Service Desk Team Leader with strong M365 Administration, InTune, Azure Active Directory, GPO, ITIL, ITSM required by a firm based north of Chelmsford, Essex paying upto 50k.
This is a fantastic time as they are undergoing an IT refresh, implementing FreshService ITSM, and embracing M365 and Azure Cloud services. They seek someone who is an advocate of M365, embraces new technology, and can assist users with the change management and training needed.
The Service Desk Team Leader will deliver excellent IT support services to internal users, enabling them to complete their roles effectively. You will take responsibility for delivering effective incident and problem management by leading the IT Service Desk and Support Engineering teams.
You will enable service resilience by promoting customer focus, teamwork, and effective knowledge & information management. You will oversee both technical and service issues, ensuring that support services are designed, planned, and implemented to fit the business stakeholder requirements, and necessary skills & knowledge are developed and shared by team members.
Technical Skills:
ITIL certified or equivalent; deep understanding of ITIL best practices with hands-on expertise in incident, problem, and change management within a high-growth setting.
Good knowledge and experience of Modern Workplace technologies and applications like Office 365 Suite, Intune, Active Directory, and 365 Administration.
Knowledge of IT security practices, including data protection and compliance standards.
Technical Proficiency & Expertise:
Possess a deep understanding of enterprise-level systems and hardware provision.
Your technical competencies include good knowledge and experience in supporting Modern Workplace technologies, hardware, and applications like Microsoft Office 365 and Azure AD.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership:
Effectively lead IT Service Support teams to meet the needs of stakeholders - providing end-user systems and hardware support.
Responsible for IT Service Desk and Support engineers' day-to-day management, resource planning, and work allocation to meet agreed service levels.
Proactive IT Service Management:
Process owner of the Incident, Problem, Change, and Knowledge Management processes, ensuring that these processes are executed efficiently and effectively, minimizing the impact on the business.
You will take charge of all Incidents and Service Requests, working closely with third-party teams, and pushing the boundaries to resolve issues swiftly.
Major Incident management, taking ownership of critical incidents, coordinating with resolution parties, and establishing effective communication between stakeholders for post-incident reviews.
Monitor system performance and implement necessary optimizations to ensure reliable and efficient IT operations.
Collaboration & Communication:
You'll be a bridge between our IT Service Desk & Support engineers and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and delivering customer-focused solutions.
Collaborate effectively with IT and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination and successful delivery of development projects.
Communicate updates, challenges, etc., to senior management and business stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
Business Relationship & Vendor Management:
Excellent influencing and consultative skills with the ability to partner with and engage at multiple levels within Motor Parts Direct and vendor organizations.
Work closely with outsourced Engineering and Operations teams in daily system health checks, incident discussions, and planned changes.
Security & Compliance:
Ability to develop and implement IT and Cyber security processes and maintain compliance against standards and regulations.
Work with the Head of IT to review security policies and procedures and ensure that systems adhere to internal and external compliance requirements.
Experience:
Experience within Service Delivery leadership and supporting technical teams.
Proven experience within an IT Service Delivery Management position.
Proven ability to manage and improve IT operations and service management processes.
Proven experience of technical project delivery and major incident management.
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