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Deputy Team Manager, Customer Service – Pensions

interactive investor

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Drive day-to-day success of the Customer Service Team handling pensions and pensions-related queries.
  • Provide daily guidance, support, and coaching to Customer Service Representatives, including Training & Competency checks and tailored feedback.
  • Collaborate closely with Customer Service Managers on people management tasks, including one-to-ones, return-to-work interviews, performance reviews, and HR processes.
  • Partner with fellow Deputy Team Managers to share best practices, coordinate resources, and deliver on shared objectives.
  • Support Grad Bay training transitions from classroom to live environments and ensure ongoing pensions-specific development.
  • Drive team performance to meet or exceed departmental KPIs, service levels, and quality standards with a customer-first approach.
  • Leverage pensions expertise to deliver accurate, compliant, and empathetic solutions to customers.
  • Lead by example to promote company values, contribute to positive workplace culture, and step up to cover absences as needed.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in customer service roles focused on pensions administration, pensions products, or pensions-related queries, with a consistent track record of meeting or exceeding performance goals.
  • Strong technical knowledge of pensions regulations, schemes, and processes, with the ability to coach and develop others in this area.
  • Demonstrable passion for coaching and mentoring, with a natural ability to motivate and develop team members at varying skill levels.
  • A proactive learner, eager to develop leadership and HR-related skills, preparing for future managerial responsibilities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building rapport with colleagues, peers, and customers across all levels.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, a solutions-focused mindset, and the ability to anticipate and resolve challenges efficiently.
  • Resilience and composure under pressure, with the flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs in a dynamic environment.
  • A genuine customer-centric approach, focused on delivering high-quality service with attention to detail and empathy in every interaction.