Service Desk Capability and Incident Manager

Job Title  Service Desk Capability and Incident Manager

Job Description  The  Service Desk Capability and Incident Manager  is responsible forthe continuous development and optimization of the Global Support Center(GSC) within the Airports domain. The role drives capability management, service and process improvements, tooling enhancements, and operational excellence across the support organization.
In addition, the position serves as the designated Major Incident Manager for critical customer-impacting events, ensuring effective coordination, communication, and service restoration during disruptions to airport operations.
The role acts as a key link between Global Support Center operations, Service Delivery Managers,Experts, Product Development, and customers to ensure a reliable, scalable, and continuously improving support organization.

Key Responsibilities  Capability Management  Define andmaintainthecapabilityroadmap for the Global Support Center.
Identify capability gaps across people, processes, tools, and organizational governance.
Drive capability maturity improvements through structured development programs.
Develop standards, best practices, and operational frameworks forsupportteams.
Support competency development, training initiatives, and knowledge management.
Service Improvements  Lead Continual Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives across global support services.
Analyse operational performance, incident trends, and customer feedback toidentifyimprovement opportunities.
Facilitate improvement workshops and drive implementation of improvement actions.
Establish, track, and report on service improvementobjectivesandbenefitsrealization.
Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into operational processes and standards.
Tool & Automation Improvement  Own and drive the enhancement roadmap for support tools and platforms.
Work with operational teams toidentifyopportunities for automation and efficiency improvements.
Translate business requirements into tool improvements and development requests.
Improve operational reporting, dashboards, monitoring capabilities, and self-service functionality.
Ensure tools support standardized global ways of working.
Major Incident Management  Act as the Major Incident Manager for critical and high-severity incidents affecting airport operations.
Lead incident bridges and coordinate cross-functional technical teams during service disruptions.
Manage stakeholder communications during major incidents, including customer-facing updates.
Escalate risks and issues to senior management where required.
Chair post-incident reviews and ensure completion of Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions.
Maintain and improve the Major Incident Management process, governance, and reporting.
Qualifications& Skills  5+ years of experience in IT Operations, Service Management, Service Delivery, or Global Support organizations.
Experience in airport operations,logistics automation, or other mission-critical environments.
Proven experience leading major incidents in a 24/7 support environment.
Strong understanding of ITIL Incident, Problem, Change, and Continual Improvement practices.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to influence and drive change across global teams without direct authority.
Proven ability to work effectively in an international environment across multiple continents, collaborating with globally distributed teams, customers, and stakeholders across different cultures and time zones.
About Vanderlande  Vanderlande builds automated systems for airports and parcel logistics— managing baggage from check-in to reclaim, and sorting parcels across some of the…