Team Lead, Managed Services

NTT DATA, Inc.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. in Cape Town is seeking a Team Lead for the Managed Services line to oversee the NOC operations. You will supervise a team, manage incident queues, and drive service excellence to meet client expectations.

Responsibilities include coordinating resources, handling escalations, and delivering accurate performance reporting. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, stakeholder collaboration, and adherence to ITIL practices.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in a NOC, Service Desk, or Technical Managed Services environment.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of Incident Management and SLA governance.
• Familiarity with ITIL principles and service management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day team activities and ensure resource coverage.
• Maintain incident queue ownership and ensure SLA/OLA targets are met.
• Manage escalations and coordinate with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Produce operational reporting and monitor performance metrics.
• Drive continuous service improvement and incident reduction.
• Communicate clearly with customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Team Leadership

Incident Management

SLA Governance

Stakeholder Management

ITIL

Tools

ServiceNow

Remedy

ManageEngine

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

The Team Lead, Managed Services is an entry level management role, responsible for ensuring function.

This role is responsible for ensuring the efficient operation, optimization, and continuous improvement of less complex managed services and manages and deploys targeted managed services programs to help accelerate sales, client engagement and service delivery.

This role collaborates with cross-functional teams, fostering client relationships, and driving service excellence to meet or exceed client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Operational Management

• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the team.
• Ensure appropriate resource allocation and shift coverage to maintain service continuity and leave rosters.
• Manage team workload distribution and prioritize activities to meet operational objectives.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance guidance to team members.
• Foster a culture of accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular team reviews, performance discussions, and development planning to cater for business needs.

Incident & Queue Management

• Maintain overall ownership of the incident queue and ensure all tickets are actively managed within SLA and OLA targets.
• Monitor ticket ageing, backlog trends, and response times, taking proactive action to prevent service breaches.
• Ensure incidents are correctly prioritized, assigned, escalated, and progressed to resolution.
• Drive resolution of high-impact, critical, and recurring incidents through effective coordination with resolver teams.
• Conduct regular ticket quality reviews to ensure accurate documentation and compliance with operational processes.
• Ensure all customer-facing communications are timely, accurate, and professional.

Escalation Management

• Act as the primary operational escalation point for unresolved incidents and service issues.
• Manage escalations from customers, internal stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors to expedite incident resolution.
• Ensure appropriate communication and updates are provided throughout the incident lifecycle.
• Escalate significant service risks, recurring issues, and potential SLA breaches to management.
• Facilitate major incident management activities when required.

SLA Governance & Service Assurance

• Monitor and report on SLA, OLA, and operational performance metrics.
• Identify risks to service delivery and implement mitigation plans before service breaches occur.
• Ensure compliance with incident management processes, operational procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Drive accountability across technical resolver groups to maintain service performance standards.
• Support service reviews and customer governance meetings as required.

Reporting & Performance Management

• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports detailing service performance, SLA compliance, ticket volumes, and escalation trends.
• Analyse incident trends, recurring issues, and service performance metrics.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve operational efficiency and service quality.
• Maintain reporting dashboards and ensure the accuracy of operational data.
• Present service performance updates to internal management and customer stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, monitoring, automation, and incident handling procedures.
• Drive initiatives to reduce incident volumes, improve first-time resolution, and enhance customer experience.Support knowledge management activities and ensure operational documentation remains current.
• Contribute to continues service improvement plans and operational maturity initiatives.

Key Measures of Success

• SLA and OLA compliance achieved and maintained.
• Reduction in ticket backlog and ageing incidents.
• Timely management and resolution of escalations.
• Queue health maintained within agreed thresholds.
• Customer satisfaction and stakeholder feedback.
• Quality and accuracy of operational reporting.
• Improvement in incident resolution times and operational efficiency.
• Team performance, engagement, and development outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a NOC, Service Desk, Technical Managed Services environment.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or senior operational coordination experience.
• Strong understanding of Incident Management, Major Incident Management, and SLA governance.
• Understanding of basic networking and automation principals.
• Experience managing operational queues and driving service delivery performance.
• Strong stakeholder, customer, and vendor management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage escalations and coordinate multiple technical teams.
• Experience with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, Remedy, ManageEngine, or similar.
• Knowledge of ITIL principles and service management best practices.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capabilities.

Role Purpose

The NOC Team Leader is responsible for the operational management of the Network Operations Centre, ensuring all incidents, service requests, and operational activities are managed effectively and resolved within agreed service levels. The role provides leadership to the NOC team, oversees queue health, manages escalations, drives SLA compliance, and delivers accurate operational reporting to ensure a high-quality service experience for customers and stakeholders.

Workplace type:

On-site Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100.

We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation.

We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services.

Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.

As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries.

We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.

NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.

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