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Director, Incident & Problem Management

Job in Ivybridge, Devon, PL21, England, UK
Listing for: Solera
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-03
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Change Management, IT Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Director, Incident & Problem Management Who We Are Solera is a global leader in data and software services, operating at scale across multiple regions, platforms, and products. Our Global IT organization underpins the reliability, availability, and performance of over 400+ products worldwide.

The Role We are seeking a Director of Incident & Problem Management to lead our global NOC and Problem Management functions. This role is accountable for the end-to-end management of major incidents, operational stability, and root cause remediation across all regions and products.

You will drive a step-change in operational maturity—moving from reactive incident handling to proactive service resilience. This includes building a high-performing global NOC, embedding robust problem management practices, and leveraging data and automation to reduce incident frequency and impact.

This is a high-visibility leadership role requiring strong execution, stakeholder management, and the ability to operate in a complex, fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do Operational Leadership Lead the global NOC and Problem Management teams, operating 24/7 across multiple regions

Own the end-to-end major incident management process, including escalation, coordination, and communication

Establish clear command-and-control structures during incidents to drive rapid resolution

Problem Management & Continuous Improvement Implement and mature a structured problem management framework

Ensure high-quality root cause analysis (RCA) and action tracking

Drive permanent fixes and reduce repeat incidents and known errors

Service Stability & Risk Reduction Identify systemic risks, single points of failure, and operational weaknesses

Define and implement mitigation strategies across teams and platforms

Improve service reliability, uptime, and customer impact metrics

Data, Automation & AI Leverage data and analytics to identify incident trends and operational insights

Introduce automation and AI-driven capabilities to improve detection, triage, and response

Drive a shift from reactive support to predictive operations

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement Act as the central point of accountability for major incidents at an executive level

Communicate clearly and directly with senior leadership during critical events

Partner with Product, Engineering, and Support teams to improve service outcomes

Team & Capability Building Build and scale a high-performing, globally distributed team Define clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations

Develop leadership capability within the NOC and Problem Management functions

What You’ll Bring Experience
10+ years in IT operations, incident management, or service delivery leadership roles

Proven experience leading global, distributed teams in a 24/7 environment

Strong track record of improving operational maturity and service stability

Technical & Operational Expertise Deep understanding of incident and problem management frameworks (e.g. ITIL)
Experience managing large-scale, complex production environments

Strong data-driven mindset with experience using dashboards and reporting tools

Exposure to automation, AI, or modern operational tooling

Leadership & Behaviour Strong leadership presence with the ability to operate under pressure

Clear, direct communicator, especially in high-stakes situations

Highly accountable, outcome-focused, and execution-driven

Ability to challenge constructively and drive change across functions

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to oreliminate any aspect of the above description.

The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Solera group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

Summary

Location:

Westlake, Texas Type:
Full time
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