Network Service Delivery Manager
Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. With a global team of over 3,000 professionals, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to grow. Our mission is to securely connect people, places, and information with end-to-end technology solutions at scale. At New Era, you'll join a team-oriented culture that prioritizes your personal and professional development. Work alongside industry-certified experts, access continuous training, and enjoy competitive benefits. Guided by our core attributes — putting people first, embracing continuous learning, and thriving through collaboration and inclusion — we nurture our people to deliver exceptional customer service.
About the role
The Service Delivery Manager oversees key functions that enable the delivery of world-class support services to New Era clients. This role involves managing a team of support engineers, ensuring service level targets (SLTs) are met, and collaborating with other support leadership to improve support processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. The individual will be a champion to the stakeholders, strengthen and build the support delivery organization with the other SDMs and support leadership, and measure performance with KPIs and Metrics to achieve desired outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Team Management:
- Lead and manage a team of Network support engineers, including training, mentoring, and performance.
- Provide guidance and support to the team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-ones to discuss performance, goals, and development.
- Support Delivery:
- Ensure the timely and effective delivery of Network support services to clients in accordance with SLTs.
- Monitor and manage the support ticketing system, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently and to the client's satisfaction.
- Maintain a high customer satisfaction rating through the delivery of world-class support services.
- Maintain best practices for support services including Incident, problem, and change Management.
- Client Management:
- Act as a primary point of contact for client escalations, building strong relationships and ensuring their needs are met.
- Participate in escalation process by working collaboratively with the escalation team, participating in the on-call escalation process, and prioritizing work appropriately.
- Address and resolve client escalations promptly and professionally within SLT.
- Process Improvement:
- Participate in Support Services process reviews to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Implement and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve service performance.
- Develop and maintain documentation for processes, policies, and procedures.
- Strong Technical Experience:
- Provide technical guidance and support to the team, assisting with complex issues when needed.
- Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies, ensuring the team's skills and knowledge remains current.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless support delivery.
Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with any stakeholder.
- Ability to provide clear written communication for ticket/task updates and stakeholder communication.
- Ability to assess and prioritize a high volume of support work.
- Take ownership and accountability for the work assigned to you or your engineering team.
- Dedicated to always providing exceptional customer services.
- Strong broad-based knowledge of hardware, operating systems (client and server), applications/networking products, Networking hardware, connectivity, and SaaS.
- Leadership skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate, and build an exceptional support team.
- Flexible and adaptable to change.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in IT support services, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Strong technical background with knowledge of a wide range of IT systems and technologies.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Exceptional customer service and client management abilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Strong experience using ticketing systems (ConnectWise preferable).
- Experience with Managed Service Providers (MSP) is a big plus.
Preferred Certifications
- ITIL certification is a plus.
- Technical certifications are a plus.
Benefits
- Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401K match
- 28 PTO Days including company holidays
Pay
Pay Range: $90,000—$94,500 USD
Schedule
- Full-time position working 40 hours per week.
- Overtime hours may be required.
- On-Call work is required for escalation on an occasional rotation.
- May be required to work flexible schedules, e.g., nights and/or weekends.
Travel
Travel is required, but only occasionally, and is less than 10%.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to manage multiple priorities.
- May sit for extended periods of time.
Language Skills
English