Assistant Vice President, Technology Services

Our Company Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with more than $220 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, equity, and real estate. The firm has more than 1,400 employees and offices in more than 25 cities worldwide. We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture. For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at Responsibilities Our Technology Services team is seeking a technically strong Service Desk Supervisor to lead Tier 2 support operations across North America. This role requires genuine depth across the Microsoft 365 stack, Windows endpoint environments, and enterprise networking fundamentals - this is not a coordination role that delegates the hard tickets. The Supervisor is expected to be the most technically capable person on the regional team and to model that standard consistently. In addition to day-to-day team supervision and escalation ownership, this role will serve as an active participant in major incident response, coordinating Tier 2 contributions during outages and degradations, maintaining clear timelines, and ensuring resolution steps are documented and communicated with appropriate urgency to affected users and IT leadership. The ideal candidate leads by example, builds trust across distributed teams without relying on positional authority, and takes equal pride in resolving a complex endpoint issue and running a tight, well-documented support operation. This role will ensure Tier 2 processes are consistent, measurable, and continuously improving across several offices. Supervise a team of Tier 2 support engineers, providing day-to-day direction, coaching, and performance feedback. Build and maintain a consistent team culture across office locations; establish shared standards for ticket quality, communication, and escalation behavior regardless of where an engineer sits; Conduct regular one-on-ones, set clear performance expectations, and document concerns or development areas in partnership with leadership and HR; Manage scheduling and coverage across time zones to ensure Americas business hours are adequately supported; Serve as the operational bridge between LA, New York, and future Americas offices; ensure Tier 2 processes, tooling usage, and service standards are applied uniformly across sites; Identify and address inconsistencies in how support is delivered across locations; drive consensus on shared procedures without creating unnecessary friction; Act as the local escalation presence in your primary office while maintaining visibility into and accountability for remote site operations; Own regional Tier 2 ticket queues in ServiceNow, ensuring timely resolution, SLA compliance, accurate categorization, and quality closure notes; Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues; resolve or route with clear ownership and proactive user communication; Provide advanced hands-on support across Windows 11 endpoints, M365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune), Azure AD/Entra ID, and VPN; Coordinate endpoint hardware support, peripheral procurement, and asset lifecycle activities within ServiceNow ITAM workflows; Maintain and improve Tier 2 SOPs, ensuring documentation is current, accessible, and consistently followed by the team; Contribute to ServiceNow knowledge base content to deflect repeat Tier 1 volume and improve self-service options. Qualifications 5+ years of IT support experience with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity; Proven ability to supervise and develop technical staff across more than one office location or time zone; Hands-on expertise with Microsoft 365 administration including Exchange Online, Teams, Intune, and Entra ID/Azure AD; Proficiency with ITSM platforms; ServiceNow experience strongly preferred; Strong knowledge of Windows 11 endpoint environments including deployment, imaging, and troubleshooting; Demonstrated ability to drive process consistency across a distributed team without direct authority over every stakeholder; Clear, professional written and verbal communication; able to set expectations with end users and escalate to leadership with appropriate context; Experience in financial services or a similarly regulated corporate environment (preferred); ITIL v4 Foundation certification or equivalent practical exposure to ITSM process frameworks is preferred; Exposure to multi-tenant or cross-entity M365 environments is preferred; Working knowledge of corporate AV and conferencing technologies is preferred; Experience with endpoint analytics or DEX platforms (e.g., Nexthink, 1E/Tachyon). Personal Attributes Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills and commitment to knowledge sharing Natural mentor who shares knowledge and elevates team capabilities through informal coaching; Strong organizational skills, possessing the ability to meet deadlines, prioritize effectively and work independently within guidelines; Team player with strong integrity and professionalism; Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on rapport-building, listening, and questioning skills; Calm under pressure with proven ability to manage multiple priorities and critical incidents; Proven ability to self-start and work independently on complex technical issues with minimal supervision; Self-starter who identifies improvement opportunities and takes initiative to implement solutions. Education Bachelor’s degree required. Base Salary $140,000 - $160,000 In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible work arrangement. The base salary offered will be commensurate with experience and/or qualifications, industry knowledge and expertise, as well as prior training and education. Equal Opportunity Employment Policy Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources. For positions based in Los Angeles For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. At Oaktree, we focus on hiring individuals with intelligence, dedication, team spirit, integrity and a strong work ethic. We welcome the opportunity to speak with talented professionals who have relevant credentials and experience in investments, marketing and client relations, accounting, legal, compliance, information technology, administrative support and other relevant areas. Equal Opportunity Employment Policy Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources. For positions based in Los Angeles For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.