IT Help Desk Team Leader

Taylor James Resourcing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization in Greater London is seeking a Senior Credit Controller to lead the EMEA IT Operations Support team. The ideal candidate must possess a degree in Accounting and previous experience in IT leadership, providing high standards of support. This role emphasizes customer service, team development, and effective management of user incidents. The salary range is between £65,000 to £70,000 per annum, and the company fosters a collaborative environment focusing on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a customer-facing IT support team.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools.
• Passion for customer service and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the EMEA Operations Team and ensure a high standard of IT support.
• Lead by example and track key performance indicators.
• Work with IT Manager to identify trends and potential improvements.

Skills

Customer oriented

Leadership

IT Support

ServiceNow ITSM

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

VMWare ESXi

Microsoft 365

Azure Active Directory

Job description

Our client is looking for a Senior Credit Controller Reinsurance Accounting Technician to £50,000.

We are looking for a graduate with a Degree in Accounting.

Our client is a Global Financial Markets Trading Company.

Our client is a small Exchange based Trading and Broking business.

Date: 12 Jan 2024
Sector: IT
Type: Permanent
Location: London
Salary: £65,000 - 70,000 per annum
Email: [e-mail]
Ref: db0912024b

We are looking for a Team Leader to manage the EMEA IT Operations Support team (primarily based in London) and be the key point of contact for the End User community at the company.

This position would be great for someone with some previous experience in an IT Leadership support role who is keen to develop their leadership skills further. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic about delivering the highest standard of IT support, with a genuine interest in technology and its application in supporting the business.

You should be customer oriented with experience delivering a ‘White Glove’ service to VIPs. The role is more focused on leading & developing the team, so some previous man‑management experience will be required.

Also, as this is managing a technical team you will need to have worked previously in a senior technical role as this will help you to challenge & deliver solutions/processes that add value to the business and are fit for purpose.

The team works hand‑in‑hand with other support teams across APAC & NASA to provide 24/7 support. This role will need to ensure correct handovers take place between regions with continued focus on key issues.

There is an element of local on‑call with the Team, Monday to Sunday 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs, and you will need to ensure this is adequately resourced.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the EMEA Operations Team and acting as the key point of contact for user incidents & requests and ensuring a “white glove” service is provided/tracked for VIPs within the firm.
• Ensuring incidents/requests are correctly tri‑aged and prioritised to effective resolution, including user expectation & effective communication.
• Lead by example to set the standard for support and manage all queues to ensure that no calls are unanswered or unassigned.
• Track all associated KPI’s & CSFs, and undertake frequent reviews to make sure they remain relevant and effective in delivering the right outcome to our customer base.
• Use existing data (ticket & phone statistics) to ensure shifts are effectively managed, tickets are dealt with and the correct level of quality is being applied.
• Continuously look for ways to develop & improve the entire team, identify training & personal development requirements.
• Create and maintain accurate and concise ticket update/knowledge‑base documentation within ServiceNow, with high focus on regional specifics.
• Educate colleagues on best practice, adoption & utilisation of technology to improve services.
• Work with the IT Manager to identify trends/potential problems and plan to remediate.
• Review all frequent “Start of Day” checks to ensure they remain effective; be responsible for the operational stability of printers/peripherals.
• Provide support with hardware and software maintenance.
• Assist in leading, championing and adhering to all global policies and processes to resolve issues and problems.
• Work with a “global mindset” to help ensure we deliver the same high service to our customers, regardless of location.
• Providing an escalation point for engineering and operations teams.

What We’re Looking For: Experience & Knowledge

• Previous experience within a customer‑facing IT Support Team leadership role/IT Support Team.
• Experience using data to drive desired positive outcomes.
• Good knowledge of ServiceNow ITSM (or similar).
• Customer oriented, with a passion for delivering excellent service and continuous improvement.
• A collaborator who can work within a framework of procedure and policies.
• Self‑motivated and able to use initiative.
• Flexible and willing to work outside of the core hours if necessary.
• Knowledge and some experience of products within the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Good working knowledge of productivity and collaboration applications such as Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange would be advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience of Active Directory & Azure Active Directory administration.

Required Skills

• Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira/ServiceNow.
• VMWare ESXi, vCentre & Horizon.
• Storage technologies.
• Backup tools (e.g., CommVault or similar).
• Azure AD (including conditional access, SSO, application registration, provisioning), M365 & Intune.
• Windows Server/client, Windows certificate services.
• Active Directory (and associated technologies), Exchange Server, clustering, and file servers.
• SMTP.
• HPe hardware.
• Network routing / 802.1x / firewalling.
• Cisco call manager.
• Monitoring and alerting techniques (e.g., SolarWinds).