Enterprise Service Desk Team Lead

Abacus Group • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The role of Enterprise Service Desk Team Lead is primarily responsible for acting as a technical escalation supporting Tier 1 & 2 teams, actively working tickets, and ensuring requests and incidents are progressing efficiently in line with SLA commitments throughout the Service Delivery model. When acting as a technical escalation the Team Lead should provide advanced trouble shooting and mentoring to other members of the Enterprise Service Desk team whilst also collaborating with Tier 3 and other SME teams, driving timely resolution of client requests and incidents.

Requirements

• Experience with ServiceNow ITSM platform
• Incident, request, problem, change and major incident management experience
• Strong IT Infrastructure, Desktop, and Networking experience, including but not limited to: Microsoft Windows 10 & 11 Microsoft Server 2016-2025 Microsoft 365 & Intune Entra ID/Active Directory Citrix Xenapp Virtualization, e.g. VMware, Hyper V, Proxmox Cisco Meraki Email Security, e.g. Proofpoint, Mimecast
• Skills (oral and written), with ability to converse both laterally and vertically.
• Excellent customer service and service management skills.
• High energy, friendly with the ability to articulate technical solutions into layman terms
• Able to work under pressure, prioritize and multitask.
• 5 years minimum experience in a relevant field.
• ITIL certification or strong knowledge of working practices.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Technical certifications and training a plus.
• Experience within a large service delivery organization a plus

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor and enforce SLAs and KPIs throughout the day against live tickets to ensure service performance and responsiveness.
• Provide training, coaching, and real-time assistance to all Service Desk Analysts.
• Identify strengths and weakness among the team and communicate with the Service Desk Manager when appropriate and/or during review cycles.
• Assist management in QA Review processes to improve ticket quality and escalation
• Provide both procedural and technical escalation support and guidance to all Service Desk Analysts while ensuring the highest levels of customer support are met.
• Review and approve technical escalations to Tier 3 and other SME teams to ensure ticket hygiene and relevant information is present.
• Action tickets by performing end-user PC and systems troubleshooting and responding to phone, email, and web requests as needed.
• Develop familiarity with client contracts to understand service levels and obligations.
• Assist in new hire on-boarding process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees