Role & responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of technical support engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure exceptional customer service.
- Lead and oversee 24x7 shift operations, ensuring optimal staffing, workload distribution, roster management and timely responses to customer inquiries as per defined SLAs.
- Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues and customer concerns, ensuring timely and effective problem resolution - Develop, implement, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain consistent service quality and Standards Compliance - Conduct Problem Analysis to identify root causes of recurring issues and implement preventative measures
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams and External Partners to ensure seamless service delivery and support for integrated systems
- Manage Service Desk operations, including incident management, request fulfillment, etc.
- Communicate effectively with Customers, providing clear updates and managing expectations
- Apply Analytical Thinking to evaluate service metrics, identify trends, and recommend improvements
- Ensure adherence to all relevant Management Process guidelines and company policies
Preferred candidate profile
- Bachelors degree in computer science, computer Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
- 10+ yrs experience with minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Leading Service Desk and IT Support operations
- Proven experience in incident and request management, with strong adherence to SLAs and operational metrics
- Demonstrated ability to support or lead a team of service desk analysts, including mentoring, coaching, or serving as an SME/Lead - Strong understanding of ITIL processes & frameworks, including Incident, Request, and Escalation Management
- Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks and process methodologies
- Willingness to work in night shifts/ flexible hours to lead and manage shift operations 24X7 - Proven track record in delivering high quality, productivity, and customer experience outcomes
- Solid communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills - Experience in service desk or IT support leadership roles
- Solid understanding of operations management principles - Demonstrated people management and team leadership capabilities
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills - Strong interpersonal and communication abilities
- Experience in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensuring standards compliance
- Ability to work with external customers and partners
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration and group problem-solving
📌 IT Service Desk Operations Manager (Delhi)
🏢 EY
📍 Delhi