Service Desk Lead

2 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Cased Dimensions Full time

**The Company**

Over time, Cased Dimensions has expanded into IT Managed Services including running significant government environments since 2014. The company has people in the UK (including a customer service centre in Northern Ireland), Ireland, the Philippines, and the USA.

**Our Vision**

“Partner with customers to innovatively deliver the IT they need through great people, products and services”

**Job Title**

Service Desk Lead

**Location**

Belfast

**Responsible to**

Managing Director

**The Role**

Primarily tasked with managing a team of Service Desk Analysts. The post holder is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day effectiveness of service provision and ensuring that targets are met.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- Effectively manage, develop, and train the service desk team
- Ensure Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators are being maintained and adhered to
- Analyse team performance and drive improvements to customer service
- Support high performance by developing and appraising the performance of the team members including 1-2-1, training development and providing constructive feedback
- Take ownership of assigned Incidents, Service Requests and Change Requests assigned to all teams complying with ITIL best practices
- Oversee the prioritisation of tickets, queue management, scheduling, and resource planning as they pertain to the Service Desk
- Provide a point of contact for escalations from the Service Desk
- Escalate any potential service impacting incidents in accordance with internal procedures. Managing major incidents. reports and communications
- Take ownership and manage the businesses ITSM system
- Respond to verbal and written complaints in a timely manner as required
- Ensure that all processes used by the service desk are thoroughly documented, consistently audited, and regularly improved
- Drive innovation and exploration of new ways to constantly improve Service Desk delivery
- Coordinate and manage all relevant stakeholders, including the support desk team, customers, and other teams that are involved in service desk operations
- Build and maintain close working relationships with customers and colleagues to maximize service quality
- Conduct and share results from service and operation performance reviews
- Create regular reports regarding team and individual accomplishments, adherences to Quality Call Assessments, problem management, work processes, team, and individual training needs
- Produce and present Business Reviews - Monthly / Quarterly / Bi-Annual

In addition to the above duties and responsibilities the post holder must be prepared to undertake such additional duties which may result from changing circumstances, but which may not of necessity change the general character or level of responsibility to the post.

**Skills and qualities required**
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- An active / empathic listener
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task
- Ability to manage own time effectively and to be prompt and punctual
- Experience of working effectively within a team and collaborating with others to achieve a goal
- Demonstrable ability to think around issues and look at the wider picture to provide solutions through a variety of problem-solving techniques
- Drive, self-motivation, and ability to work under own initiative
- Knowledge and understanding of best practice frameworks (such as ITIL, ISO20k) for the delivery of IT services
- Ability to communicate processes and procedures verbally clearly and accurately
- Ability to produce management information reports from ITSM systems
- Experience of working accurately and confidently with service desk tools and technology, such as ITSM, remote access, knowledge resources
- Experience of developing professional and effective working relationships with customers and key stakeholders
- Experience of delivering a high level of customer service
- The necessary skills and attributes to integrate successfully into a busy team

**Skills and qualities desired**
- Delivery of IT support services within an outsourced environment
- ITIL Foundation or higher
- Experience of coaching and/or mentoring staff
- Experience of managing the work of others
- Knowledge and experience of best practice in customer service and/or IT service management

**Education/Qualifications in one or more of the following**
- Experience working in a Service Desk environment

**Interpersonal Skills**
- A high level of self-motivation together with a willingness to learn new skills
- A flexible and enthusiastic approach to the job
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills
- Can demonstrate exceptional levels of customer service and care
- Good communication, organisation, and presentation skills
- Strong time management and coordination skills
- A full driving license - preferably clean, however consideration will be given to people with low number of points

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