Senior IT Service Manager in Leeds

Location: Thorpe Park, Leeds, Hybrid working

Join us as Senior IT Service Manager and play a key role in keeping our technology reliable for colleagues and customers. You’ll shape and deliver our IT service strategy, ensuring consistent services across the business and strong performance from partners such as Fujitsu, Microsoft, Maintel, CloudClevr and others.

The role oversees core IT service processes — incident, problem, change and service introduction — setting clear standards, managing risks, and driving operational resilience and disaster recovery with robust, tested plans. A focus on continual improvement is essential, monitoring SLAs and KPIs and promoting best‐practice frameworks like ITIL. Strong relationship‐building is key, acting as an escalation point, collaborating with senior leaders, and engaging with suppliers.

You’ll also lead a high‐performing IT Service team by setting expectations, coaching for success and promoting accountability and collaboration. Effective budget management ensures maximum value from internal teams and external partners.

What we are looking for:

• Professional ITSM expertise supported by certifications such as ITIL.
• Deep understanding of IT service management frameworks and cross‐domain IT disciplines (Applications, Data, Infrastructure, Service Management).
• Strong capability in incident, problem, and change management, including minimising impact and managing workarounds/known errors.
• Proven experience running IT Service/Operations functions in complex or large organisations.
• Skilled in leading teams (5+ FTE) and managing multiple vendors, including day‐to‐day service delivery with major partners such as Fujitsu.
• Demonstrated track record in optimising IT services, improving service levels, and driving cost efficiency.

If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement – don’t worry, still apply. Your unique perspective could be just what we’re looking for.

What you’ll get:

• A discretionary annual bonus to reward your impact
• 3% flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle, whether that’s extra cash, more holiday, or added health cover.
• Hybrid working for the best of both worlds—collaboration and focus.
• Free onsite parking, saving you time and money.
• Recharge and refresh opportunities with 28 days of holiday plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to five more—giving you more time for what matters most.
• Peace of mind with life assurance that supports your loved ones, no matter what.
• A culture that celebrates you and supports your wellbeing – with recognition awards, access to on-site gym facilities, and a variety of wellbeing initiatives offered throughout the year to help you stay balanced, resilient and feeling your best.
• Encouragement to be your authentic self at work by joining one of our vibrant employee networks—like Rise (Gender), Proud (LGBTQIA+), Culture, or Spark (Neurodiversity & Disability) - and connect with a community that celebrates and supports you.

We’re on a mission to make credit work better for all. We buy debt from lots of different companies in all kinds of sectors. We treat people with dignity, helping customers pay off their Lowell debt in practical and affordable ways.

We celebrate and share success, learn from failure, embrace change, and savour challenge. Join us and from day one you’ll have a voice in one of the most dynamic companies in the UK finance sector. Our new colleagues tell us they love the support we give them and the recognition they receive for a job well done. And wherever you are in Lowell, you’ll be making a difference to the lives of millions of people going through tough times.

At Lowell, we’re committed to helping you grow—both personally and professionally. We provide the tools, support, and opportunities you need to shape your career and thrive.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. Whatever your identity - culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability - if you're passionate about making credit work better for everyone, we’d love to hear from you. Our strength lies in our people, and we’re proud to build inclusive teams supported by benefits that help everyone succeed.

Apply today and help drive the stability, performance and continual improvement of our IT services.

If you need help with your application or have any questions about the adjustments we can make to support you during the recruitment process, please contact a member of the Lowell Talent Team, who’ll be more than happy to support you.