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Service Desk Manager

Hybrid, Hartlepool, England, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage IT Service Desk and Incident Management processes, leading a team across multiple geographic locations to deliver reliable IT capability worldwide.

Role type

Senior Service Desk Manager

Builds

End-to-end Service Desk and Incident Management practices aligned to ITIL framework

Domain

IT Service Management / Cyber, Service and Technology division

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Service desk management, Incident management, Stakeholder management, Resource management, Team leadership, ITIL v4 Foundation, ISO 20000 compliance, Security clearance (NPPVL3 + SC)

Preferred skills

ITIL v5 Foundation, ITIL v4 Intermediate Qualification

Technologies

ITIL, ISO 20000

Responsibilities

Develop and own end-to-end Service Desk and Incident Management processes; Lead and coach a team split across multiple geographic locations; Measure and review processes using KPIs and CSFs; Manage and forecast resources; Maintain compliance with ISO standards and security certifications; Support bid responses and service offerings; Ensure balance between cost and quality of delivery.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with line management responsibility

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