Service Delivery Manager - IT Services

A&O Corsaire; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O IT Group is seeking a Service Delivery Manager to act as the single point of contact for assigned accounts. You will develop and sustain strong customer relationships, ensure contract SLAs are met, and maintain commercial control including P&L for your portfolio.

You will retain existing business while identifying growth opportunities with sales and bid teams, providing data for bid documents, and leading service reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Customer Facing account management role in the IT industry.
• Experience in IT Services.
• Educated to Degree level.
• Experience in managing 3rd parties / Supplier Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide the essential link between A&O IT Group and the client.
• Develop and sustain excellent customer relationships.
• Perform the role of primary point of contact for the assigned accounts.
• Manage all aspects of the A&O portfolio pertinent to the contracted deliverables with each assigned client.
• Conduct service reviews and service development meetings at regular intervals with the client.
• Develop and widen relationships within the account.
• Engage and manage service partners both UK and International
• Support the leadership teams in any restructuring, future divestitures, mergers and acquisitions.
• Ensure the appropriate documentation e.g. Contract, Service Element Descriptions, Change Control Notes are created and maintained for assigned accounts.
• Negotiate and manage any required amendments to contract.
• Effectively managing third party relationships
• Work with Project/ Transition management for the implementation of new business. Own and execute transitions of new business where the deliverables and scale are appropriate.
• Any other activities that enhance the service or financial performance of assigned accounts. Within the constraints of the authority of the position.
• Comply to company process and procedures and provide support in audits and quality assurance processes

Skills

Customer facing

IT services

3rd party management

MS Office 365

Communication

Time management

Team player

Proactivity

Organisation

Education

Degree level education

Tools

MS Office 365

Contract management tools

Job description

Hybrid working, minimum 3 days in office per week. We will be moving from Bracknell to Maidenhead towards the end of the year.

As Service Delivery Manager (SDM) you will act as a single point of contact for all activities relating to your assigned accounts. You will develop and sustain excellent customer relationships at all levels and ensure that all contractual service levels are achieved; ensure customer satisfaction; and commercial control. The role will also manage budgets and P&L for your assigned accounts.

You will be responsible for ensuring retention of existing business and explore and secure areas for business growth by working with the sales and bid support teams to create opportunities and providing data for bid documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide the essential link between A&O IT Group and the client
• Develop and sustain excellent customer relationships
• Perform the role of primary point of contact for the assigned accounts.
• Manage all aspects of the A&O portfolio pertinent to the contracted deliverables with each assigned client.
• Conduct service reviews and service development meetings at regular intervals with the client.
• Develop and widen relationships within the account.
• Engage and manage service partners both UK and International
• Support the leadership teams in any restructuring, future divestitures, mergers and acquisitions.
• Ensure the appropriate documentation e.g. Contract, Service Element Descriptions, Change Control Notes are created and maintained for assigned accounts.
• Negotiate and manage any required amendments to contract.
• Effectively managing third party relationships
• Work with Project/ Transition management for the implementation of new business. Own and execute transitions of new business where the deliverables and scale are appropriate.
• Any other activities that enhance the service or financial performance of assigned accounts. Within the constraints of the authority of the position.
• Comply to company process and procedures and provide support in audits and quality assurance processes

Essential Skills

• Experience in a Customer Facing account management role in the IT industry, providing high levels of service excellence
• Experience of IT Services
• Educated to Degree level
• Experience in managing 3rd parties / Supplier Management
• Good MS Office 365 skills – Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Team player with excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Proactivity, initiative and eager to progress
• Organised, able to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet changing business demands and working environments.

A&O IT Group

As a successful and growing global IT services provider, A&O IT Group deliver ‘fully managed’ IT solutions and cyber security services. Combining over 50 years expertise, and boasting an extensive global network, whilst remaining privately owned, A&O IT Group is a trusted IT services partner to clients globally.

This role is subject to a post-offer Background Verification in accordance with the local country legislation.

NO AGENCIES

We encourage diversity and seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. It is important that we build a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity.