Onsite Deskside Support Manager

Onsite End User Customer Support Manager

Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $110k to $130k

Clearance: Secret

Location: 1100 L. Street NW Washington, DC(Onsite – 5 Days per Week)

Classification: Exempt

Compensation: $110k/yr - $130k/yr

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Onsite End User Support Manager to lead a large-scale customer support operation supporting a federal government client. This role oversees the operational performance and service delivery of multiple end-user support teams responsible for maintaining the technology environment used by attorneys, paralegals, and senior government leadership across multiple offices.

The Customer Support Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for five integrated support teams, including the Help Desk, Asset Management, Deskside Support, Copy Center, and Audio/Video Engineering teams, totaling 35+ technical staff. The mission of these teams is to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of end-user technology while delivering exceptional customer service.

This position serves as the primary operational leader for end-user technology support, partnering closely with the Associate CIO and Office of Information Technology (OIT) leadership to ensure high-quality service delivery, operational transparency, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on service delivery leader with strong experience managing large technical teams, optimizing ticket operations through Service Now, and delivering white-glove support to VIP stakeholders.

This role requires a strong combination of technical service management expertise, customer engagement, and operational leadership, along with the ability to analyze service metrics, improve workflows, and maintain compliance with contractual service-level agreements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of IT experience supporting enterprise technology environments.
• Minimum 6 years of management experience, preferably leading Help Desk, Service Desk, or End User Support teams.
• Proven experience managing large technical teams (25–40+ staff) in a high-demand support environment.
• Expert-level experience with Service Now ticketing systems and service management workflows.
• Strong understanding of ITIL-based service delivery and incident management frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.

Required Certifications

• HDI Certification (e.g., Support Center Manager or Desktop Support Manager) prior to start.
• One of the following certifications or equivalent experience:
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)

Preferred Qualifications

• ITIL Foundation or ITIL 4 Certification
• Service Now Administrator or Implementation Certification
• Experience supporting federal agencies or government contracting environments
• Experience managing enterprise environments supporting 1,000+ users
• Customer-first service leadership
• Large team management and workforce development
• Service Now and enterprise ticket management systems
• VIP customer engagement and executive support
• Incident escalation and problem resolution
• Operational reporting and performance analytics
• Process improvement and ITIL service management

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Operations

• Lead and manage five integrated end-user support teams consisting of 35+ support professionals across help desk, deskside services, asset management, copy center, and A/V engineering.
• Provide daily operational oversight for all user support services supporting equipment and technology used across multiple government offices.
• Develop team performance goals, conduct coaching and performance…