A service delivery manager is responsible for making sure that services are being seamlessly delivered to the clients of an organization. They are in charge of a variety of tasks, such as leading project teams, rectifying reliability issues, monitoring progress, tracking KPIs, coaching teams on Agile tools and techniques.
On a day-to-day basis, a Service Delivery Manager will lead collaborative and planning processes, prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team.
Job Details
Company: EVAD Technology Group Limited
Location: Head office at Unit 3, Robinhood Road, Dublin 22, and customer sites in Dublin and surrounding counties
Start Date: asap
Contract Type: Full-time
Career Level: Preferably 10+ years of experience
Salary: To be confirmed based on experience
Working Hours: 8:45 am - 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday (you may also be required to cover shifts 8am-4.45pm or 9.15am-6pm)
Duties & Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Managing Director (MD), you will oversee your business unit, manage your team, and mentor your engineers.
1. Training and Upskilling: Enhance the skills of the engineering department and provide expertise when needed.
2. Team Development: Mentor and develop the growing engineering team.
3. Resource Controllers: Guide and mentor Resource Controllers, implement daily structures, and assist with escalations.
4. Business Growth: Ensure the delivery and growth of the business unit’s margin.
5. Revenue Maximization: Maximize revenue and profitability per employee through effective KPI management.
6. Commercial Awareness: Increase the team’s understanding of SLA obligations and commercial awareness.
7. Pricing and SLA Review: Continuously review pricing and SLAs, and drive recommendations.
8. Escalation Support: Handle escalation calls from Level 2 Engineers and mentor Level 1 and 2 engineers on resolving issues.
9. Documentation Implementation: Oversee the implementation of documentation with Resource Controllers and the commercialization of new ideas.
10. Feedback to Directors: Provide regular feedback to Directors through file audits, one-on-one observations, and team meetings.
11. Team Climate: Foster a positive climate and culture for the team to thrive.
12. Leadership: Lead by example, promoting a culture of learning and high customer service standards.
13. Service Levels and KPIs: Ensure the delivery of contracted Service Levels and KPIs.
14. Client Response Framework: Provide a framework for swift and effective client responses.
15. Relationship Building: Develop strong internal and external relationships.
16. Business Ownership: Manage the business unit as if it were your own standalone business.
17. Client Relationships: Build and maintain proactive, positive, and effective client relationships.
18. Escalation Management: Own major incident escalations, coordinate resolutions with internal and external parties, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and conduct post-incident reviews and recommendations.
Pre-Sales Responsibilities:
1. Sales Support: Assist Sales Consultants with business development for existing and new accounts, acting as a technical lead.
2. Client Engagement: Engage with potential clients to understand their needs and present tailored IT solutions.
3. Solution Design: Collaborate with technical teams to design and propose solutions that meet client requirements.
4. Proposal Development: Prepare detailed proposals, including cost estimates, timelines, and technical specifications.
5. Presentations and Demos: Conduct product demonstrations and presentations to showcase the value of proposed solutions.
6. RFP/RFI Responses: Respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) from potential clients.
7. Technical Support: Provide technical support during the sales process to address client queries and concerns.
Essential Qualifications, Training, and Experience:
1. People Management: Over 10 years of proven experience in managing people, including coaching, mentoring, and developing teams.
2. MSP Industry: Must currently be working in the Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry.
3. Client/Account Management: Essential experience in client or account management, preferably within the IT industry.
4. Operational Management: Over 10 years of experience in managing operational roles.
5. Performance Management: Proven experience in managing performance.
6. Project Coordination: Experience in coordinating, implementing, and monitoring projects and processes.
7. Improvement Activities: Experience in identifying, assessing, and developing activities to drive improvements.
8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, adaptable, and tolerant in a dynamic work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency.
Our ideal candidate:
1. Decision Making and Communication: Exhibits strong decision-making abilities and excellent communication skills.
2. Adaptability: Easily transitions between structured, process-oriented thinking and unstructured problem-solving.
3. Relationship Building: Builds strong relationships and has the ability to influence others.
4. Leadership and Coaching: Demonstrates strong leadership and coaching skills, empowering team members.
5. Target Focused: Focused on managing and achieving SLA targets.
6. Planning and Organizing: Possesses excellent planning and organizational skills.
7. Motivation: Highly motivated and driven.
8. Confidentiality: Capable of managing sensitive and confidential information effectively.
Skills:
Sales Support, Client Engagement, Solution Design, Technical Support, MSP Industry, RFP/RFI Responses
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