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Service Desk Manager

vertex-it-solutions
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Bromley, Kent BR2 9HT, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The IT Service Desk Manager position is based in Kent and requires managing the Service Desk function within the IT Services Division.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience managing a Service Desk in a busy MSP environment and 5+ years of Support Engineer experience.
  • The role involves overseeing a team of approximately 10 Engineers, ensuring high performance of IT support services and excellent service delivery.
  • Essential qualifications include ITIL Foundation accreditation and strong operational knowledge of ITIL processes, with a strategic understanding of service level management.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates with additional certifications such as ITIL Practitioner or project management qualifications are preferred.

Title: IT Service Desk Manager

Location: Office based - Principal location Kent but may be required to work at other company customer sites.

Reporting to: Service Operations Manager

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Role:

  • To manage and own the Service Desk function of the IT Services Division within the Company
  • To ensure the performance of IT support services to customers within contractually agreed metrics
  • Work with all departments, and all customers on a personal basis, to ensure excellent service delivery
  • Responsible and accountable for the daily operational running of the service desk team of approximately 10 Engineers

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

  • ITIL Foundation accredited
  • 2+ years managing a Service Desk in a busy MSP environment
  • 5+ years of Support Engineer experience across various levels
  • 3+ years leading a team in server, network, and cloud technologies
  • Strong operational knowledge in implementing support call resolution and delivering excellent service
  • Strategic understanding of ITIL processes to enhance IT department efficiency
  • Proven experience in delivering ITIL Service Desk objectives and managing service levels
  • Excellent customer service, communication, and team leadership skills
  • Experienced in a high-performing, multi-million-pound business
  • Broad knowledge of emerging IT systems and technologies
  • Experienced in designing and improving ITIL v3 Service Delivery processes

Desirable:

  • ITIL Practitioner qualified accreditation ITIL-MP, ITIL Master
  • Advanced Windows Server, Cloud and networking technical support and project experience
  • ISO 27001 understanding at an operational level
  • ITIL v3 Service Delivery qualifications in detailed knowledge of
  • Project Management skills. Prince2, PMBOX, PMP, PMI
  • Strong desire to succeed and develop, and maintain at highly performing team
  • Ability to communicate technically to non-technical audiences

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