Manager, IT Customer Care & Help Desk

BC Ferries; Victoria; On-site; CAD 98,500 - 123,100; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation services company in Victoria, BC is seeking a Manager, IT Customer Care & Help Desk to lead IT teams and enhance customer service. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT leadership, managing service desk operations, and developing strategic IT solutions. Ideal candidates will have an ITIL V4 certification and relevant experience in IT management. This position offers a competitive salary and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience managing IT professionals in a collaborative work environment.
• 1-3 years of experience budgeting and forecasting for IT departments.
• 7-9 years in application support, hardware support, or a closely related role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IT Service Desk/Helpdesk and Field Technical Services teams.
• Oversee IT Service Management including Incident Management and Asset Management.
• Contribute to end user compute roadmap in coordination with the Enterprise Architecture Office.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic decision-making

Analytical skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business or IT related discipline

ITIL V4 Foundation

Tools

IT Service Management tool

Job description

Manager, IT Customer Care & Help Desk

BC Ferries – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Dec ember 7 , 2025.

Job Description

The O pportunity Are you a dynamic IT leader ready to make a measurable impact? We’re looking for a Manager, IT Customer Care & Help D esk to provide day-to-day guidance and leadership to a team of IT professionals, driving continuous improvement in IT services and ensuring the organization’s ability to prevent and respond effectively to disruptions in business or technical operations.

In this role, you will lead the IT Service Desk/Helpdesk and Field Technical Services teams, fostering an exceptional customer experience aligned with business objectives and IT strategies. You will also oversee production software, asset management, and the maintenance and support of all end-user technologies and field service equipment.

The Role

• Planning technical support by anticipating future information technology requirements.
• Maintain and develop relationships with clients.
• Negotiating, developing and managing statements of work, contracts, and procurement with external suppliers.
• Communicating frequently with stakeholders and project teams to meet needs and prioritize workload.
• Overseeing IT Service Management including Incident Management, Request Fulfilment, Asset Management, and Root Cause Analysis
• Contributing to end user compute roadmap in coordination with the Enterprise Architecture Office.
• Monitoring achievement of service level targets and takes corrective action when not achieved.
• Supporti ng the transition of new technologies to sustainment successfully through management of Sustainment Handover procedures.
• Understand ing business operations, design solutions to meet requirements, and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Provid ing input into key technical project and manages project resources under the direction of Senior Management.
• Provid ing data, analysis, and reporting of KPIs, trends, and variances. Lead deep dive reviews and develop strategies for improvement.
• Provid ing business ownership of the IT Service Management tool, ensuring quality of the data, and oversee the ongoing enhancement of the systems, with a focus on increasing end user self-services and automated processing of requests. This includes creation, optimization and management of Provides input into operating expenses
• Develop and maintain standards and procedures regarding support of IT operations.
• Overseeing the technical development, enhancement, and standards for end user computing devices
• Contributing to the Software Asset Management practice with a focus on End User software.
• Managing the IT warehouse, including the recording and tracking of IT assets
• Establishing and leading a highly motivated, committed, and flexible workforce through mentoring and leadership .
• Maintain ing a knowledge base supporting technical employees and customers.
• Establish ing and manag ing on an ongoing basis KPIs pertaining to ticket resolution performance by team member and group. ticket queues for optimal utilization of the ITSM tool.

What You Bring To The Team

• Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science , Business or IT related discipline.
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) ITIL V4 Foundation required upon hire.
• Incident Command System Level 100 completed within 90 day of hire .
• 4-6 years of experience managing IT professionals in a collaborative work environment is required .
• 1-3 years of experience budgeting and forecasting for IT departments is required .
• 7-9 years of experience in application support, hardware support or closely related role in the IT Service Industry is required .
• Ability to lead a functional area with strategic and analytical decision-making, set goals and drive improvements.
• Demonstrate deep expertise and cross-disciplinary understanding, communicate and negotiate effectively, build strong internal and external partnerships, and contribute to shaping company-wide strategy.

Salary Range

The target salary range: $98,500 - $123,100 per annum . The starting salary is d etermined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, e xperience and internal equity. Starting salary may exceed the target range on exceptional basis.

EEO Statement

At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace , and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who refl ect our ever-changing workplace. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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