Job description

Milestone Technologies is looking for a passionate, self-motivated Operations Manager who brings a wealth of people management, knowledge and expertise. Our ideal candidate will have a broad skill set including strong relationship management and negotiations skills, people leadership and development, analytical horsepower, excellent business judgment, deep curiosity about how things work, and a passion for helping create a world class service experience for our client and their global users. You must be willing to challenge the status quo in order to help improve existing workflows and processes to enhance customer experience. Experience in client service management, analytics, strategic thinking, negotiations and operations are required. We are looking for a smart, analytical and innovative leader who can help solve these problems in a scalable way and will support rapid growth and our client's long-term business strategy under the guidance from our Global Service Operations Management Team. Responsibilities • Plan, develop, and evaluate multiple client programs • Define key operational metrics, develop reporting infrastructure and cadence, set targets and continuously improve • Present operational metrics weekly to IT Leadership • Maintain agreed upon service level agreements • Supervise staff and oversee work organized by team leaders • Maintain and report on budget status, in addition to other financial measures defined for the customer engagement Collaborate with Milestone Technologies Human Resources on all personnel issues or questions • Maintain documentation and process specific to the customer engagement • Develop a strategic perspective of the service based on multiple levels of detailed operations information • Foster and maintain an effective, positive team-based environment by coaching and communicating the corporate vision/values and setting and managing performance expectations • Provide Milestone Technologies and the client with any updated program changes • Ensure that all documentation is up-to-date and that all program participants are fully trained on processes and procedures • Review change order requests and lead all • Quarterly business reviews with the client • Provide counseling of staff • Ensure that performance evaluations of all staff are completed according to the Personnel Manual • Determine the need for travel and training of all employees as required • Manage the merit performance process • Ensure staff training takes place and compliance can be reported Skills • Previous experience working within a technical environment; prior service desk management required • Development and implementation of technical training programs • Knowledge of SLA achievement and methodology • Ability to drive tool and process improvement through innovation • Leadership and core business/interpersonal skills • Successful project management experience • Ability to establish relationships with Business Teams • Familiarity with common metrics used in the IT industry • Ability to develop a strategic perspective of the service based on multiple levels of detailed operations information • Excellent problem solving, communication, and organizational skills • Experience leading programs within an IT Operations environment • HS Diploma or GED 4+ years Leadership Experience with IT Service Delivery & Logistics/Asset Management #LI-NL1

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Plan, develop, and evaluate multiple client programs
Define key operational metrics, develop reporting infrastructure and cadence, set targets and continuously improve
Present operational metrics weekly to IT Leadership
Maintain agreed upon service level agreements
Supervise staff and oversee work organized by team leaders
Maintain and report on budget status, in addition to other financial measures defined for the customer engagement Collaborate with Milestone Technologies Human Resources on all personnel issues or questions
Maintain documentation and process specific to the customer engagement
Develop a strategic perspective of the service based on multiple levels of detailed operations information
Foster and maintain an effective, positive team-based environment by coaching and communicating the corporate vision/values and setting and managing performance expectations
Provide Milestone Technologies and the client with any updated program changes
Ensure that all documentation is up-to-date and that all program participants are fully trained on processes and procedures
Review change order requests and lead all
Quarterly business reviews with the client
Provide counseling of staff
Ensure that performance evaluations of all staff are completed according to the Personnel Manual
Determine the need for travel and training of all employees as required
Manage the merit performance process
Ensure staff training takes place and compliance can be reported
Previous experience working within a technical environment; prior service desk management required
Development and implementation of technical training programs
Knowledge of SLA achievement and methodology
Ability to drive tool and process improvement through innovation
Leadership and core business/interpersonal skills
Successful project management experience

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