Manager, Tech Support - Santa Monica, 90404

Manager, Tech Support - Santa Monica, 90404, United States of America

How we LEAD:

Universal Music Group is hiring a Tech Support Manager providing technical support is to provide day-to-day management of the Tech Support team providing professional and timely support for a wide range of Technology, software, and conference systems. The role requires excellent technical and interpersonal skills as well as a commitment to supporting our team values: Being of service to our clients; having a passion for our work; exemplifying integrity in all that we do and acting with courage by doing the right thing for our clients and business.

The role requires interpersonal skills to complement the technical knowledge and skills required, it requires someone who can empathize with the and Tech Support and Service Desk teams' perspective and simplify technical information and instructions, a sense of urgency and a strong desire to provide outstanding service. An elevated Level of Technical expertise is required for the role; this should be demonstratable by certification or equivalent experience in a similar environment.

The service provided is high visibility front line and remote support end user support at our offices or via hybrid working but may also cover other locations and offices as required.

How you'll LEAD:

• Manage a team of skilled Support Technicians to provide support for a range of technologies, including Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac systems, across the UMG (Universal Music Group) business units.
• Escalation support for the teams in helping diagnose and solve hardware or software faults and troubleshooting technology issues

• Build strong business, inter team relationships
• Maintain the support operations capability according to strict SLAs, OLAs and KPIs,
• Ensure teams adheres to Technology processes and procedures whilst delivering a memorable end user experience.
• Manage and monitor day to day Tech Support tasks, incidents, and escalations
• Provide day to day technical support when and where appropriate
• Carry out any other reasonable instruction as directed by the regional support leader .
• Management and Scheduling of team onsite/remote support rotations, holiday, holiday coverage, etc
• Coaching and mentoring of direct reports in both personal and team accountabilities as well as career paths

Bring your VIBE:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization and handle each request with discretion, tact, diplomacy, and patience
• Technical knowledge of (Information Technology Services Management tools (e.g., ticketing systems, reporting & survey management).
• Analytical / technical problem solving and troubleshooting skills across a wide range of technologies
• Strong knowledge of Apple, Windows, O365 products, build and config via SCCM/Intune/JAMF
• Proven troubleshooting skills ranging across multiple disciplines, software, and hardware, etc
• Understanding of networking and network troubleshooting
• Familiarity with AV and video conferencing standards, practices, and technology
• Good knowledge of ServiceNow functionality
• Respond within agreed time limits to incidents and service requests
• Work continuously on a task until completion (or escalating to another group where appropriate)
• Manage multiple cases with changing priorities
• Establish a good working relationship with customers and colleagues within Global Tech
• Represent Global Technology with professionalism and always demonstrating Global Technologies values
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to travel to other locations, if required (company expense reimbursement policy applies)