Lead IT Service Manager

Computacenter is Europe's leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, enabling users and their businesses. Our Global FTSE 250 business is as much about people as it is about technology. We get to know our customers, so we can respond to their needs - join us as a Lead Service Manager and we'll get to know you as a person, not just an employee, so we can understand your interests and ambitions.

The UK Services team are responsible for managing the in life contracted services to all our customers. We engage directly with our customers to ensure Computacenter delivers on our contractual commitments, whilst ensuring our services are aligned to meet our customers' business needs. Driving continual improvement and operational efficiency is a constant focus of the team and we do this by leveraging the best practice and capability within our shared services factory.

Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Bonus + Attractive Benefits Package

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Service Manager to join our flourishing UK services team, to manage the operational services delivered to a high profile customer based in Chesterfield. Reporting to the Service Director, the successful individual will be responsible for all business as usual contracted services delivered into this customer to include Service Desk, End User support, Security Operations and all key ITIL processes as well as the management of Continual Service Improvement, Risk and Opportunity, Service Level Management and Service Reporting. This person will also provide a key leadership role within the account, having line management responsibility for the vast majority of Service Managers and analysts working on the customer site, and will work within a SIAM model alongside other service providers to deliver a seamless end to end service to the customer.

Ours is a dynamic environment in which colleagues are supportive and managers inspiring. You will have demonstrable experience as Manager of IT Service Delivery teams, evidence of Budget/P&L Management capability (>GBP10m budgets), ability to build strong customer relationships up to Head of Function, IT Director level, delivery of change (process or technology or culture), managing a portfolio of contracts and senior relationships, managing and driving results through virtual teams and internal/external suppliers, evidence of experience in commercial negotiations, knowledge of ITIL (accreditation desirable).