Specialist: Service Integration Management (Cape Town - Permanent)

BCXP; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Specialist in Service Integration Management to ensure high-quality service delivery to clients in Cape Town. This role involves overseeing service contracts, managing project teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality. You will be the main point of contact for clients, ensuring their needs are met while collaborating with internal teams to optimize service processes. If you are passionate about service excellence and have a strong background in project and service management, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in Service Integration Management or 7 years in a similar role.
• ITIL 3 or 4 certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee service delivery to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams to design service offerings and monitor performance.

Skills

Project Management

Service Management

Contract Management

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in IT/Engineering or Commerce

NQF 4: Grade 12

Job description

Specialist: Service Integration Management (Cape Town - Permanent)

The Specialist in Service Integration Management is responsible for overseeing the delivery of services to high and medium touch customers, ensuring high quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This role involves collaborating with internal teams, managing service contracts, and implementing processes to optimize service delivery and service integration ensuring services are being seamlessly delivered to dedicated clients. They oversee a variety of tasks, such as leading project teams, rectifying reliability issues, monitoring progress, tracking KPIs, and managing budgets. A service integration specialist plays a vital role in boosting the user experience by ensuring the smooth delivery of top-notch services that meet and exceed customer demands.

Requirement to be based in Cape Town to deliver services to Cape Town based clients - requirement to attend to customer site.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Transition, operation, and improvement. Ensure that services meet established service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients or customers to understand their needs, expectations, and preferences. Act as the main point of contact for service-related inquiries, escalations, and feedback.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design service offerings that align with client requirements and business objectives. Define service levels and service delivery processes to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Oversee service contracts and agreements with clients, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. Negotiate contract terms, scope changes, and service level adjustments as needed. Monitor contract performance and address any discrepancies or issues.
• Monitor the performance and effectiveness of service delivery processes, utilizing metrics, reports, and feedback mechanisms. Identify areas for improvement and implement initiatives to enhance service quality and efficiency.
• Take ownership of critical incidents and ensure effective communication through the process. Coordinate the resolution of service incidents and problems, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders to minimize impact on service delivery. Implement preventive measures and corrective actions to address recurring issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery processes, tools, and capabilities. Solicit feedback from clients, analyse performance data, and benchmark against industry best practices to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, operations, IT, and support, to ensure alignment of service delivery activities with organizational goals and objectives. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and customer focus.

Core Functional Skills & Capabilities

• Project Management
• Service Management
• Contract Management
• Communication
• Microsoft Office

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Job Match
• Deciding & Initiating Action
• Persuading and Influencing
• Presenting and Communicating information
• Planning & Organising
• Coping with pressures & setbacks

Minimum Qualifications

NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in IT/Engineering or Commerce

OR NQF 4: Grade 12

Experience

5 Years experience in a similar role within Service Integration Management or 7 Years experience in a similar role within Service Integration Management.

Certifications

ITIL 3 or 4 will be advantageous