Service Delivery Manager, Service Desk & End User Experience
Cognizant · Richmond, VA · 2 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
About The Role
As a Service Delivery Manager, Service Desk & End User Experience, you will lead global end user technology services across Service Desk, Desktop Support, Nexthink, ServiceNow, and AI-enabled support capabilities, including Now Assist. You will own service performance, operational governance, vendor outcomes, and continual improvement across a hybrid workplace environment. Partner with business leaders, Infrastructure, Security, Applications, and service providers to deliver reliable, proactive, secure, and user-focused digital workplace services. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team and work collaboratively with the Engagement Delivery Lead.
Responsibilities
- Lead global Service Desk, Desktop Support, Nexthink, and AI-enabled end user support operations.
- Manage rotational and 24x7 support coverage, shift handovers, escalations, resource planning, and operational continuity.
- Monitor service health through Nexthink, ServiceNow, AI dashboards, service reports, and KPIs to identify trends, recurring issues, service risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Oversee Incident, Request, Problem, and Change Management processes, ensuring timely resolution, governance compliance, and minimal business disruption.
- Drive continual service improvement through analytics, automation, knowledge management, KCS practices, and digital employee experience insights.
- Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Applications, and vendor teams to resolve complex issues, improve service delivery, and support digital workplace transformation.
- Lead service reviews with business stakeholders and senior leaders, communicating service performance, risks, priorities, and improvement plans.
- Manage vendor performance, contractual commitments, escalations, and delivery outcomes.
- Track and report service metrics including SLA attainment, MTTR, First Contact Resolution, ticket backlog, user satisfaction, and improvement results.
- Ensure end user operations follow information security, compliance, endpoint management, access control, standard device image, and secure support requirements.
- Support the rollout and adoption of new digital workplace tools through pilots, user communications, training, and change-management activities.
Requirements
- 10+ years in IT Service Management, Digital Workplace, End User Computing, Service Desk, Desktop Support, or related enterprise technology operations.
- 5+ years of experience leading service delivery, support operations, managed services, or workplace technology teams.
- Experience managing Service Desk, Desktop Support, End User Services, or Digital Workplace operations in a large, global enterprise environment.
- Strong knowledge of Incident, Request, Problem, and Change Management processes and ITIL-based service operations.
- Demonstrated success managing SLAs, KPIs, service reviews, operational governance, vendor performance, and continual service improvement plans.
- Experience with Nexthink, Now Assist, Digital Employee Experience platforms, endpoint analytics tools, or similar technologies.
- Proficiency with ServiceNow or another ITSM platform.
- Experience leading rotational, follow-the-sun, or 24x7 support operations.
- Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and senior leaders.
- Ability to use operational data to identify risks, improve user experience, and deliver measurable service improvements.
Qualifications
- Background in AI-enabled service management, automation, self-service, or digital workplace transformation.
- Experience with Knowledge-Centered Service, knowledge management, and support documentation.
- Proficiency building dashboards or reports using Power BI, Nexthink, ServiceNow, or similar tools.
- ITIL Foundation, Nexthink, ServiceNow, or comparable Digital Employee Experience certification.