Help Desk Manager

Ariel Partners; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Help Desk Manager to lead Tier 1 and Tier 2 support operations for a high-security government program. This role demands a hands-on leader with extensive experience in managing help desk teams and resolving technical issues in a fast-paced environment. You will ensure compliance with security protocols while maintaining high customer satisfaction. If you possess superior communication skills and a strong troubleshooting background, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a mission-critical setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Help Desk Manager.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in software and desktop support.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the help desk.
• Supervise and mentor help desk staff.
• Develop and enforce help desk procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting expertise

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

CODIS

Job description

!!!Active Top Secret clearance is required!!!

We are seeking a seasoned Help Desk Manager to lead and oversee Tier 1 and Tier 2 support operations for a high-security government program. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing help desk teams, resolving technical issues, and maintaining high customer satisfaction in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. This role requires a hands-on leader with strong troubleshooting expertise, superior communication skills, and experience with Microsoft Office and SharePoint. Familiarity with CODIS is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily operations of the help desk, ensuring prompt and effective resolution of technical issues.
• Supervise and mentor help desk staff, providing training and performance management to ensure service excellence.
• Develop, document, and enforce help desk procedures, service level agreements (SLAs), and escalation paths.
• Monitor ticket queues, analyze trends, and generate performance reports to improve support outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with security protocols and maintain operational readiness in a Top Secret environment.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex software and user issues, leveraging advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Coordinate with technical teams to support system updates, migrations, and incident resolution.
• Maintain user-facing documentation and knowledge base content to enhance self-service support.
• Utilize and support Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint to facilitate collaboration and reporting.
• Communicate effectively with users, stakeholders, and leadership to provide updates and manage expectations.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Help Desk Manager supporting programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting expertise on software and desktop support issues.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint (as a user).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active Top Secret Clearance (required).
• Preferred: At least 1 year of experience with CODIS or familiarity with its operational environment.

If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina [e-mail] your earliest convenience.

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of:Integrityto do the right thing even when it hurts;Commitmentto the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners;Courageto take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit ofExcellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.