Service Desk Manager (Contract) : Cheltenham : Day rate: up to GBP350/day : up to 3:months
Were hiring a hands:on Service Desk Manager to lead a small, high x2011;performing IT support function across multiple sites. Youll balance people leadership with practical incident/request management, ensuring service quality and continuous improvement.
What youll do as Service Desk Manager
* Lead and develop a small service desk team, owning day x2011;to x2011;day operations and escalations.
* Drive incident/request workflows, service metrics, and continuous improvement.
* Provide 2nd x2011;line support when needed and coordinate cross x2011;team escalations.
* Maintain asset/stock oversight and user lifecycle processes.
* Produce clear procedural documentation and keep knowledge current.
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders on service roadmap and change initiatives.
What youll bring as Service Desk Manager
* Track record managing/leading IT support teams (SME or multi x2011;site).
* Strong hands x2011;on skills with Windows 10/11 and Microsoft 365.
* Experience with an ITSM platform (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk, Ivanti or similar).
* Familiarity with modern endpoint management, Active Directory/Azure AD, and virtual desktop/app delivery.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and calm problem x2011;solving in a busy environment.
If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, Alex MacDermott.
Hunter Selection is a nationwide provider of recruitment services in ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, SERVICE and TECHNOLOGY.
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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent and contract roles within Engineering and Manufacturing, IT and Digital, Science and Technology and Service and Sales sectors.
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