Service Desk Manager

Overview

On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Full Time

Skills

SERVICE DESK MANAGER
HELPDESK MANAGER
HELP DESK MANAGER
TECHNICAL SUPPORT MANAGER
TECH SUPPORT MANAGER
IT MANAGER
HELPDESK SUPERVISOR
HELP DESK SUPERVISOR
SERVICE DESK SUPERVISOR
MANAGER HELPDESK
MANAGER HELP DESK
SERVICEDESK MANAGER
ITIL
AUTOTASK
CONNECTWISE
KASEYA
ITGLUE
IT GLUE
AUTO TASK
CONNECT WISE
MANAGED SERVICES
MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDER
MSP
SERVICE PROVIDER

Job Details

  • This position requires 3-5 years of help desk/service desk management experience with an established IT Managed Services Provider.
  • The role requires a strong leader with a deep background in Managed Services and an interest in leveraging new automation and AI tools to increase capacity, accuracy, and scalability.

Description: The Service Desk Manager (SDM) is responsible for leading the Service Desk team in the delivery of exceptional IT support services to our clients. The SDM ensures that our service desk operates efficiently, adhering to ITIL best practices, heavily leveraging PSA and RMM software to manage and monitor client systems. The SDM is a key point of contact for escalated issues and play a critical role in maintaining client satisfaction and operational excellence, while managing a team of 10 support technician.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage the service desk team
  • Oversee service desk operations, ensuring compliance with SLAs
  • Serve as the escalation point for client issues
  • Utilize Autotask for managing service desk tickets, IT Glue for Documentation Management and other MSP standard tools
  • Monitor and report on service desk performance
  • Optimize Service Desk Workflows to maximize Tech efficiency and customer experience
  • Create Help Desk SOPs and operating procedures to ensure consistent service delivery
  • Monitor, detect and propose solutions for repeat service desk problems to limit reoccurrences
  • Implement continuous improvement strategies
  • Provide technical support backup and guidance for complex issues

Requirements:
Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT service management, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role
  • Must have Managed Services Provider Experience
  • Proven experience using Autotask or ConnectWise and Kaseya for service desk operations
  • Experience with Autotask PSA preferred
  • Experience with ITGlue preferred
Education: Bachelor's degree preferred
Certifications: ITIL Foundation certification preferred

Skills:
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - This is often a client-facing position
  • Proficiency in Autotask and Kaseya
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and client satisfaction
Working Conditions:
Location
: Three days onsite at Manhattan office. Two days remote.
Hours: Full-time, with occasional after-hours work as needed given this is IT
Travel: Minimal, but may be required for client meetings or training

Salary $120,000
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