Field Services Manager

Diversified; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision plans

401k with company match

Paid maternity leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Diversified is seeking a Field Services Manager to lead regional field services operations, maintain strong customer relationships, and drive performance. This role combines people leadership with hands-on management of service delivery across multiple sites in the Southeast US region, with up to 25% onsite travel.

Primary responsibilities include staffing, training, and coordinating field engineers and technicians, managing budgets and service metrics, and collaborating with Sales, Engineering,

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Service Delivery & Operations.
• Expert level with audio, video and networking equipment.
• Knowledgeable in low voltage electrical concepts and electronics.
• Advanced AV networking, audio and video skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and customer service communication.
• Service project management skills.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems.
• Basic to advanced networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Field Service Supervisors and Technicians as a people leader.
• Oversee regional staffing priorities and cross-team resource adjustments.
• Train staff in Service Process platforms and procedures.
• Develop coaching and development expectations and provide feedback.
• Liaise between Technical Operations, Engineering and Client Success Management.
• Provide field engineering recommendations for aging systems.
• Assess subcontractor work and performance.
• Ensure timely review of technician service reports and audit quality.
• Lead regional case-performance reviews with Supervisors and Case Management.
• Drive process improvements to field service delivery.
• Deliver high level service across client environments (corporate, government, education, arenas).
• Promote cost optimization and standardization across field service operations.

Skills

Service delivery

AV equipment expertise

Networking fundamentals

Customer service

Project management

Troubleshooting

Networking (basic to advanced)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

AVIXA CTS (desirable)

OSHA 30 (desirable)

Certifications in tech area (preferred)

Tools

CRM/ITSM tools

CRM/ITSM platforms

Job description

About Diversified

Diversified is a global leader in audiovisual and media technology. We design and build innovative spaces and experiences for clients across industries such as corporate, entertainment, sports, retail, and government. Our team partners with organizations around the world to create environments that connect people through technology.

What To Expect

At Diversified, you’ll work on exciting and complex projects with opportunities to grow your career. We offer a collaborative and flexible work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation. If you’re ready to grow, create, and make an impact, Diversified is the place to do it.

How You’ll Contribute

The Field Services Manager leads Diversified’s regional field services operations. They are responsible for maintaining strong customer relationships, regional workforce capacity management, delivering service commitments, SLAs and driving performance.

They will own employee experience and development as a primary goal alongside managing technical tasks, processes, escalation and perform administrative tasks such as managing team performance and checking the quality of inventory, managing projects, fixing reliability issues, tracking service metrics, managing budgets and leading the service delivery team.

In addition to the transactional aspects this position is strategically aligned to driving transformational initiatives supporting the future of Field Service operations including Optimization in operations, delivery, process and cost.

NOTE – while this is a virtual position day to day, it does involve periodic (up to 25%) onsite presence at customer sites concentrated in the Southeast US region. As such, residing in (or a willingness to relocate to) a location in day-travel proximity to this region is a requirement for this job.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Functional Supervisor(s) along with Field Service Technicians as a people leader
• Working closely with Field Service Directors and managers on high-level and/or complex service projects. This can include service projects that require programming, field engineering and/or installations.
• Provides Field Service Supervisors with regional staffing priorities and authorizes cross-team resource adjustments. Supervisors retain responsibility for routine daily technician scheduling and assignment management.
• Training of new staff in Service Process platforms, service operations, procedures, protocols and policies through Regional Supervisors
• Develops the organization’s coaching and development expectations and holds supervisors accountable for delivering ongoing technician training, mentoring, and documented performance feedback.
• Be the liaison between Technical Operations, Engineering and/or Programing teams and Client Success Management.
• Provides field engineering recommendations related to aging systems and systems built by others that require minor field changes to remain operational.
• Working with the Field Service Supervisor, assesses subcontractor work and performance.
• Ensure Field Service Supervisors maintain a timely review of technician service reports. Audits documentation quality, identifies recurring performance trends, and directs corrective action through the appropriate supervisor.
• Leads recurring regional case-performance reviews with Supervisors and Case Management, focusing on aging cases, repeat visits, operational barriers, ownership, and required escalation actions.
• Working with the Field Service Director, continually looking for processes and methods to improve our field service delivery.
• Provides the highest level of field service delivery to our clients: FSM will on occasion service the equipment and systems associated with business/corporate, government, educational, houses of worship, arenas, theaters, multipurpose rooms, AV control room environments, and military. Depending on FSM background and training, this role may include HD-SDI and / or SMPTE 2110 broadcast field service.
• Maintaining high performance levels for service-related processes, and implementing improvement activities wherever necessary
• Ensuring that systems, procedures, and methodologies are in place to support outstanding service delivery.
• Taking accountability for service delivery performance, meeting customer expectations, and driving future demand
• Analyzing third-party as well as internal processes, and creating strategies for service delivery optimization
• Leading personnel management, including staff recruitment, performance assessment, training, and mentoring.
• Building strong relationships with teams and stakeholders to enable effective dialogue exchange between departments.
• Drive Individual development plans (IDP) to grow people within the organization with focus on employee motivation and retention
• Drive positive culture and harmony
• Be there when the team needs and show the connection and be approachable
• Drive Quality and standardization across Field service operations
• Drive cost optimization service improvement initiatives and projects – process and workflow automation, elimination of redundancies etc.
• Align with Day 1 team and Day 0 team to standardize project to service workflow

Complexity

• Stress tolerance and adaptability.
• Inter personnel conflict resolution.
• Ability to manage agents as individuals and understanding their unique requirements.
• Ability to handle multiple issues and prioritize which issue resolution demands priority while balancing quality and service delivery to customers.
• Engage with sales and executive leadership within the organization.
• Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Decision Making Authority

• Technical and Tactical decision-making skills
• Hiring and firing abilities with utmost professionalism
• Assess job performance, reprimand, and commend employees.
• Work with management on hiring and/or terminating employees.
• Process improvement
• Quality Control

Physical Working Environment

• Normal office conditions apply. Use of computers, monitors, and communication tools. Sitting for long periods of time.
• Might demand constant travel for site tours, turnover meetings, client engagement and reviews
• In region as per published location/state

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a concentration in people management, technical, administrative or logistics
• AVIXA CTS Certification is desired
• OSHA 30 Certificate is highly desired. (NYC OSHA30 is desired in the relevant region)
• Certifications pertinent to technology area(s) of expertise (preferred)

Required Skills/Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Service Delivery & Operations
• Expert level of skills with a wide range of audio, video and networking equipment
• Knowledgeable of low voltage electrical concepts and electronics
• Possess advanced AV networking, Audio and video skills
• Excellent written, verbal and customer service communication skills
• Service project management skills
• Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems
• Possess basic to advanced networking skills

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Technical knowledge in AV and Pro AV project and services work scope with relevant OEM training and certifications
• Broadcast HD-SDI and SMPTE 2110 an added plus
• Familiarity with a wide range of audio, video, and networking equipment with manufacture certifications is desired. Examples: Crestron, AMX, Extron, Biamp, QSC, Cisco, Luxul, Netgear, Polycom, Unilumin, Planar, DVLED, NewTek
• Proficiency in leading both physical and virtual teams
• Experience in dealing with third party-provided services.
• Operational ability in a diverse, large-scale environment
• Exceptional customer-facing skills
• In-depth knowledge of escalation procedures, incident management, and other disciplines related to service delivery.
• Expertise in people management and leadership
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize tasks efficiently.
• Solid resource planning and problem-solving skills
• Readiness to demonstrate a proactive attitude.
• Experience with CRM, ITSM and other services tools

What We Offer

We believe great people deserve great benefits. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial wellbeing, and work-life balance:

• Multiple medical plan options to fit you and your family’s needs
  • HSA & HRA company contributions
• Dental coverage, including orthodontic benefits, and vision plans

Company-paid Benefits

• Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous paid time off — 3 weeks PTO plus company holidays and floating holidays
• 401k with company match
• Paid maternity leave
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• A wide range of voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance, Homeowners and Auto Insurance, Supplemental Life and AD&D coverage, and Legal Services
• Commuter benefits
• And much more