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IT Service Delivery Manager

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 18 hours ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 8DP

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Service Delivery Manager position in Sheffield offers a salary of up to £55,000 and requires proven managerial experience in a fast-paced technical support environment.
  • The role focuses on ensuring exceptional client satisfaction through effective management and continuous improvement of support processes.
  • Key responsibilities include overseeing service delivery, managing incident processes, and ensuring adherence to the Zendesk ticket system while meeting KPIs and SLAs.
  • Candidates should possess extensive experience in service desk operations, client management, and team development, along with strong data analysis skills.
  • The position also involves strategic planning, team leadership, and collaboration with other departments to achieve the Operations Department's objectives.

Service Delivery Manager

Sheffield + Home working

Up to £55,000

Your new role

Ensuring exceptional levels of client and customer satisfaction through effective management and continuously improving support processes. The role involves strategic planning, team leadership, and collaboration with other departments to meet the wider Operations Department's strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

Oversee service delivery and ensure an excellent delivery of outcomes for clients in area of responsibility i.e. either first line or second line.

Fostering a customer-first culture and ensuring our support teams deliver first-class service to our clients.

Accountable for dashboard reporting of ticket performance ensuring the business is updated on trends and insights across the client and it's customer case

Support and responsible for Incident Management processes (including out of hours support).

Responsible for the adherence of Zendesk ticket system

Responsible for highlighting any knowledge base article gaps and creation of new content in the system to drive self-service opportunities in Zendesk.

Ensure all KPI's are met, and client SLAs are correctly reported on and monitored for trend analysis

Liaising closely with the Client Account Management and CSM's when issues occur ensuring communication is robust and clear at all times.

Management of the handover process for new clients and sites into the service delivery function.

Managing and coaching performance of the team through performance reviews as required.

Line Management related duties (1:1s, appraisals, rota management, H&S risk assessments, recruitment etc).

Experience needed

Proven managerial experience leading teams in a fast-paced technical support environment.

Extensive experience in service desk operations at both entry and advanced levels.

Demonstrated accountability and ownership in decision-making.

Experience in client management and relationship building.

Experience with incident management and resolution.

Proven ability to meet and exceed SLA and KPI targets for teams and clients and experience reporting on these.

Experience in team development, mentoring, and performance management.

Expertise in process creation, improvement, and implementation.

Strong data analysis skills to drive informed decision-making.

In-depth knowledge of IT operating systems and service management best practices.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.