Help Desk Manager

Help Desk Manager

Seeking to hire a Help Desk Manager for a leading higher education IT Services company to work with a University in Buffalo, NY. Role Manage Help Desk and all customer services for the college and on behalf of the client, including providing oversight of the technology service, ticketing system, managing intake, assignment and escalation of help desk requests; delegating, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of computer hardware and software components throughout the college.

• Assist technicians with troubleshooting and diagnosing technical problems, research hardware and software to fit individual user needs, and obtain quotes and make recommendations
• Train, coach, mentor, and evaluate staff performance making recommendations for personnel actions and professional development
• Ensure the availability of experienced staff to meet help desk needs
• Proactively develop, implement, and maintain help desk processes and procedures to meet institutional and end user needs, monitor help desk performance trends and efficiency with a goal of continuous improvement, and establish service level agreements with all users
• Be knowledgeable of the contract statement of work
• Work to manage the account against contract budget, as needed
• Set objectives and strategies for the help desk department in conjunction with client and company's combined objectives
• Work with the expanded team to design, implement and customize IT systems and platforms to improve customer experience.
• Help facilitate the implementation of new systems, as applicable and within scope, and provide guidance to client IT staff and departmental users within the institution
• Maintain daily communications with the remote team to ensure computer and network infrastructure in the institution operates at optimal performance
• In collaboration with the Service Delivery Management, guide and provide inputs to IT related projects
• Monitor changes or advancements in technology to Client ways the institution can gain competitive advantage
• Use industry standard metrics and measures to assess team performance (service quality, staffing levels, service levels) and adjust resources and processes accordingly
• Use industry standard measures to report, review, and analyze help desk metrics.

Requirements

• Proven experience as help desk Resource.
• Excellent knowledge of higher education IT systems, applications and infrastructure
• Skill in supervisory practices and experience managing teams
• Solid understanding of data analysis, budgeting and business operations
• Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to multi-task and organize, prioritize projects and tickets
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions
• BS/BA from an accredited 4-year institution