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Desktop Services Supervisor

Employer
National General Insurance
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Mar 23, 2019

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Category
IT
Job Type
Full Time
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

Primary Purpose:

While providing the highest level of customer service, the Supervisor of Desktop Services will coach and mentor team members, track all information in the ITSM call tracking system, manage the day-to-day productivity of the team, ensure continuous updating of applicable documentation, as well as represents the team in all projects. The incumbent will track daily KPIs in order to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the team, identify opportunities, and recommend modifications to the management team. This person will need to field escalations in a timely manner and ensure quality in accordance with all SLAs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

  • Develop and oversee weekly shifts and on-call schedules for team members, this includes ensuring uninterrupted support coverage for a 24x7x365 on-call rotation
  • Comply with standard processes and procedures for documentation
  • Interact closely with the customer to understand needs and/or requirements and take action to resolve customer problems and/or concerns in a timely manner
  • Ensure team member ticket resolution within agreed upon SLAs
  • Manage geographically dispersed teams to achieve results
  • Consistently seek to develop oneself and the skills needed to be prepared for future opportunities within the company
  • Assist in troubleshooting team member related issues and process escalated tickets for investigation
  • Provide training and coaching to all team members
  • Participate in projects; as necessary such as audits
  • Communicates complex ideas or situations clear, simple and/or understandable
  • Ensure all business impacting incidents are fully documented and properly escalated to the applicable support teams
  • Develop and document policies and procedures to implement team practices
  • Participate in system or application triage with support teams or vendors
  • Drive toward the achievement of business results in a manner that focuses on profit and service
  • Apply knowledge of IT industry and key external environment changes (e.g., market trends, technology, global factors) to advise customers and provide forward thinking solutions
  • Facilitate weekly team meetings and one-on-one assessments with each team member
  • Coordinate activities with help desk, network services, or other IT teams
  • Provide input and assist in testing and selection of future technologies and devices
  • Ensure that staffing and skill levels are maintained throughout the team
  • Ensure the team is adhering to all service management principles and processes

  • Minimum Skills and Competencies:

  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  • High degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion
  • Strong customer service focus to successfully interact with end-users and peer teams
  • Commitment to continuous process improvement
  • Must perform well in high-energy, dynamic and team-oriented environments
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working with an enterprise ticketing system
  • Self-motivated achiever who gains satisfaction from providing excellent customer service
  • Ability to assist other team members in conveying information to business partners
  • Ability to solve complex problems
  • Ability to lift and carry computers and computer monitors
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft based operating systems with emphasis on Windows 7, 8 and 10
  • Ability to communicate technical topics and concepts

    Desired Skills:

  • Bachelors Degree in an IT related discipline
  • Active Directory knowledge
  • CompTIA IT Certifications
  • ITIL Service Management experience
  • 7+ years of experience in an IT Support Environment
  • 2+ years of experience in an IT leadership role
  • Experience working with networks and servers

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Company

National General Insurance Group is a specialty personal lines company and is one of the largest automobile insurers in the United States. National General Insurance Group, through its eleven insurance subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, offers property and casualty products, including personal auto, RV, motorcycle and commercial auto as well as accident and supplemental health insurance products. 

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