Internal Service Desk Manager
Position Overview
As an Advania Internal Service Desk Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day performance of the internal service desk, ensuring incidents and requests are managed efficiently in line with SLAs and KPIs.
You will lead and develop engineering teams across the UK and South Africa, drive the service desk improvement programme within the wider continuous improvement framework, and own the delivery of support processes in collaboration with department leaders.
The role is primarily office-based in Manchester (three days per week), with monthly travel to London and annual visits to other UK offices.
Salary & Benefits
The budgeted salary for this role is between £44,000 to £48,000 depending on experience.
Click here for the list of benefits.
Hybrid working
We recognise the benefits that remote and flexible working brings.
We operate a hybrid working policy that allows our employees to balance time in the office and time from home. Each team within our organisation can decide how to implement this policy. If you have any questions after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.
Responsibilities
One to one sessions on a regular basis
Setting and tracking goals and targets aligned to the business plan
Annual performance reviews
Maintain a skills matrix and work with engineers to ensure they are gaining experience in the technology deployed within Advania UK
Managing the apprentices and the related training activities
Run regular team meetings to ensure alignment and communication and daily stand ups
Mentor the team and support their learning and development
Challenge the engineers to develop new skills both technical and non-technical
Support Service Management which includes both remote support, onsite support and end user device management
Manage service desk operations across UK and South Africa
Act as escalation point for major issues
Monitoring ticket queues and KPI thresholds (ServiceNow)
Monthly reporting to Director of Enterprise Business Systems on KPI's and team health
Deliver and report on the improvement programme for the team and processes
Deliver business unit level service report to the Managing Directors of the business unit
Monitoring the equipment warehousing and hardware service in UK and SA
Capacity management to support the growth of the business against our Service Level Objectives
Own and manage customer feedback and CSAT scores
Business and ITSM Process management
Manage the execution of the service desk processes surrounding the team such as Joiners, Movers and Leavers ticket management (JML)
Regular review of the effectiveness of processes and agree improvements where needed
Work with other business units where processes are shared to ensure process execution is efficient, example is JML with P&T
Deliver the strategic plan for Enterprise Business Systems as provided by the Director of Enterprise Business Systems
Develop a security-first mindset in the engineers approach to BAU and Projects
Be available in person as much as possible for UK resources for meetings and general management building a culture of being in the office.
Leadership through managing a team manager in South Africa and a team leader in the UK
Embed a customer-centric culture across the engineers embedding the company culture and ethos known as The Advania Way
Optimise our costs for service delivery, seek automation and efficiency opportunities
Lead from the front to demonstrate professionalism in our communication and engagement
Occasionally be available throughout agreed weekends or evenings to oversee system maintenance or upgrade
Qualifications & Experience
5+ years IT support experience.
3+ years managing service desk teams.
Experience managing a team of at least 6 people for a minimum of 3 years.
Experience in managing and implementing service improvements for a service desk
Experience managing a service desk in a technology company
ITLv4 foundation certification
About Us:
We are the tech company with people at heart.
At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services.
Our Selection Process:
We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
Please do let us know if you’ll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.
As part of our commitment to our clients we will need to carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment. If you have any unspent criminal convictions or questions about the screening process, please notify your recruiter once the application has been submitted.
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