It End-User Computing Manager

The International French School (Singapore) offers many career opportunities all year round for experienced, energised, passionate educators and administrators. IFS, one of the largest schools in the AEFE network, seeks to attract, nurture and retain individuals of the highest professional integrity and caliber who are committed to international education and fully believe in the power of a multilingual, multicultural environment as a gateway to educating tomorrow’s global citizens.
We seek individuals able to work well on teams and within the framework of the whole‑school project. We expect to see strong evidence of ability to work well within a team environment. Respect for others, loyalty and team spirit, lie at the heart of what we do.

MISSION

Responsible for leading the strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement of end-user computing, software deployment, and device fleet management (MDM) across the organization. The role also involves managing and supporting the IT Support team to ensure the timely and effective resolution of IT incidents and service requests. The overall objective is to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient IT services that meet organizational needs while ensuring the optimal performance, maintenance, and regular updating of end-user systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This role is divided into two key areas:
End-User Computing Management (~70% of the time) and IT Support Leadership (~30% of the time).

1. End-User Computing Management (70%)

Device Lifecycle Management:

• Manage the full lifecycle of IT assets including procurement, inventory management, deployment, maintenance, relocation, storage, and decommissioning.
• Define device requirements, plan refresh cycles, and ensure secure configuration and accurate asset records.

Software Deployment & MDM Expertise:

• Implement and manage large-scale targeted group policies (GPO) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.
• Utilize tools such as SCCM, JAMF, Intune, Google Administration Console, and GoGuardian for investigating problems, collecting performance statistics, creating reports, and carrying out routine configuration, installation, and reconfiguration. Optimize performance and forecast resource needs.

Technical Operations, Change & Problem Management:

• Ensure the proper functioning, updating, and maintenance of end-user systems.
• Proactively identify and address technical issues, implementing remedies and preventative measures.
• Implement changes based on requests for change, applying change control procedures and ensuring stakeholder validation.
• Investigate and resolve problems in systems, processes, and services at strategic, tactical, and operational levels.
• Drive continual service improvement by developing process efficiency, optimizing processes, and supporting activities to gain insight into current support processes.
• Identify gaps or deficiencies and implement improvements, including documentation.

Reporting & Analytics:

• Produce relevant reports in a standard format within agreed time frames.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to discuss reporting process changes and provide insightful commentary on data sets.
• Manage hardware & software vendors and external service providers, particularly those providing L1-related services such as device, projector, and printer maintenance, and IT consumables provisioning.
• Coordinate procurement, quotations, budgets, equipment maintenance, and service delivery.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of IT-Support Technicians.
• Provide guidance for critical incidents and management support requests.
• Coordinate support processes with IT Applications, IT Infrastructure, and the IT Director.
• Oversee ticket assignment, prioritization, escalation, and resolution.
• Ensure timely responses and compliance with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Coordinate escalations to Level 2 and Level 3 support teams.

Support Processes, Documentation & User Training:

• Maintain IT Support procedures, documentation, team schedules, and escalation processes to ensure efficient operations and timely escalation to L2 and L3 teams.
• Coordinate onboarding and training for IT Support team members.
• Promote IT best practices among users, including Google Drive synchronization, docking station usage, internet access, and software applications.

Performance and Resource Management:

• Monitor ticket volumes, response times, resolution rates, and SLA compliance.
• Prepare team performance reports and identify improvement opportunities.
• Plan staffing, shift coverage,…