Description
Service Delivery Manager - Contract.
We are currently recruiting for a great opportunity for a Service Delivery Manager to join our Global IT Services Client on a client project. This is a contract vacancy for an initial 7 months based remotely for the first few months then on site 1-2 days a week in Birmingham.
Role Purpose
The planning, implementation, control, review and audit of service provision, to meet customer business requirements. This includes negotiation, implementation and monitoring of service level agreements, and the ongoing management of operational facilities to provide the agreed levels of service, seeking continually and proactively to improve service delivery and sustainability targets. The overall financial management, control and stewardship of the IT assets and resources used in the provision of IT services, ensuring compliance with all governance, legal and regulatory requirements. The overall management and control of the operation of formal contracts between own organisation and suppliers, for supply of products and services.
Key Accountabilities
- Manages service delivery to customer(s) to deliver contracted service commitments & continual service improvements.
- Accountable for forecasting and management of the account P&L (orders, revenue & margin), balance sheet, and cash. May be accountable for the TCV forecast.
- Actively owns service risks, controls service costs & improves productivity for customers & client in order to increase profitability & continually improve cost effectiveness.
- In conjunction with the customer identifies & defines requirements for new services. Ensures such services are professionally introduced & accepted into service.
- Proactively manages internal and external suppliers in a service partnership as 'one service team'.
- Owns the continual improvement of Service Delivery standards & practices.
- Manages the service delivery team delivering to the customer(s), driving development and effectiveness.
- Depending on the size of the account, identifies opportunities for new business and account growth. Works independently, or with the Service Delivery Team or Delivery Executive, to develop new business within the account, where appropriate, leading on new business such as renewals.
If this role is of interest and you would like to know more then please apply now.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age