IT Service Desk Lead / ITSM Implementation Manchester – Hybrid, 2 days in the office (M1 Postcode) £350 - £400 (Inside IR35) Contract to 31st March 2026 Morson Group are working with a public sector organisation to recruit a highly capable and hands-on Service Desk Transformation Lead to deliver two strategic initiatives within their Digital, Information & Technology (DIT) team: 1. Implementing recommendations from a recent review of the Service Desk. 2. Replacing the current ITSM platform with Atlassian Jira ITSM, ensuring a seamless and value-driven transition. Key Responsibilities: • Design and formalise SLAs and define 1st/2nd/3rd line support boundaries across service requests, incidents, and training needs. • Set up and maintain standardised reporting and dashboards on key service desk metrics and KPIs. • Document and train staff on core Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including triage, incident, and problem management, Service request and Change management. • Using a ‘test n learn’ approach, configure and implement a new ITSM system using Atlassian Jira to reflect the designed new ITIL processes and a service catalogue. • Significant knowledge and experience of using the ITIL framework and standards to the delivery of IT infrastructure services. • Experienced in establishing high performing teams and engaging staff in effective delivery...