Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager - IT Service Desk Operations to manage day-to-day service delivery and lead a team of IT Service Desk analysts in a 24x7 environment. The role requires a strong combination of people management, operational delivery, stakeholder coordination, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Reports directly to: Manager - Customer Support Operations (CSO).

Direct Reports: 8 to 12.

Responsibilities

- Service Desk Operations Performance Management - Manage day-to-day Service Desk operations to ensure achievement of SLA, productivity, quality, and customer service targets.

- Service Desk Operations Performance Management - Monitor ticket queues, service levels, staffing, attendance, schedule adherence, and workload distribution to maintain effective operational coverage.

- Service Desk Operations Performance Management - Review performance against established targets, identify risks or gaps, and implement corrective actions as required.

- Service Desk Operations Performance Management - Provide leadership coverage during critical incidents, service disruptions, staffing challenges, and other business-critical situations.

- People Leadership Development - Lead, coach, and develop Service Desk team members through regular 1:1s, performance discussions, feedback, and development planning.

- People Leadership Development - Identify performance, knowledge, and skill gaps and coordinate appropriate coaching, training, and improvement plans.

- People Leadership Development - Drive employee engagement, accountability, collaboration,



and a robust customer-focused culture.

- Escalation Management Stakeholder Partnership - Manage operational and customer escalations, ensuring appropriate ownership, communication, and timely resolution.

- Escalation Management Stakeholder Partnership - Partner with technical, business, and support teams to resolve service-impacting issues and operational dependencies.

- Escalation Management Stakeholder Partnership - Serve as a key communication link between Service Desk analysts, internal teams, leadership, and stakeholders.

- Escalation Management Stakeholder Partnership - Communicate service risks, escalations, dependencies, and resolution status clearly and proactively.

- Performance Reporting Governance - Prepare and maintain operational reports, scorecards, SLA updates, and performance summaries for leadership and stakeholders.

- Performance Reporting Governance - Analyze service trends, ticket volumes, quality results, staffing indicators, and performance metrics to identify risks and improvement opportunities.

- Performance Reporting Governance - Support operational and business reviews by providing performance insights, tracking actions, and ensuring timely follow-through.





- Continuous Improvement Service Excellence - Identify recurring incidents, process gaps, and operational inefficiencies and coordinate actions to drive sustainable resolution.

- Continuous Improvement Service Excellence - Drive initiatives that improve Service Desk productivity, service quality, customer experience, and operational efficiency.

- Continuous Improvement Service Excellence - Review workflows, procedures, and controls and recommend improvements that enhance consistency, effectiveness, and service delivery.

- Continuous Improvement Service Excellence - Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, collaboration, and customer-focused execution.

Education and Experience

- Bachelor's degree in IT or any other relevant field

- 2+ years with team leadership or people-management experience.

- 8+ years of experience in IT Service Desk / IT Support

- Experience as a Team Lead, Service Desk Supervisor, Assistant Manager, or similar operational leadership role.

Must Have Skills

- Must be willing and able to work in a 24/7 operational environment, including rotational shifts, weekends, and holidays, based on business requirements.

- Experience in Service Desk, IT support, or technical support operations.

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📌 Assistant Manager - Customer Support Operations(CSO) (Hyderabad)
🏢 HCA Healthcare UK
📍 Hyderabad