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IT HelpDesk Manager

ISCO Industries, Inc.
United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Aug 15, 2025
Description
Service Desk Leadership & Operations


  • Manage, mentor, and develop the Service Desk team to ensure prompt, professional, and consistent support for end users.

  • Oversee the incident, request, and problem management processes, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to SLAs.

  • Act as the primary escalation point for major incidents and high-priority requests.


ITIL Process Management


  • Implement, monitor, and improve ITIL-based processes, including Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Problem Management, Change Management, and Knowledge Management.

  • Drive continual service improvement initiatives to enhance support efficiency and customer satisfaction.

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including knowledge base articles, runbooks, and process workflows.


Service Performance & Reporting


  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for the Service Desk.

  • Produce regular performance reports for IT leadership, highlighting trends, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities.

  • Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure seamless end-to-end service delivery.


Customer & Stakeholder Engagement


  • Act as a liaison between the IT Service Desk and business units, ensuring service needs are understood and met.

  • Conduct regular service reviews with stakeholders to assess satisfaction, gather feedback, and agree on improvement actions.

  • Promote a culture of customer service excellence within the team.


Tools & Technology


  • Oversee the configuration, use, and optimization of the IT Service Management (ITSM) platform.

  • Ensure proper categorization, prioritization, and routing of tickets in the ITSM tool.

  • Evaluate and recommend tools, automation, and AI solutions to improve service efficiency.



Qualifications & Skills
Required:


  • Proven experience managing an IT Service Desk or IT support function in a medium-to-large organization.

  • Strong knowledge of ITIL v3 or v4 principles, with an ITIL Foundation certification (Intermediate or Expert level preferred).

  • Experience managing SLAs, KPIs, and reporting metrics for IT support.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.


Preferred:


  • Experience with ITSM tools such as iTop, ServiceNow, Cherwell, Freshservice, or equivalent.

  • Background in managing IT services in hybrid (on-prem/cloud) environments.

  • Familiarity with ISO 20000 or similar service management standards.

  • Experience implementing or maturing ITIL processes in a growing organization.


Key Attributes


  • Customer-focused mindset - committed to delivering exceptional service.

  • Analytical thinker - able to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement.

  • Proactive leader - anticipates challenges and takes ownership of service outcomes.

  • Change advocate - comfortable driving process changes in line with ITIL best practices.


Working Conditions


  • Standard business hours with on-call/after-hours escalation as needed.

  • Work to be completed in the office at our corporate headquarters.

  • May require occasional travel between sites.

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