Service Desk Manager
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Job description
The Help Desk Manager is responsible for leading our customer multi-tier technical support operations, ensuring exceptional service delivery across incident management, request fulfillment, and customer support channels. This role oversees Help Desk Supervisors and support staff while driving operational excellence in a fast-paced, ISO-certified, ITIL-aligned environment. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with experience managing technical support teams, enforcing service standards, optimizing workflows, and improving customer satisfaction. Success in this role requires strong operational discipline, leadership presence, analytical thinking, and hands-on experience with ServiceNow or similar ticketing platforms. Responsibilities: Lead and manage multi-tier Help Desk and technical support teams Oversee daily operations across phone, email, chat, and ticketing queues Ensure SLA compliance and timely resolution of incidents and service requests Monitor workload distribution, staffing levels, queue health, and escalation management Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and technical support personnel Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, service quality, and customer experience Maintain compliance with ITIL processes, ISO standards, and internal operational procedures Analyze support metrics, reporting trends, and performance data to identify improvement opportunities Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Operations, Engineering, and leadership teams Support workforce planning, scheduling, hiring, onboarding, and performance management Ensure proper documentation, knowledge management, and process consistency Participate in incident reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning
Requirements
help desk management, technical leadership, incident management, troubleshooting software, management skills, Customer service, Troubleshooting, Help desk support, Help desk, Service desk, Servicenow, 5+ years of Help Desk, Service Desk, or Technical Support leadership experience Experience managing supervisors and high-volume support environments Strong understanding of incident management, escalation management, and service delivery operations Hands-on experience with ServiceNow or comparable ITSM platforms Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and structured operational environments Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment Experience with KPI reporting, SLA management, and operational analytics Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience Experience Level Intermediate Level
Benefits & conditions
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mount Laurel, NJ. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $40.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)