Service Delivery Manager

6 days ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom LHH Full time £40,000 - £80,000 per year

What you will do as a Service Delivery Manager

· Support the delivery of business services, ensuring they meet performance, compliance, and customer expectations.

· Coordinate service onboarding and transition, working with stakeholders to ensure operational readiness and smooth handover.

· Monitor service performance, identifying risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.

· Act as a point of contact for service-related issues, managing escalations and supporting resolution across teams and suppliers.

· Facilitate service reviews, gathering feedback and contributing to service improvement plans.

· Maintain service documentation, ensuring processes, configurations, and support materials are accurate and accessible.

· Contribute to service planning, supporting roadmap development and capability growth.

· Support team collaboration, sharing knowledge and contributing to a positive delivery culture.

What you'll bring

· Experience supporting the delivery of business services in secure or complex environments.

· Understanding of service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL, DDaT) and operational governance.

· Ability to manage service issues, coordinate with stakeholders, and contribute to improvement initiatives.

· Familiarity with business systems, identity management, and secure service principles.

· Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

· A proactive mindset focused on customer satisfaction and service reliability.

Core areas (must have):

· Service Delivery & Coordination: Experience supporting the delivery and transition of business services, ensuring readiness and performance.

· Governance & Compliance: Understanding of service governance, risk management, and alignment with internal and external standards.

· Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, technical teams, and external partners.

· Service Documentation & Process Management: Experience maintaining service records, support materials, and operational procedures.

· Problem Solving & Escalation Support: Ability to troubleshoot service issues and support resolution across teams.

· Continuous Improvement: Contributing to service maturity through documentation, automation, and feedback loops.

· Team Collaboration: Working effectively across functions and supporting team delivery.

Desirable:

· Experience supporting services across hybrid environments (e.g. on-premise, cloud, SaaS).

· Familiarity with Microsoft 365, AWS, and business platforms such as Dynamics or Power Platform.

· Exposure to ITSM tools (e.g. JIRA, ServiceNow) and workflow automation (e.g. Power Automate).

· Understanding of enterprise IT services such as Active Directory, Exchange, PKI, and monitoring tools.

· Awareness of agile delivery practices and DevOps principles.

· Industry certifications (e.g. ITIL Foundation, PRINCE2, AgilePM).

· Experience working in secure or regulated environments (e.g. defence, government, critical infrastructure).

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Location

This role will be based in Reading with hybrid/custom working options where appropriate.

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