Senior Principal Consultant

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Inviting applications for the role of Senior Principal Consultant - IT OPS Manager EMEA

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering 24/7 IT support. This includes Level 1 (Service Desk) and Level 2 (Service Resolution Center) operations. The role focuses on people leadership, crisis management, KPI delivery, and fostering a user-centric, digitally enabled support culture. The manager ensures operational continuity, drives continuous improvement, and develops team capabilities while maintaining alignment with global service standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 8–10 IT associates across Level 1 (Service Desk) and Level 2 (Service Resolution Center), ensuring delivery of high-quality, user-centric IT support across multiple digital channels (e.g., phone, chat, email, self-service, chatbot).
• Oversee end-to-end incident management, including ownership of escalations, technical coordination, and stakeholder communication, with strong focus on meeting SLAs and ensuring service continuity.
• Coordinate and lead major incidents and crisis situations, facilitating resolution bridges, engaging cross-functional technical teams, and issuing timely communications to business and IT leadership.
• Drive operational excellence, ensuring team adherence to defined KPIs, SLAs, and quality standards, while proactively identifying performance improvement opportunities.
• Foster a digital-first culture, promoting the use of self-service tools, automation, and AI to optimize the support experience and reduce manual intervention.
• Support 24x7 global operations through effective shift planning, seamless regional handovers, and collaboration with global peers to maintain continuous coverage and service alignment.
• Lead the operational transition (Take-On) of new technologies, partnering with project and engineering teams to ensure smooth handover, team readiness, and minimal impact to end users.
• Drive knowledge management and capability uplift, ensuring the creation and maintenance of high-quality technical documentation and empowering Level 1 teams through targeted enablement.
• Coach, develop, and retain talent, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture through regular feedback, development planning, and skills progression aligned with organizational goals.
• Engage with key stakeholders across IT and business functions, acting as a trusted operational partner and ensuring that the voice of the customer is reflected in support strategy and delivery.

Qualifications we seek in you

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, or a related field.
• Leadership & People Management:

o Experience managing high-performing IT support teams (8–10 people)

o Coaching, feedback, and talent development across diverse roles and levels

o Influencing change and driving team engagement

• Operational Excellence & Incident Leadership:

o Strong understanding of ITIL processes (incident, problem, change, event)

o Crisis and major incident leadership, including communication to executives

o Ability to interpret, report, and act on performance KPIs and SLAs

• Strategic & Digital Mindset:

o Promotes automation, AI solutions, and self-service adoption

o Aligns operations to user experience (UX) principles and digital behavior change

o Identifies and executes continuous improvement initiatives

• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement:

o Knowledge of enterprise tools like ServiceNow, Microsoft 365, monitoring platforms (e.g., Dynatrace/Splunk), and automation frameworks.

o Must be capable of balancing operational execution with strategic planning and team development

• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management
• Excellent communication across business segments and technical teams

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• ITIL Foundation preferred
• Exposure to automation, gen AI, or chatbot tools.

Why join Genpact?

• Lead AI-first transformation – Build and scale AI solutions that redefine industries
• Make an impact – Drive change for global enterprises and solve business challenges that matter
• Accelerate your career—Gain hands-on experience, world-class training, mentorship, and AI certifications to advance your skills
• Grow with the best – Learn from top engineers, data scientists, and AI experts in a dynamic, fast-moving workplace
• Committed to ethical AI – Work in an environment where governance, transparency, and security are at the core of everything we build
• Thrive in a values-driven culture – Our courage, curiosity, and incisiveness - built on a foundation of integrity and inclusion - allow your ideas to fuel progress

Come join the 140,000+ coders, tech shapers, and growth makers at Genpact and take your career in the only direction that matters: Up.

Let's build tomorrow together.

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JobSenior Principal Consultant

Primary LocationIndia-Hyderabad

ScheduleFull-time

Education LevelBachelor's / Graduation / Equivalent

Job PostingOct 1, 2025, 11:24:48 AM

Unposting DateOngoing

Master Skills ListConsulting

Job CategoryFull Time