Service Desk Manager

Proactive.IT Appointments Ltd.; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive.IT Appointments Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Service Desk Manager to lead a busy MSP Service Desk and develop high-quality IT support and customer service. You will manage 6–8 Service Desk Engineers, monitor SLA/KPI performance and drive continual service improvement.

The role requires strong ITIL knowledge, incident management experience and leadership capabilities to foster a customer-focused culture and collaborate with technical and account teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience managing an IT Service Desk within an MSP.
• Experience managing a team of 6–8 engineers.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL, SLAs, KPIs and service management.
• Experience handling escalations and major incidents.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, Intune and MDM.
• Good networking fundamentals across LAN, WAN, VPN, routers and firewalls.
• Understanding of IT security and experience handling security incidents.
• Experience with PSA/RMM platforms such as Autotask, HaloPSA, ConnectWise, Datto RMM or similar.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Customer-focused with a practical, analytical approach.
• ITIL Foundation or higher.
• Microsoft certifications
• PRINCE2 Foundation

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Service Desk Engineers.
• Manage day-to-day Service Desk operations, workload and resource planning.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and customer satisfaction.
• Act as the escalation point for technical and customer issues.
• Ensure high standards of ticket quality, documentation and ITIL practices.
• Drive service improvement, efficiency and first-time fix rates.
• Produce service performance reports for senior management.
• Work closely with technical and account management teams.
• Support a positive, collaborative and customer-focused culture.

Skills

ITIL

SLA/KPI management

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Azure

Intune

MDM

Networking basics

PSA/RMM tools

Security incident handling

Leadership

Communication

PRINCE2 Foundation

Microsoft certifications

IT security

Tools

Autotask

HaloPSA

ConnectWise

Datto RMM

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Service Desk Manager to lead and develop a busy Managed Service Provider (MSP) Service Desk.

You’ll manage a team of 6–8 Service Desk Engineers, ensuring high-quality IT support, strong customer service, SLA/KPI performance and continual service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Service Desk Engineers
• Manage day-to-day Service Desk operations, workload and resource planning
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and customer satisfaction
• Act as the escalation point for technical and customer issues
• Ensure high standards of ticket quality, documentation and ITIL practices
• Drive service improvement, efficiency and first-time fix rates
• Produce service performance reports for senior management
• Work closely with technical and account management teams
• Support a positive, collaborative and customer-focused culture

About You

• 3+ years’ experience managing an IT Service Desk within an MSP
• Experience managing a team of 6–8 engineers
• Strong knowledge of ITIL, SLAs, KPIs and service management
• Experience handling escalations and major incidents
• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, Intune and MDM
• Good networking fundamentals across LAN, WAN, VPN, routers and firewalls
• Understanding of IT security and experience handling security incidentsExperience with PSA/RMM platforms such as Autotask, HaloPSA, ConnectWise, Datto RMM or similar
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Customer-focused with a practical, analytical approach
• ITIL Foundation or higher
• Microsoft certifications
• PRINCE2 Foundation

Requirements

Full UK driving licence and willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check.