Manager Deskside Support

Apex Systems; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand training

Certification prep

Discounts with associations

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Mississauga is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the End User Support teams and drive reliable IT services across the technology environment. You will plan, direct, and coordinate daily operations, aiming for KPI targets in system stability, service availability, and incident response.

You'll coach supervisors, manage vendor relationships, oversee budgets, and champion governance, security, and disaster recovery readiness while fostering a collaborative, high-performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 6+ years of experience with 1+ years in a supervisory role.
• Experience leading technical support operations and incident lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure components and governance, security standards.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic and operational goals into actionable technical support and administration plans.
• Oversee daily technical operations including incident resolution, maintenance, and deployments.
• Coach supervisors to improve operational efficiency, service quality, and KPIs.
• Implement governance frameworks and ensure compliance across support teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional technical activities and manage escalations.
• Lead adoption of new tools, workflows, and processes; guide testing and deployment.
• Manage vendor relationships and track service delivery performance.
• Oversee budgets and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Conduct workforce planning, onboarding, scheduling, and skills development.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams.

Skills

Tech support ops

System administration

Incident management

Vendor management

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Ticketing systems

Monitoring tools

Change management

Configuration tools

Job description

Job#: 3055520

Job Description:

Manager, End User Support

Location: Mississauga- 5 days/week

6 month contract to hire

Position Summary:

• The Technical Administration & Support Manager (M2) leads teams of supervisors responsible for delivering reliable, high-quality technical support and administration services across the technology environment.
• This role plans, directs, and coordinates daily operational activities, ensuring teams achieve defined KPIs related to system stability, service availability, configuration quality, and incident responsiveness. It manages cross-functional objectives, oversees escalations, and partners closely with engineers and architects to support deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts.
• The Manager ensures alignment with service-level expectations, governance requirements, and technical standards, while supporting disaster recovery readiness and on-call operations for critical issues. Emphasizing talent development and operational discipline, the role provides coaching, performance feedback, and capability growth opportunities for supervisors and technical specialists. It strengthens operational performance by optimizing processes, managing vendor relationships, and stewarding budgets and resources. The role fosters a trust-based, inclusive environment that supports long-term operational excellence and the execution of technical strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate strategic and operational goals into actionable technical support and administration plans, aligning team objectives and resource allocations.
• Oversee daily technical operations - including incident resolution, configuration activities, maintenance, and deployments, ensuring adherence to standards and timelines.
• Monitor performance metrics, evaluate trends, and coach supervisors to improve operational efficiency, service quality, and KPI achievement.
• Implement governance frameworks and ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and procedural requirements across support teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional technical activities, resolve escalations, and support execution of technology initiatives, upgrades, and problem-solving efforts.
• Lead adoption of new tools, workflows, and administrative processes; provide hands‑on guidance during testing, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Manage vendor relationships, track service delivery performance, and address quality issues to maintain strong operational partnerships.
• Oversee budgets, review expenditures, and identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining operational reliability.
• Conduct workforce planning, onboarding, scheduling, and skills development for supervisors and technical staff.
• Promote collaboration, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing across technical support and administration teams.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and typically requires 6+ years of experience and 1+ years of supervisory and/or management experience.

Critical Experience/Skills:

• Intermediate understanding of technical support operations, system administration principles, configuration management, and incident lifecycle processes.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure components (e.g., servers, networks, endpoints, cloud platforms) and associated support workflows.
• Familiarity with governance, compliance, and security standards impacting technical support operations.
• Proficiency with support and administration tools such as ticketing platforms, monitoring systems, change/configuration tools, and diagnostic utilities.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills for evaluating incidents, operational risks, and remediation requirements.
• Effective communication skills for technical reporting, stakeholder alignment, and cross‑team coordination.
• Ability to oversee multiple technical initiatives and manage interdependencies across teams and platforms.
• Competence in coaching and developing technical staff capabilities.
• Financial and resource‑planning skills to support budget management, forecasting, and vendor engagements.
• Behavioral competencies at Manager level: Change Advocate, Customer & Business Driven, Collaboration, Decision Making, Influencing Others, Innovative Thinking, Oral & Written Communication, Servant Leadership.

Additional Experience/Skills:

• Experience in technical support, system administration, or IT operations.
• Experience managing technical support teams, coordinating operational activities, and maintaining performance metrics (uptime, response times, service quality).
• Exposure to regulated environments, technical governance processes, disaster recovery readiness, and cross‑functional technical operations.
• Demonstrated ability to guide teams, oversee technical workflows, work with vendors, and support decision‑making through operational insights.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:

In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

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