Manager, Service Desk

2 days ago

Waterloo, Canada Open Text Corporation Full time

**Manager, Service Desk**:

- Req id: 34969- Waterloo, ON, CA Richmond Hill, ON, CA Mississauga, ON, CA**OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY**

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management.

**The Opportunity**:
The Senior Manager, Service Delivery will oversee Service Desk operations within the Americas region. The team consists of Leaders and staff located in Canada, including company headquarters (Waterloo, ON) and hence this role is located at our Waterloo office.

This role provides strategic and tactical leadership to support the end-user community while ensuring the delivery of consistent quality customer service across the organization. This role demands hands-on support and technical expertise and acts as a point of contact for escalations beyond the Service Desk.

**You Are Great At**:

- Provide regional strategic leadership, direction, and management of IT resources in accordance with Corporate IT strategy and in coordination with regional IT leadership
- Oversee activities within our Canadian offices to ensure timely deployment, return, refurbishment, and re-use of IT equipment. This includes monitoring inventory and usage patterns to avoid shortfall
- Audio/Visual support, boardrooms/meeting rooms within the office
- Event support for company sponsored events
- Contribute in the development, implementation and delivery of service metrics with an emphasis on quality
- Develop and lead the execution of service programs such as Asset Tracking, Dashboards, Customer Satisfaction Surveys, and other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Benchmark, evaluate and flag areas of opportunities
- Team resource management - manage staff allocation (internal and external resources) to ensure appropriate staffing of projects and required skillset. Lead the interview and selection process of new team members
- Manage, train, and develop staff - lead by example to motivate and challenge team members to perform their best
- Provide leadership to ensure the successful integration of acquired companies

**What it takes**:

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Take ownership, demonstrate sense of urgency, and drive operational excellence
- Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Attract, develop, and retain top talent
- Strong project management and prioritization skills, including leading and coordinating multiple initiatives, influencing non-direct reports and peers, and ensuring on-time delivery
- Good understanding and technical knowledge of systems including but not limited to: Windows 10/11, MAC OS, Active Directory, SCCM, INTUNE, JAMF, WorkspaceOne, Android/iPhone, Cisco, Microsoft Products (Office 365, WIN 365, TEAMS, etc.)
- Professional communication (both written and verbal) and presentation skills (English
- Ability to solve problems and make effective decisions
- Interface confidently with executive staff, external customers, and vendors
- Organized with an ability to recognize changing priorities and “pivot” accordingly

**Work Environment**:

- This role is based in Waterloo, ON (Company Headquarters)
- Standard 40-hour work week with regular business hours of **8:30am
- 5:00pm ET**:

- After-hours work may be necessary due to schedules, deadlines and / or reliability issues
- Minimal travel may be required

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