Service Desk Manager

Cashiwin.com; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a talented Service Desk Operations Manager to oversee the operations of their service desk in East London. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in IT service desk management, with a strong understanding of ITIL, and be able to thrive in high-pressure environments. You'll support strategic initiatives and drive continuous improvement while ensuring effective incident and problem management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing IT service desk operations.
• Strong knowledge of IT service management frameworks, particularly ITIL.
• Experience managing a 24x7 service desk in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the service desk and manage incidents effectively.
• Ensure prompt resolution of incidents to minimize service disruption.
• Act as escalation point for critical issues that require immediate attention.

Skills

Incident Management

Problem Management

Team Leadership

ITIL Knowledge

Job description

Radius is recruiting for a Talented and experienced Service Desk Operations Manager for our Datacentre client based in East London.

Assist the Senior Service Operations Manager in delivering the strategy for the 24x7 Service Operations function, supporting strategic initiatives and embedding a culture of continuous improvement through the function

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the service desk, ensuring all tickets and incidents are managed effectively and in accordance with SLAs and relevant policies and procedures.

Act as the escalation point for critical issues or incidents that require immediate attention and resolution. Ensure effective communication with relevant stakeholders within the business and customers as appropriate. Monitor and report on key performance metrics, response times, resolution times, ticket volumes, customer satisfaction

Incident & Problem Management

To maintain ongoing ownership of all incidents and facilitate the communication of incident updates to customers provided by the support teams.

Ensure the prompt resolution of incidents, minimising service disruption and downtime within the data centre.

Proven experience in managing IT service desk operations, preferably in a data centre or mission-critical environment.

Strong knowledge of IT service management frameworks, such as ITIL, and experience implementing ITIL processes.

Experience managing a 24x7 service desk or support team in a high-pressure environment.

Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop staff.

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