Internal Operations Manager in Clifton

Role: Internal Operations ManagerSalary: £55,000 - £60,000Location: Manchester About Us:We are the tech company with people at heart.At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT servicesJob Purpose:Enterprise Business Systems is a team within Group Technology Services that is responsible for the management, development of internal infrastructure and applications across the Advania Group business in the UK and South Africa.We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage the daily support service provided to Advania UK internal staff by the internal support team Enterprise Business Systems including responsibility for line management of the engineering team, service management and service improvement.Responsibilities:As an Advania Internal Operations Manager you will be responsible to ensuring the support provided to the users within Advania UK Group is of the highest quality and adheres to agreed KPI's and the business processes are aligned across all relevant departmentsYou are responsible for managing the engineering team across the UK and South Africa including the team's performance and development.You will own and deliver the service improvement programme that runs under the continuous improvement programme framework overseen by the Director of Enterprise Business Systems.You will be responsible for all support processes and interface with the other department leaders to ensure that processes deliver to business requirements and are fit for purpose.Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Business Systems the key deliverables of the role can be summarised as follows:Line management of the system engineers and senior engineers includingService Management which includes both remote support, onsite support and end user device managementBusiness and ITSM Process management Strategic vision executionManage recruitment processEmbed a customer-centric culture across the engineersOptimise our costs for service delivery, seek automation and efficiency opportunitiesLead from the front to demonstrate professionalism in our communication and engagementAd-hoc visits to UK office locations to engage with local resources as and when necessaryEnsure prioritisation of work against the Advania UK strategy working with direction from the Director of EBSOccasionally be available throughout agreed weekends or evenings to oversee system maintenance or upgradesQualifications & Experience: Extensive experience in a similar operational management role Experience managing a team of at least 5 people minimum Experience in managing and implementing service improvements for a service desk Experience managing a service desk in a technology company ITLv4 foundation certification Full UK driving license Process and automation focused. Enjoys a fast paced and challenging environment Good technical understanding of industry terminology Security conscious and actively considers IT security risks. Able to prioritise under pressure and work to deadlines. ServiceNow ITSM (desirable) Working to support an internal support function within a managed services business Azure Devops Management (desirable) Building a service management structure (desirable) Click here to explore our company benefits. for the list of benefits.Select one: #LI-Remote, #LI-Hybrid, #LI-OnsiteOur Selection Process:We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.Please do let us know if you'll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form