Help Desk Manager

Description

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Service Desk Manager to lead and elevate its IT support organization across multiple North American locations. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys building structure, improving processes, developing teams, and delivering exceptional customer service in a fast-paced, 24/7 operational environment.

The ideal candidate has experience implementing IT service management best practices, leading technical support teams, and driving continuous improvement through metrics, documentation, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

+ Lead and mentor the IT Service Desk team, establishing accountability, performance expectations, and a customer-first culture.

+ Manage daily service desk operations, staffing, scheduling, escalations, and support coverage for a 24/7 environment.

+ Implement and optimize ITSM processes, including incident, request, problem, and change management.

+ Administer and improve the organization's IT ticketing platform, workflows, SLAs, and reporting.

+ Develop and maintain knowledge base articles, SOPs, and technical documentation.

+ Track service desk KPIs and use reporting to identify trends and drive operational improvements.

+ Partner with IT and business stakeholders to resolve issues and improve the overall end-user experience.

+ Support multiple U.S. and Canadian locations with occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

+ 5+ years of IT Service Desk or Help Desk leadership experience.

+ Experience implementing or improving ITSM processes and ticketing platforms.

+ Proven success leading technical support teams and developing staff.

+ Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.

+ Working knowledge of Microsoft technologies, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, and networking fundamentals.

+ ITIL certification or equivalent experience is a plus.

+ Experience supporting manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or other 24/7 environments is preferred.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by shaping the future of IT service delivery within a growing organization. You'll have the autonomy to improve processes, develop a high-performing team, and build a service desk that delivers outstanding support across multiple locations.

Requirements

Qualifications

+ 5+ years of IT Service Desk or Help Desk leadership experience.

+ Experience implementing or improving ITSM processes and ticketing platforms.

+ Proven success leading technical support teams and developing staff.

+ Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.

+ Working knowledge of Microsoft technologies, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, and networking fundamentals.

+ ITIL certification or equivalent experience is a plus.

+ Experience supporting manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or other 24/7 environments is preferred.

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