Role: IT Support / Service Desk - German/French
Skills:
Experience with attending calls, Service NOW, Service Desk in general.
Job Summary
The Service Desk Team Lead is responsible for managing day-to-day service desk operations, ensuring optimal team performance, and delivering high-quality support services in line with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Statements of Work (SOW). The role requires strong leadership, operational excellence, and a proactive approach to improving customer experience and service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Management
- Ensure adequate staffing levels throughout operational hours by managing shift patterns, leave schedules, and long-term absences.
- Plan, control, and monitor team activities to ensure performance targets and service standards are consistently achieved.
- Monitor service desk KPIs and SLAs, reviewing performance metrics and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
- Assist Service Desk Analysts during peak call volumes or when advanced technical expertise is required.
- Own and drive quality performance of service delivery.
- Be flexible to work in a 24/7 operational environment.
Reporting & Governance
- Produce daily, weekly, and monthly statistics and management reports.
- Monitor adherence to defined processes through call and ticket quality audits.
- Create, update, and moderate process documentation to ensure alignment with business requirements.
- Represent the Service Desk in internal and client meetings.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop team members to enhance performance and effectiveness.
- Conduct training sessions and promote business awareness within the team.
- Serve as a strong second-line escalation point.
- Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Service Improvement & Client Management
- Play an active role in service desk-related change management processes.
- Define and review service targets and service levels as per SOW and business needs.
- Identify areas for operational improvement and provide strategic process enhancement inputs.
- Maintain strong relationships with senior management and clients.
- Ensure customer experience is continuously enhanced and client expectations are consistently met.
Qualifications - Essential
- Strong command of spoken and written English.
- ITIL Service Operations certification or knowledge.
- Excellent domain knowledge in Service Desk operations.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Strategic thinking with analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Operational excellence mindset with a focus on quality.
- Strong understanding of SLA/KPI management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and client relationships.
Strong decision-making and conflict-resolution skills.