AMD Looking for Section Manager IT – Service Desk at Hyderabad, Telangana, India Full Time

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Service Desk Manager

Summary

As IT Service Desk Manager you are responsible for the IT service delivery and support for AMD. The role involves managing a team of service desk professionals, ensuring compliance with industry best practices and frameworks, communicating with senior management and other business functions, and keeping track of IT costs and performance. You will be responsible for leading a team of Level 1 and Level 2 service desk agents who provide IT service desk support for end users of AMD, a global semiconductor company.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the IT service desk, including ticket handling, incident resolution, problem management, change management, and asset and configuration management.
• Ensure the IT service desk is aligned with the business strategy and goals, and proactively identify and implement service improvements.
• Build and train a team of IT service desk staff and foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Establish and monitor service level agreements, key performance indicators, and service quality metrics.
• Communicate effectively with senior management, other business functions, external suppliers, and end users regarding service requirements, issues, and feedback.
• Provide daily analysis of support interactions, volume trends, and issues/risks.
• Perform quality checks on phone calls and case management.
• Ensure communications and training are complete for the service desk agents for all changes in support (new services, enhancement to existing services, retirement of services).
• Work closely with peers to adhere to the key performance indicators (KPIs) and service improvement opportunities defined by AMD.
• Implement a robust governance mechanism and provide leadership oversight.
• Manage the IT service desk budget and optimize the IT costs and resources.
• As a part of the job you would be required to travel 25% of the time.

Experience and Qualification

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• A minimum of 12-15 years of experience in IT service delivery, with at least 5 years in a service desk lead/manager role.
• A certification in IT service management frameworks, such as ITIL, COBIT, or ISO/IEC 20000.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of the organization’s network, database, infrastructure, security and privacy, and software applications.
• Good track record in User Experience, partnering with key stakeholders and implementing continuous improvement processes.
• Excellent communication, analytical, team-building, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and prioritize effectively.

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