Director IT Service Delivery
Robert Half
Burlington, United States of America
13 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Burlington, United States of America
Tech stack
Information Technology Operations
Information Technology
ServiceNow
Job description
- Lead IT service delivery operations across distributed locations, ensuring consistent support quality, strong responsiveness, and dependable end-user service.
- Direct service desk, command center, and 24/7 operational teams while building clear processes, accountability, and performance expectations.
- Act as the senior escalation point during critical incidents, coordinating rapid response efforts to restore services and reduce business disruption.
- Shape and improve service management practices covering incidents, problems, changes, and service requests to strengthen operational maturity.
- Oversee the ServiceNow platform roadmap as a business and operational owner, partnering with technical teams to deliver enhancements and improve workflow effectiveness.
- Manage external service providers, offshore teams, and strategic partners to meet service levels, maintain delivery commitments, and support business objectives.
- Establish and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and service metrics to identify trends, improve performance, and support continuous process refinement.
Requirements
- Partner with business leaders and internal technology teams to align operational support strategies with company priorities, including readiness planning for peak retail periods and change blackout windows. Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- At least 15 years of experience working in complex, enterprise-scale IT environments.
- 8+ years of experience in IT operations, service delivery, or closely related functions, including 5+ years leading teams.
- Strong knowledge of IT service management frameworks and demonstrated success applying incident, problem, change, and request processes.
- Experience leading service desk and support teams across multiple sites, including hands-on oversight of around-the-clock operations.
- Proven ability to manage major incidents, lead cross-functional teams, and make sound decisions in high-pressure environments.
- Experience working with ServiceNow as a platform owner or product leader, including collaboration with development teams on enterprise enhancements.
- ITIL certification required; background supporting large retail environments, MSP oversight, and vendor SLA management is highly valued. Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do., All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
Benefits & conditions
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About the company
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.