IT Manager, Help Desk

The Odom Corporation; Spokane (WA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eligible for EBITDA bonus

128 hours of Paid Time Off Annually

9 Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401k with employer match

Job summary

The Odom Corporation is seeking an experienced IT Manager for its Help Desk in Spokane, WA. This role includes leading enterprise service desk operations and supporting end-user technology across various environments. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in IT support and a strong background in team leadership.

Responsibilities include improving service management processes and ensuring effective support for Microsoft 365 and other tools. The annual salary ranges between $115,000 and $145,000, with additional bonuses and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive experience in IT support or service desk operations.
• At least 5 years supervising technical support staff.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Help Desk operations and staff management.
• Continuously improve Help Desk service management processes.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex issues.

Skills

IT support experience

Service desk operations

Leadership skills

Technical degree or equivalent

Microsoft 365 knowledge

Education

Technical degree in a computer-related field

Tools

Freshservice

Microsoft 365

Intune

Azure AD

Job description

Job Description

The IT Manager, Help Desk leads The Odom Corporation's enterprise service desk and end-user technology support function. The role is accountable for delivering reliable, high-quality, customer-facing Tier 1 and Tier 2 support and ensuring that systems, devices, and access enable business productivity across corporate, warehouse, field, and remote environments.

This leader drives service excellence through strong team leadership, disciplined service management, and data-driven continuous improvement while partnering cross-functionally to resolve issues, address root causes, and improve the end-user experience.

Annual Salary: $115,000 - $145,000 (DOE) + bonus

Company perks and benefits

• Eligible for EBITDA bonus
• 128 hours of Paid Time Off Annually to start
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• 401k with employer match

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Service Desk Operations & Leadership

• Lead day-to-day Help Desk team operations, including staff supervision, coaching, scheduling, work assignments, performance feedback, vendor coordination, ticket queues, escalations, backlog, SLAs, service quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Build and develop a high-performing, customer-focused support team through coaching, accountability, and clear expectations.
• Serve as the primary escalation and coordination point for complex end-user technology issues and coordinate cross-functional efforts.

Service Management & Continuous Improvement

• Own and continuously improve Help Desk service management processes, including Freshservice configuration, ticket categorization, queues, workflows, service catalog items, approvals, dashboards, metrics, knowledge articles, automation, self-service, and AI-enabled support options such as Copilot/Copilot Studio where assigned.
• Use service data to identify trends, chronic issues, top call drivers, root causes, and opportunities to reduce avoidable tickets, improve first-contact resolution, and strengthen the end-user support experience.

Platform & Operational Support

• Ensure effective support for current platforms and tools, including Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint/OdomNet, OneDrive, Entra ID/Azure AD, Intune/Endpoint Manager, Windows Autopilot, Self‑Service Password Reset, Freshservice, UKG, Encompass, PrinterLogic, CodeTwo, ScreenCloud, and other business systems.
• Coordinate Help Desk readiness and coverage for operational events including warehouse moves, system implementations, and business changes.

Documentation, Governance, & Training

• Maintain Help Desk documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles, user instructions, technical reference materials, and training plans for both Help Desk staff and end users.
• Ensure Help Desk tickets and related tasks are appropriately documented, including request details, approvals, troubleshooting notes, resolution steps, and follow-up actions.

Job Requirements

Required

• 8-10+ years of progressive experience in IT support, service desk operations, end-user technology, or IT operations, including at least 5 years supervising or managing technical support staff.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical support teams, preferably in distributed environments.
• Technical degree in a computer-related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong experience administering or leading an ITSM/ticketing platform and service management processes
• Deep understanding of Microsoft 365 ecosystem, identity/access management, and modern endpoint support.
• Experience with user lifecycle management and access governance.
• Strong communication, analytical, management, and organizational skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Freshservice or similar ITSM platforms.
• Experience with endpoint lifecycle management, Intune, and Autopilot.
• Familiarity with automation and scripting tools (Freshservice workflows, Power Automate, PowerShell, etc).
• ITIL certification or equivalent practical experience.

Work Environment

• This position may be performed from Vancouver, WA, Spokane, WA, or Boise, ID, with travel to other company locations as needed.
• The role supports corporate, warehouse, field, and remote work environments with periodic onsite coordination and occasional after‑hours support required for business‑impacting incidents.

The above statements describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Background/Drug Screen. EOE.