Service Desk Manager

5 years

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Remote

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities
  • Lead and coach a remote team of service desk engineers and analysts—manage hiring, schedules, performance reviews, and career development to maintain high availability and morale.
  • Own incident, request, and escalation management: ensure timely ticket triage, SLA adherence, root-cause analysis, and clear communication to stakeholders.
  • Define, monitor, and report on SLAs/KPIs (MTTR, first-call resolution, backlog, customer satisfaction); drive action plans to close gaps.
  • Operate and optimize ticketing platform workflows (ServiceNow/JIRA/Zendesk): automate repetitive tasks, maintain knowledge base, and implement triage playbooks.
  • Partner with IT Ops, Security, and third-party vendors to resolve complex incidents, coordinate major incident responses, and ensure continuous improvement.
  • Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and service desk playbooks; lead periodic audits and process refinement initiatives.

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 5+ years in service desk or IT support management, including leading remote/distributed teams.
  • Practical experience with ITSM frameworks (ITIL v3/v4) and proven incident/problem/change management execution.
  • Hands-on with ticketing systems (ServiceNow, JIRA Service Desk, Zendesk or equivalent) and reporting tools (Power BI/Excel).
  • Strong metrics-driven mindset—experience tracking SLAs, MTTR, FCR and translating data into operational improvements.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; customer-first orientation and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

  • Certifications: ITIL Foundation (or higher), HDI, or equivalent service management qualifications.
  • Experience with automation/IT orchestration, remote support tooling, and managing vendor relationships in MSP or cloud environments.
Benefits & Culture Highlights
  • Remote-first hiring across India with flexible work policies and regular virtual team-building.
  • Opportunity to shape service delivery playbooks, adopt modern ITSM tooling, and grow into senior operations roles.
  • Supportive culture focused on measurable outcomes, continuous improvement, and professional development.
Skills: service desk,itil,support

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