Manager​/Senior Manager - IT Helpdesk Operations

Location: Bengaluru

About the Team
The IT team at Navi ensures smooth day-to-day operations across the organization, and focuses on enhancing workplace experience. They manage office services, coordinate logistics, and handle administrative tasks to support stakeholders in achieving their objectives.

About the Role
The IT Helpdesk Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the IT
helpdesk function supporting multiple locations of Navi including Corporate and Regional/City
Offices ensuring that all IT-related issues and service requests are resolved efficiently. This role will lead a team of Helpdesk professionals, manage escalations, and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction through effective IT support. The manager will also work to optimize service delivery, establish key performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement of IT service processes.

What We Expect From You
1. Leadership & Team Management:

● Manage and lead the IT helpdesk team, ensuring the team is adequately staffed and trained
to provide effective support.

● Monitor helpdesk performance, set goals, and provide feedback to team members through
performance reviews.

● Identify skill gaps and arrange training and development for helpdesk staff.

● Ensure adherence to company policies and IT best practices.
2. Operations & Support:

● Oversee the daily Help Desk operations, ensuring efficient ticket handling, resolution, and
follow-up on service requests and incidents.

● Develop and enforce service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure timely resolution of
IT issues.

● Manage escalations and work with other IT teams for issue resolution

● Ensures helpdesk support is available for all necessary shifts
3. Performance Monitoring & Reporting:

● Track and analyze helpdesk performance metrics, such as first response times, resolution
rates, and customer satisfaction scores.

● Generate periodic MIS reports on helpdesk activity, identifying trends and opportunities for
improvement.

● Regularly review and improve processes to enhance efficiency and service quality.
4. Technology & Tools:

● Manage helpdesk software, including ITSM, ITAM, End-Point Patch Management and MDM
tools and systems are up-to-date and meet the needs of the business. Evaluate and
recommend new tools and technologies to improve helpdesk operations.
5. Customer Satisfaction:

● Drive high customer satisfaction by ensuring timely, efficient, and courteous IT support
services. Gather feedback from users to continuously improve helpdesk service and user
experience by organizing CSAT surveys

● Collaboration & Communication:

● Collaborate with other IT teams (networking, systems, applications) to resolve complex
issues.

● Provide regular updates on helpdesk performance, incidents, and improvement
initiatives.

● Ensure clear communication with end-users regarding system updates, downtimes, and
scheduled maintenance.
Technical Skill Sets:
1. IT Infrastructure and Systems Knowledge

● Operating Systems:
Expertise in Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems.

● Networking Basics:
Knowledge of networking concepts like TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and
firewalls.

● Hardware Management:
In Depth understanding and Hands on experience of setting up Asset
Management solutions. Understanding of hardware components such as PCs, laptops, printers,
and mobile devices.

● Cloud Services:
Familiarity with SaaS platforms like Adobe, Office 365 and its
management
2. Service Desk Tools and Technologies

● ITSM Tools:
Hands-on experience with service management tools such as Service Now,
Manage Engine, Jira, or Zendesk.
3. Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving

● Issue Diagnosis:
Ability to diagnose, analyze, and troubleshoot a wide range of hardware,
software, and network issues.

● Root Cause Analysis (RCA):
Skill in identifying the underlying causes of recurring
problems

● Networking Fundamentals

● IP Addressing & Subnetting:
Familiarity with IPv4/IPv6 addressing, subnetting, and
supernetting.

● DHCP & DNS:
Understanding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and Domain Name System
operations.

● Security Protocols:
Knowledge of security protocols (e.g., SSL, TLS, IPSec, VPNs).

● Patch Management:
Ensuring that all systems are updated with the latest patches…