Incident & Problem Management Lead

Mexa Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Leadership opportunities

Impact on service delivery

Job summary

A leading Managed Services Provider in London seeks an Incident & Problem Management Lead. This hybrid role involves leading and transforming incident processes, ensuring operational stability, and driving change for service improvement. Ideal candidates have a proven track record in IT services and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary and hybrid working model offered.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading Incident and Problem Management.
• Confidence managing major incidents with clear communication.
• Deep understanding of ITIL (v3 or v4) and best-practice service operations.

Responsibilities

• Active in reshaping the incident and problem management function.
• Lead responses to major incidents.
• Drive improvements across tooling, automation, and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Incident Management

Problem Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

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Overview

Incident & Problem Management Lead — London (Hybrid – 2-4 times/month in the office)

Managed Services Environment

You’re not just good under pressure — you lead when the pressure’s on. When things break, you bring structure. When incidents escalate, you bring clarity. And when patterns emerge, you make sure they don’t become recurring problems. You are calm, credible, and confident — especially when others aren’t.

But this isn’t just an opportunity to keep the lights on, you’ll be actively helping to transform, reshape and set up a whole new incident & problem process to help improve the overall service offering to the external clients.

This is your opportunity to join a leading Managed Services Provider in a hybrid London-based role, where you’ll lead and evolve the organisation’s Incident & Problem Management function. It's a hands-on, outcome-driven position where you'll deliver operational stability today — and lead transformational improvements for tomorrow.

What’s in it for you?

• Location: London (hybrid working – you’ll be expected in the office 2-4 times/month (work dependent, when needed))
• Leadership: Own and shape the full Incident and Problem Management function
• Transformation: Drive change across people, process, and tooling — with full stakeholder backing
• Impact: Work at the heart of service delivery for high-profile enterprise clients
• Culture: Join a business focused on continuous improvement, customer advocacy, and operational excellence

What you’ll be doing:

• Being active in the transformation of reshaping the entire incident and problem management function.
• Helping to improve the overall customer offering through improving the processes and standard within the incident & problem management team.
• Leading the response to major incidents — from initial escalation through to post-incident reviews
• Owning the end-to-end Incident, Major Incident and Problem Management processes
• Driving improvements across tooling, automation, reporting, and governance
• Identifying root causes, resolving recurring issues, and reducing incident volumes through preventative measures
• Engaging across the business — from engineers and service teams to senior stakeholders and customers
• Aligning incident/problem management practices with security, compliance, and regulatory standards (e.g. ISO, GDPR)
• Championing a culture of accountability, learning, and operational maturity across all resolver groups

What you’ll bring to the table:

• A proven track record leading Incident and Problem Management in a fast-paced MSP or IT services environment
• Confidence managing major incidents — with clear communication at every level
• Deep understanding of ITIL (v3 or v4) and best-practice service operations
• Hands-on experience improving incident/problem workflows, tooling, and reporting (ServiceNow a plus)
• A transformational mindset — with the credibility to influence and the drive to deliver
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Bonus points for knowledge of cyber security principles, risk mitigation, or project delivery (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.)

This isn’t just another process ownership role. It’s a chance to take a critical function, modernise it, and become the go-to leader when reliability and recovery really matter.

Ready to take the lead when it counts?

Send your CV to [e-mail] and let’s have a confidential chat.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries
• IT Services and IT Consulting

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