Information Technology Service Delivery Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Service Delivery Manager to enhance IT service delivery. You will lead a talented team, optimize the ServiceNow platform, and drive organizational effectiveness through strong leadership and ITIL best practices in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Generous salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in operational IT support.
• Experience with ServiceNow, ideally as a Product Owner.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team in delivering IT support.
• Enhance the use of ServiceNow and oversee ITIL best practices.
• Act as a liaison with third-party providers.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Organizational Skills

Education

ITIL Foundation qualification

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Description

Service Delivery Manager

Location: Hybrid (3 days on-site, remainder remote)

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum + benefits

Type: Permanent

Are you ready to lead from the front, inspire a team, and shape the future of IT service delivery?

We're working with a highly respected organisation to find a talented Service Delivery Manager who can bring energy, vision, and structure to a fast-paced IT function. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in the performance, quality, and continuous improvement of IT services used by thousands across the business.

What you’ll be doing:

As Service Delivery Manager, you’ll lead a high-performing team responsible for 1st and 2nd line IT support, ensuring services are delivered to agreed SLAs and KPIs. Alongside this, you’ll take ownership of the ServiceNow platform, driving its optimisation, leading improvements, and ensuring it’s aligned with wider business goals.

You’ll be a key player in driving organisational effectiveness — mentoring and developing your team, managing performance, and embedding a culture of service excellence and agility.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and motivating a team of support analysts, driving strong performance through coaching, 1-1s, and development planning
• Owning and enhancing the use of ServiceNow, delivering continuous improvements and ensuring full adoption across the business
• Overseeing the effective allocation of resources to meet service demand, and proactively managing incident trends and performance
• Championing ITIL best practices, ensuring robust processes for Incident, Problem, Change, Release, and Major Incident Management
• Acting as a key liaison with third-party providers, ensuring services meet the required standards
• Identifying and resolving any process gaps, and escalating potential priority issues swiftly and efficiently

What you’ll bring:

• A strong technical background and experience delivering operational IT support in a complex environment
• Expertise in ServiceNow – ideally as a Product Owner or Administrator
• An ITIL Foundation qualification or higher
• Excellent people management skills with a proven ability to lead, inspire, and build high-performing teams
• Strong communication, customer service, and stakeholder engagement skills
• First-rate organisational skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Why this role?

This is a fantastic chance to join a forward-thinking, values-led organisation where you’ll be empowered to make a real impact. You’ll be supported by a collaborative leadership team and play a key role in transforming how IT services are delivered.

You’ll enjoy hybrid working (typically three days on-site), a generous salary, and the opportunity to work in a culture that values compassion, , progressiveness, empowerment, and dependability.

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re a driven IT leader with a passion for people and service excellence, we want to hear from you. Apply today or contact us to learn more.

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