Supervisor, Health Service Desk

Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah, OK, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Computer Literacy Software Debugging IT Management Data Logging Mttr Software Troubleshooting

Job description

The Health Service Desk Supervisor leads a team of IT Help Desk Specialists who support the technology used across Cherokee Nation’s health system. This role oversees daily service desk operations, drives ITSM best practices, and ensures fast, high-quality technical support for clinical and administrative users.

  • Lead, coach, and develop IT Help Desk Specialists; manage scheduling, workload balancing, and performance accountability.
  • Champion ITSM best practices aligned with ITIL or similar frameworks.
  • Develop, document, and enforce SOPs, escalation paths, and service desk workflows.
  • Administer and optimize the ITSM/ticketing platform for accurate logging, routing, and reporting.
  • Direct the full lifecycle of Incident Management to ensure timely and effective resolution.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase first-call resolution, reduce MTTR, and improve end-user satisfaction.
  • Produce performance dashboards and reports for IT leadership, including incident volume, SLA adherence, and team productivity.
  • Oversee daily ticket assignment, tracking, and follow-up.
  • Support installation, testing, and maintenance of hardware, software, and peripheral equipment as needed.

Requirements

Do you have a valid Driver’s License license?, Do you have experience in IT service management?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Minimum 3 years of IT support or service desk experience.
  • Leadership or team-lead experience preferred.
  • Strong troubleshooting, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with ITSM/ITIL frameworks.
  • Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record., * Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Technical expertise and computer proficiency
  • Problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Problem management and incident resolution, This position requires regular sitting, talking, and hearing. Occasional standing, walking, reaching, balancing, kneeling, crouching, or crawling may be required. Must be able to frequently lift up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.

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