Technology Service Delivery Manager - Bristol, United Kingdom - Devonshire Appointments
Description
Technology Service Delivery Manager
Position Description
Location:
On site/Hybrid working (Bristol 3 days' per week)
Reports to:
Director of Technology Service Delivery
Start Date:
ASAP
Salary:
£65-70,000pa
Purpose of the role
The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the delivery and maintenance of high-quality technology led services into our business sectors by actively leading and implementing Service Management best practice processes & standards across our internal ITand third-party provider.
This position will act as a focal point for IT service delivery and support functions and become a primary interface for the business teams for performance metrics and escalations across all IT services hosted and/or supported within the business and third-partysupplier.
_This role will require strong Project Management and planning capability during the initial transition phases._
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a strong knowledge of the businesses IT services provided, the business sectors you are supporting and the customers they service
- Understand IT obligations and the IT roadmap in relation to the business sectors
- Build and maintain effective relationships with IT and Business stakeholders
- To assist the Director of Technology Service Delivery in identifying and agreeing the businesses IT strategy & Operating Model
- To establish IT Service Management processes and toolsets and govern their implementation and utilisation.
- Able to display Project Management capabilities and skills in the planning and management of the initial Transition before fullService commencement.
- To implement and continually improve Service Management best practice in accordance with IT Polices and Standards
- To take the lead, drive and direct virtual teams in relation to key service management processes such as problem management, transition management and incident management
- Ensure that the IT Service Management processes and practices are aligned with the businesses IT strategy
- Understand the IT service delivery obligations & SLAs to the business/client and ensure that IT products deliver to these levels
- Monitor technology service levels and conduct regular service reviews with senior stakeholders
- Support/Drive a Continual Service Improvement Plan for IT services.
- To represent Technology Service Management in the agreed Service Reviews and work with colleagues in Supplier Mgt to ensure adherence to contractual terms
- Ensure consistent and appropriate service transition for new and changed technology services.
- To provide consultancy to customers in the principles of service management where appropriate.
- To maintain and manage relationships will all external technology third party suppliers either directly or via internal supply.
Skills and Experience
Essential Skills:
- 35 years' Service Management experience in an IT environment
- Project Management Skills
- Prince 2 desirable
- Knowledge of service support and delivery disciplines as defined under ITIL
- Experience in customer service and strong customer relationship management skills
- Strong knowledge of business systems and process
- Excellent Stakeholder Management skills
- Commercially focused
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills
- KPI Management
- Experience in managing contractual arrangements with IT Service Providers
- Proven ability to multitask effectively and work under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Executive level communication and presentation skills.
If you'd like to learn more about this role, please get in touch with Natalie.
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