Service Desk Manager
US$92,000 – US$148,000 / yr base salary
Posted 21 Jul 2026
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
| Base salary | US$92,000 – US$148,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyComputer Science, Information Technology (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsITIL Foundation
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Locations: Scottsdale, AZ / Lansdowne, VA / Dallas, TX
Team Overview
In this role, you are responsible for managing the Service Desk function and IT Support team across our US and international offices. Our Service Desk team diagnoses, tracks, and resolves Tier 1 & 2 technical issues for the ministry staff, and escalates advanced technical support issues to Security, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams to address.
The ideal candidate is someone who excels at leading dispersed teams and isn't afraid to be hands-on tackling tickets alongside the team. You are passionate about providing excellent customer service to staff members, radiating Christ's character in all interactions. Lastly you are up for the challenge of moving the Service Desk from a reactionary IT function to a strategic department by driving innovation and process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee a team of Technical Support Specialists, ensuring the Service Desk team is meeting stated service level agreements (SLAs) with excellence across the organization.
- Analyze Service Desk activities and develop tools and process improvements to optimize service and team performance, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports on Service Desk productivity.
- Be the key driver in supporting the ITSM framework and champion Continuous Improvement.
- Responsible for escalation and follow-up of Service Desk tickets, working to reduce or eliminate recurring tickets.
- Perform a high level of local support for onsite personnel as well as remote support using remote control tools. Supported platforms include all ministry software, hardware, and network systems.
- Coordinate with Team Leads, IT personnel, and vendors as required to address issues related to existing IT systems and implementations of new IT technologies.
- Determine the root cause of problems and identify workarounds or permanent fixes, ensure workarounds and permanent fixes are documented and communicated.
- Ensure effective and prompt communication throughout the process of all Service Desk cases.
- Manage and track inventory for assets (PCs, phones, Macs, iPads, etc.) and consumables (cameras, keyboard/mouse, monitors, etc.)