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Senior Service Desk Manager

Senior Service Desk Manager

Southern Veterinary PartnersBirmingham, AL, United States
17 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Join the team that supports the teams. At Mission Pet Health's Home Office in Birmingham, AL, our purpose is to provide world?class support to our network of 850+ animal hospitals nationwide. We manage the business side of veterinary medicinefrom Finance and HR to IT and Marketingso our 20,000+ hospital teammates can focus on what they do best : providing exceptional care to pets and their families.

We are a veterinarian?led, people?focused, and pet?obsessed organization, founded on the belief that local practices thrive with autonomy and excellent support. Our award?winning culture is powered by our WAG values : Work Together, Amaze, and Grow. This philosophy has helped us be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Most Loved Workplace in Healthcare and #11 in America for 2024.

Whats in it for you at our Home Office?

When you join our team, youre not just starting a job; youre building a career with a tangible, lasting impact. You can expect :

  • Unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional development.
  • Industry?leading benefits in a culture where your well?being comes first.
  • The chance to apply your expertise to support the future of veterinary care on a national scale.

Senior Service Desk Manager

Leads the team responsible for delivering exceptional technology support and user experience across Mission Pet Health. Overseeing both Tier 1 and Tier 2 service desk operations, this role ensures consistent, high?quality support for all employees, clinics, and business units.

This leader will drive operational excellence, manage day?to?day service delivery, and implement scalable processes that enable efficient, proactive support. The Service Desk Manager will also play a key role in IT strategyaligning service delivery, tools, and user experience with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, coach, and develop the Tier 1 and Tier 2 User Services teams.
  • Define team structure, roles, and career paths to support a 7?day operational model.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, empathy, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with HR and IT leadership to attract and retain top technical talent.

    • Operational Excellence

  • Oversee all user support operations, including ticket management, escalations, and service level compliance.
  • Own the major incident management process, serving as the primary coordinator for response, communication, and resolution of high?impact outages or service disruptions.
  • Ensure clear communication, rapid mobilization, and structured post?incident reviews for continuous improvement.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs such as response time, resolution rate, customer satisfaction, and SLA performance.
  • Standardize procedures for incident, request, and problem management.
  • Manage shift coverage, on?call rotations, and resource allocation to ensure service continuity.

    • User Experience & Communication

  • Champion a user?first support philosophy that emphasizes proactive engagement and clear communication.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for high?impact incidents and executive?level support.
  • Communicate service updates, known issues, and improvement initiatives to the organization.

    • Process & Continuous Improvement

  • Drive automation and self?service initiatives to reduce ticket volume and increase efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure, Applications, and Security teams to streamline cross?functional support.
  • Implement feedback loops to continuously refine user experience and support processes.
  • Regularly report performance metrics and insights to IT and business leadership.

    • Technology & Governance

  • Administer and optimize ITSM platforms (e.g., Freshservice, ServiceNow).
  • Maintain an accurate and up?to?date knowledge base and service catalog.
  • Support the implementation of ITIL?based processes and frameworks for service delivery.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational policies, security standards, and audit requirements.

    • Qualifications

    Required :

  • 7+ years of experience in IT support or service delivery, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Strong understanding of end?user computing environments (Windows, macOS, Office 365, Google Workspace, MDM, etc.).
  • Proven experience managing multi?tier service desk operations.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to implement ITSM tools, SLAs, and process improvements.

    • Preferred :

  • ITIL Foundation certification or equivalent.
  • Experience managing support for distributed or multi?location organizations.
  • Background in healthcare, veterinary, or 24 / 7 service operations.

    • Key Metrics

  • SLA attainment and response time
  • Ticket backlog reduction and first contact resolution rate
  • End?user satisfaction (CSAT / NPS)
  • Staff development, retention, and engagement

    • Benefits

  • Online discount platform
  • Collaborative team of people who live out our WAG values (work together, amaze, grow)
  • Competitive salary
  • Health, dental + vision insurance
  • Maternity+Paternity Benefits
  • 401K with a company match
  • Life insurance, short?term disability, and telemedicine
  • Upward mobility and growth opportunities
  • Generous paid time off and company?wide holidays
  • Discounted veterinary care for your four?legged family members
  • An opportunity to make a valuable impact on over 800 veterinary hospitals nationwide

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