Major Incident Manager (MIM)

itcan pte. limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

itcan pte. limited is seeking a Major Incident Manager to take end-to-end ownership of P1/P2 production incidents, minimize business disruption, and ensure adherence to SLAs.

You will chair bridge calls with application, infrastructure, network, and vendor teams, drive MTTR-focused resolution, and coordinate with Change Management for emergency changes. The role emphasizes strong ITIL-based ITSM knowledge, 24x7 support experience, and clear stakeholder communication to deliver PIRs, RCAs, and

Qualifications

• Experience in Major Incident Management within BFS or enterprise environments.
• In-depth knowledge of ITIL-based ITSM processes (Incident, Change, Problem).
• Excellent written and verbal stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience managing 24x7 production support incidents.
• Strong documentation skills for incident logs, RCA, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Major Incident Management lifecycle for P1/P2 incidents.
• Chair Major Incident bridge/ SWAT calls with cross-functional teams.
• Provide incident status updates and escalations to stakeholders.
• Perform PIRs and track RCA/Problem Records.
• Produce governance dashboards and heat maps.

Skills

Major Incident Management

ITIL-based ITSM

Stakeholder communication

24x7 production support

Documentation

Tools

ServiceNow

HP Service Manager (HPSM)

Job description

Role Overview

The Major Incident Manager (MIM) isresponsible for end-to-end management of significant production incidents(P1/P2), ensuring minimal business disruption, strict SLA adherence, and effective stakeholder communication aligned to ITIL- based Major Incident Management practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Major Incident Management (P1/P2)with complete ownership of the incident lifecycle.
• Establish command-and-control to drive MTTR- focused incident resolution.
• Initiate and chair Major Incident bridge/ SWAT calls involving application, infrastructure, network, and vendor teams.
• Ensure accurate incident severity classification, escalation, and stakeholder communication.
• Provide initial, periodic (hourly), and closure communications to business and IT stakeholders.
• Perform EOD handover and manage cross-region incident ownership transitions where applicable.
• Drive Post Incident Reviews (PIR) and ensure Root Cause Analysis (RCA) / Problem Records are created and tracked.
• Produce weekly and monthly incident governance dashboards and heat maps.
• Coordinate with Change Management for Emergency Changes identified during RCA.

SLA & Governance Expectations

• Acknowledge P1/P2 incidents within 30minutes.
• Initiate bridge calls and engage stakeholders within 30 minutes.
• Provide hourly progress updates until resolution.
• Complete PIR within 24 hours and Problem Records within 48 hours.
• Adhere to Cognizant RTB and client-specific SLA requirements.

Tools & Environment

• ServiceNow / HP Service Manager (HPSM)
• Production incident tracking and governance reporting tools

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Major Incident Management within BFS or enterprise environments.
• In-depth knowledge of ITIL-based ITSM processes (Incident, Change, Problem).
• Excellent written and verbal stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience managing 24x7 production support incidents.
• Strong documentation skills for incident logs, RCA, and reporting.

Good to Have

• ITIL v3 / ITIL v4 Certification
• Banking / Financial Services production support experience
• Exposure to multi-vendor and multi-region delivery models

Expected Outcomes

• Reduced MTTR for critical incidents
• Zero SLA breaches for P1/P2 incidents
• Improved stakeholder confidence through disciplined incident governance