Director of Service Delivery

Thrive; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology solutions provider in Nottingham is seeking a Director of Service Delivery. The ideal candidate will lead technical support management and engineering teams to provide excellent customer service. This role involves managing UK support teams, motivating team members, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. Candidates should have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience in managerial roles. Join a company that values continuous growth and a customer-centric approach.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of managerial experience in a call center or managed services role.
• Experience with Managed Service Provider products related to service catalogues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical support management and engineering teams.
• Motivate and coach team members to achieve departmental goals.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for managed services direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Problem-solving

Technical support

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Us:

Thrive is a rapidly growing technology solutions provider focusing upon Cloud, Cyber Security, Networking, Disaster Recovery and Managed Services.Our corporate culture, engineering talent, customer-centric approach, and focus upon “next generation” services help us stand out amongst our peers.Thrive is on the look-out for individuals whodon’tview their weekdays spent at “a job” butrather look to develop valuable skills that ignite their passion and lead to a CAREER.Ifyou’reattracted to a “work hard, play hard” environment, seeking the guidance,trainingand experience necessary to build a lucrative career, then welcome to THRIVE!!

Position Overview

AsDirectorofService Delivery, the ideal candidate willbe responsible forleading ourtechnical support management and engineering teams in providing excellent customer serviceand resolving all technical issues. This person should have a solid technical backgroundcombined with customer serviceexpertise. A problem-solving attitude with an ability to motivatean engineering team to achieve specific goals are essential skills to perform well in this position.Ultimately, youshould be able to ensure high quality technical support and increase clientsatisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Responsible forleading and managing ourUKsupportPODs, Global 01 and Field Servicesteams.

• Motivate and coach both management and individual contributor level teammembers to achieve departmental goals and drive excellent and consistentcustomer service.

• LeadThrive’smanaged services team fromcustomerservice, technical andcareer development perspective.

• Continue to scale service team(s) through growth ensuring consistent andseamless client service experience.

• Ensure managed services team is working toward departmental goals in themost efficient and effective manner.

• Ensure managed services team meets or exceeds all service level agreementsfrom email, phone, event, incident, problem, and change management process.

• Conduct annual performance reviews for all managed services direct reports.

• Uphold procedural requirements related,but not limitedtoprioritisation,communication,documentationandescalations.

• Continually follow best practices through the entire technical support process.

• Follow up with customers toidentifyareas of improvement and provide customerfeedback to theappropriate internalteams and management.

• Apoint of escalation for managed services, customerserviceand technical issues.

• Work closely with supporting teams to helpidentifyopportunities for improvementand drive solutions that will ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

• Identifyopportunities for procedural enhancement and work with serviceleadership to develop and implement enhancements.

• Ability to adjust priorities to balance responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

• Available to work outside of standard hours when necessary or as part of on callrotation if applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technologyor related discipline preferred, or equivalentcombination of education and relevant work experience

• 3-5 years of managerial experience; callcentreor managed services experience preferred.

• Experience leading management and individual contributor level teams preferable.

• Technical subject matter expert onManaged Service Provider(MSP)products as they relate toThrive’sservicecatalogue.

• Experience managing complex projects, clients, partners, and organizations.

• ITIL certification and practice preferred.

• Proven experience managing remote resources and large teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Forward thinking, not afraid to challenge the norm.

• Proficiencyin using data analysis tools and methodologies.

• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.