Support Desk Manager — Lead IT Service Excellence

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids (MI)

On-site

USD 69,000 - 84,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Vacation time
Wellness program
Career development
Retirement plans

Job summary

Grand Rapids Community College is seeking a Support Desk Manager to lead the IT Support Desk, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused service for faculty, staff, and students. You will plan daily operations, manage staff, and drive improvements in incident management, requests, and knowledge management.

You will collaborate with IT teams and campus partners to align with service standards and institutional goals, while promoting best practices in IT Service Management and end-user experience

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
  • Preferred ITIL/ITSM or related certification.
  • Minimum three years experience in support and two years in supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, and oversee daily IT Support Desk operations.
  • Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance management.
  • Monitor service performance, feedback, and metrics for improvements.
  • Develop and enforce Support Desk procedures and knowledge resources.
  • Escalate complex issues and coordinate with technical teams.
  • Oversee communications for disruptions and maintenance events.

Skills

Leadership
ITSM knowledge
Customer service
Data analysis
Organization
Continuous improvement
Technical communication
Higher education IT
Enterprise tech
Endpoint computing

Education

Bachelor's degree
ITIL/ITSM certification

Job description

Grand Rapids Community College is seeking a Support Desk Manager to lead the IT Support Desk, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused service for faculty, staff, and students. You will plan daily operations, manage staff, and drive improvements in incident management, requests, and knowledge management.

You will collaborate with IT teams and campus partners to align with service standards and institutional goals, while promoting best practices in IT Service Management and end-user experience

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