Manager, Problem Management
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We are seeking a Manager of Problem Management to lead a team responsible for identifying root causes, driving permanent fixes, and reducing repeat incidents across our global platform.
This is a hands-on leadership role focused on team performance, execution discipline, and accountability. You will ensure your team delivers high-quality problem management outcomes, while embedding consistent standards and ways of working across the organization.
What You’ll Do
Team Leadership & Performance Management
- Lead, manage, and develop a team of problem management analysts
- Set clear expectations, goals, and performance standards for the team
- Monitor individual and team performance, addressing gaps quickly and directly
- Provide regular coaching, feedback, and support to improve capability and delivery
- Ensure the team operates with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Problem Management Execution
- Ensure the team consistently identifies, logs, and prioritizes problems across incidents
- Enforce high-quality root cause analysis (RCA) standards across all work
- Maintain oversight of problem lifecycle to ensure timely progress and closure
Accountability & Delivery Discipline
- Hold engineering and product teams accountable for root cause identification and fix delivery
- Track corrective actions and intervene where progress stalls
- Escalate risks and blockers clearly and early
Data, Reporting & Insight
- Oversee analysis of incident trends to identify systemic issues
- Ensure accurate, consistent reporting on problem management performance
- Use data to drive priorities and focus team effort where it matters most
Process Ownership & Maturity
- Establish and enforce problem management standards, processes, and governance
- Ensure alignment with incident management and change processes
- Drive consistency in how problem management is executed across teams
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as the key interface between problem management, NOC, engineering, and product teams
- Challenge constructively to drive better outcomes
- Ensure clear communication and alignment across stakeholders
Requirements
- 5+ years in IT operations, incident, or problem management roles
- Previous experience managing or supervising a team
- Proven track record of improving delivery performance and operational discipline
Technical & Operational Skills
- Strong understanding of incident and problem management processes
- Experience driving RCA quality and corrective action tracking
- Ability to interpret operational data and turn it into actionable insights
Leadership & Behaviour
- Strong people leader-sets expectations, holds people accountable, and drives performance
- Direct, clear communicator who is comfortable giving candid feedback
- Highly organized and structured in approach to work
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Focused on outcomes, not just activity
About the company
Solera’s Global IT organization supports a complex, multi-product environment across regions. Ensuring service stability and continuous improvement is critical to delivering a reliable customer experience., The Solera group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
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