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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Director, IT Service Desk - **Company:** Humana Inc. - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $117,600.0 - $161,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Operations, Knowledge Management, Genesys, Virtual Agents, Servicenow - **Published:** September 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5a1324e777a40d8e ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. * 8+ years of experience in IT operations, Digital Workplace, End User Support, Service Management, or related technology disciplines. * 5+ years of leadership experience managing operational teams, managers, vendors, or outsourced service providers. * Experience leading enterprise Service Desk, End User Support, Digital Workplace, or support operations organizations. * Experience managing large-scale vendor relationships and service delivery contracts. * Experience leading organizational transformation, service modernization, or operational improvement initiatives. * Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and stakeholders across complex organizations. * Strong analytical, financial, and operational management skills. * Experience utilizing metrics, reporting, and service performance data to drive business outcomes. Preferred Qualifications * Experience overseeing large managed service environments and hybrid workforce models. * Experience with AI-enabled support, virtual agents, automation, agent-assist technologies, or modern self-service capabilities. * Experience leading support consolidations, shared service implementations, mergers, acquisitions, or affiliate integrations. * Experience negotiating vendor contracts, managing commercial relationships, and leading vendor transitions. * Experience with ServiceNow, Nexthink, and Genesys platforms. * ITIL v5 certification or equivalent Service Management experience. * Experience developing Digital Workplace strategies and support modernization roadmaps. * Healthcare industry experience. * Experience leading workforce optimization, support transformation, and cost reduction initiatives. ## Description The Associate Director, IT Service Desk & Digital Workplace Support is accountable for operational performance across enterprise support services, including Service Desk operations, service escalation management, affiliate support integration, vendor governance, workforce planning, and service delivery optimization. This leader directs a hybrid support model consisting of internal associates and managed service providers and is responsible for achieving service quality, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and financial objectives., * Lead enterprise L1 support functions, including Service Desk Operations, Service Escalation Management, and affiliate support teams. * Provide leadership for a hybrid workforce consisting of internal associates and managed service partners supporting enterprise technology services. * Develop and execute strategies that improve support effectiveness, enhance associate experience, and optimize service delivery costs. * Drive support transformation initiatives, including AI-enabled support, automation, self-service adoption, knowledge management, Digital Workplace modernization, and workforce optimization. * Identify and execute shift-left opportunities that reduce reliance on higher-cost support tiers while improving resolution speed and customer outcomes. * Lead integration and consolidation efforts for affiliate and subsidiary support organizations into Humana's enterprise support operating model. * Provide executive oversight of managed service providers, ensuring vendor performance, service quality, contractual compliance, and attainment of business outcomes. * Lead vendor contract negotiations, renewals, commercial discussions, service expansions, and transition planning activities. * Partner with sourcing, procurement, and technology leaders to optimize vendor investments and identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings. * Oversee service transitions, organizational changes, and support model transformations while minimizing disruption to associates and business operations. * Establish operational governance, performance metrics, and continuous improvement programs that drive accountability and service excellence. * Leverage analytics and operational insights to inform strategic decisions and prioritize improvement opportunities. ## Related Videos - [Management in times of Agentic AI - The Human Premium](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1472-management-in-times-of-agentic-ai-the-human-premium) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Wardley Maps for Software Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/665-wardley-maps-for-software-developers) - [Guiding Agentic AI with Vue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2033-guiding-agentic-ai-with-vue) - [AI in Leadership: How Technology is Reshaping Executive Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1705-ai-in-leadership-how-technology-is-reshaping-executive-roles) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) ## Related Articles - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)