Service Delivery Manager

Role:
Service Delivery Manager

Location:
Richmond, VA

Contract

Role Purpose

The Service Delivery Manager (SDM) is the single-point owner for end-to-end IT service delivery for Retail, accountable for operational stability, SLA adherence, and business continuity across retail stores, distribution centres (DCs), and corporate IT systems.

The SDM plays a critical leadership role during Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents, ensuring rapid service restoration, accurate stakeholder communication, and contractual compliance.

Core Accountabilities

Service Delivery Ownership

• Own day to day service delivery across Retail, DC, and Corporate IT environments.

• Ensure availability and performance of POS systems, store networks, WMS, logistics integrations, and business critical applications.

• Deliver consistent compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and contractual commitments.

• Proactively identify risks impacting store operations, order fulfilment, and supply chain continuity.

Major / Critical Incident Management

• Act as Incident Commander for all P1/P2 business critical incidents.

• Lead major incident bridges, driving structured triage, restoration, and resolution.

• Ensure timely engagement of internal teams, vendors, and OEMs.

• Translate technical impact into clear business impact (stores affected, DCs impacted, revenue risk).

• Provide structured situation updates to IT and business stakeholders.

• Own Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Post Incident Reviews (PIR), and Corrective / Preventive Actions (CAPA).

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the onsite face of delivery to Retail leadership.

• Build trusted relationships with Retail Operations, DC Operations, IT, and Security teams.

• Handle escalations decisively with focus on business outcomes and transparency.

Governance, Audit & Compliance

• Lead operational governance through weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews.

• Ensure strict compliance with Incident Reporting Guidelines, MSA clauses, and audit requirements.

• Maintain audit ready documentation and service evidence.

Team & Vendor Coordination

• Ensure 24x7 operational readiness and on call coverage.

• Coordinate onsite and offshore delivery teams.

• Manage third party vendors during escalations and outages.

Service Improvement & Stability

• Drive Service Improvement Plans (SIP) to reduce outage frequency and MTTR.

• Identify opportunities for stability, automation, and proactive monitoring.

• Support peak period readiness and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Experience & Skills

• Proven retail or distribution IT service delivery experience.

• Hands on leadership of P1/P2 major incidents in business-critical environments.

• Strong ITIL Incident, Major Incident, and Problem Management expertise.

• Excellent stakeholder communication and crisis management skills.

• Strong understanding of retail POS, store infrastructure, and DC systems (preferred).

Certifications (Preferred)

• ITIL v3 / ITIL v4

• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile (advantage)

Value to Customer

• Improved store and DC uptime

• Faster recovery from critical incidents

• Predictable, SLA driven delivery

• Reduced operational and audit risk

• Stronger alignment between IT operations and retail business outcomes