Manager, Professional Services

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The Manager, Technical Services is a management role, responsible for providing a service to clients ensuring that their IT infrastructure and systems remain operational through coordinating the proactive identification and resolution of technical incidents and problems that will restore service to clients.

This role ensures zero missed service level agreement conditions and the achievement of client satisfaction through assisting with the planning, building and supporting of technology solutions.

The Manager, Technical Services focuses on ensuring all lines of support for complex incidents, requests, events and/or problems through the effective management and leadership of a team of Engineers and/or Specialists.

This role works closely with a variety of cross functions teams to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction and the successful continuance of business operations within the organization, operating within one or more lines of business.

This is a people management role responsible for providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.

Key responsibilities:

• May contribute to strategy development and manages the implementation of strategy to achieve revenue and expense targets.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to set the standard for client satisfaction and assists with the development of client service policies, procedures and standards that will ensure the continued satisfaction of our clients.
• Manages and coordinates initiatives to solve client problems.
• Assists with complaint handling or any major incidents that require intervention and ensures the prompt resolution of these incidents.
• Ensures that assigned infrastructure at the client site is configured, installed, tested and operational.
• Ensures the identification and development of a feedback; complaints and problem-solving procedure for clients to use thereby ensuring proactive incident management at client sites.
• Takes full ownership for managing efficiency levels, streamlining procedures to deliver customer excellence.
• Manages resource capacity to achieve service level agreements.
• Participates in client reviews to proactively manage client service level requirements and fulfilment.
• Provides information for the operational plan and works with internal stakeholders to execute the strategy.
• Provides business advice and technical consultation to clients when required.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Advanced business and commercial orientation and with a supporting interest in technology.
• Advanced knowledge of technical services, IT service management, and related technologies.
• Ability to stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Advanced knowledge of technical services concepts, IT service management (ITSM) practices, and industry best practices.
• Advanced understanding of various information technology domains, including infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, application management, networks, data center and collaboration.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Advanced management qualities, including the ability to inspire and mentor a team.
• Ability to facilitate presentation of technical and complex matters to a diverse audience.
• Ability to analyze data and produce reports on issues and recommend resolutions.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices is desirable.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business or Information Technology or related field.
• Master's degree or equivalent in Information Technology or Business Administration preferred.
• ITIL certification is desirable.

Required experience:

• Advanced level of relevant experience in similar role within a related global technology environment.
• Advanced previous experience operationally managing a technical team.
• Advanced level of experience dealing with clients and managing service levels.
• Advanced stakeholder engagement experience at all levels in the organization.

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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