidates with a 18 month year break in their career’ with ‘Yes, our Returner opportunities are aimed at candidates who have had a 18 month or more career break |
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Leadership development programmes? |
Yes |
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Mentoring programmes? |
Yes |
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Coaching programmes? |
Yes |
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Employee-led diversity networks? |
Yes |
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Internal women’s networking groups? |
Yes |
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Open to discussing flexible work arrangements at interview stage? |
Yes |
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No. of weeks paid maternity leave at full salary: |
20 weeks based on full pay + 19 weeks at the current statutory maternity pay rate |
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Minimum weeks tenure required to be eligible for paid maternity leave: |
No qualifying service period |
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No. of weeks paid paternity leave at full salary: |
6 weeks |
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Minimum tenure required to be eligible for paid paternity leave: |
No qualifying service period |
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Gender pay gap reporting information (insert year) (UK): 2022 |
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Average pay gap: |
30.5% |
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Median pay gap: |
33.6% |
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Average bonus gap: |
62.5% |
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Median bonus gap: |
69.5% |
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Signatory of the UK Women in Finance Charter? |
Yes |
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Targets to raise the number of women in leadership? |
Yes |
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Targets to raise the number of BAME individuals in leadership? |
Yes |
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Listed in the Bloomberg Diversity & Inclusion Index? |
Yes |
Flexible Working Policy
We take pride in being a leader in flexibility and offer a wide array of flexible working options for different circumstances. How you work and the options available will depend on the role you're in, but we aim to offer the flexibility needed by everyone.
For many of our office-based roles, we work in hybrid ways, which involves spending at least two days per week or 40% of their time at one of our office sites. Dependent on your role, other flexible options may be available, such as part-time or compressed hours, complete home-working or job share. ‘Find out how flexible working can work for you’.
Flexible Working Policy
We take pride in being a leader in flexibility and offer a wide array of flexible working options for different circumstances. How you work and the options available will depend on the role you're in, but we aim to offer the flexibility needed by everyone.
For many of our office-based roles, we work in hybrid ways, which involves spending at least two days per week or 40% of their time at one of our office sites. Dependent on your role, other flexible options may be available, such as part-time or compressed hours, complete home-working or job share. ‘Find out how flexible working can work for you’.
Returner opportunities
Returning to work after time away can be challenging. That’s why we offer Returner opportunities that are designed to assist people returning to work after a career break of 18 months or more and our roles are permanent from the day one. Whether you’ve been away from work due to parenthood, illness, or even travel, we’re looking forward to hearing from you as we continue to grow!
What can you expect?
Coming back into the world of work after a career break can be really daunting – and we therefore know how important flexibility is. We’re very aware that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, so will happily have the discussion about different working patterns with you.
These roles have been created with your career break in mind, making sure we are there to support you in your transition back to work. You will be brought in on a permanent contract and given meaningful work from day one. Plus, you’ll be paired with a buddy or mentor from your team to help guide you along the way. You’ll also benefit from being part of the wider Returners Community and have the chance to create a personal development plan that works for you.
Who are we looking for?
While banking or professional services experience is desirable, especially for some roles, we care more about the transferable skills you can bring to our business.
Testimonials
I had a good network of colleagues already working for Lloyds Banking Group, who were all very passionate about their roles - so it felt the right choice for me and gave me the courage to apply for a Business Analyst role through the Returners. It was a seamless recruitment experience and I was offered a role in the work I wanted to do.
Olufunke Oladinni, Business Analyst
I love being a Project Manager, and I can’t recommend the Lloyds Banking Group Returners enough. It’ll springboard your career, giving you the best opportunity to relaunch yourself and maximise your full potential.
Justin Pierce, Project Manager