IT Service Management (ITSM) Manager

Cognizant

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Palo Alto, CA
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25 days ago
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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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TL;DR · IT Service Management (ITSM) Manager

The IT Service Management (ITSM) Manager oversees daily ticket operations across multiple IT teams to ensure rapid routing and strict SLA compliance. This role focuses on reducing backlogs, identifying operational bottlenecks, and leading Problem Management through root cause analysis. Key responsibilities include owning Change Management governance, improving Incident Management maturity, and coaching Level 1 support staff to increase first-contact resolution. The manager will expand the knowledge base, identify automation opportunities to reduce manual work, and partner with engineering teams to automate repetitive requests. The position requires building operational dashboards and reporting for leadership while driving continual service improvement. Core competencies include Incident, Service Request, Problem, Change, and Major Incident Management, alongside expertise in Service Desk operations, SLA management, Knowledge Management, and service request automation.

What you'll do

  • Oversee daily ticket operations and ensure rapid routing across multiple IT teams.
  • Drive SLA compliance and implement strategies to reduce and prevent ticket backlog growth.
  • Lead Problem Management by conducting root cause analysis and identifying operational bottlenecks.
  • Own Change Management governance and improve overall Incident Management maturity.
  • Coach and develop Level 1 support staff to increase first-contact resolution rates.
  • Identify automation opportunities and partner with engineering teams to automate repetitive requests.
  • Build operational dashboards and reporting to provide visibility for leadership.
  • Drive continual service improvement initiatives across the Enterprise IT environment.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in Incident, Service Request, Problem, Change Management, and Major Incident Management.
  • Experience in Service Desk operations.
  • Experience in SLA management and backlog reduction.
  • Experience in Knowledge Management.
  • Experience in Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) and service request automation.
  • Ability to lead Problem Management through root cause analysis and own Change Management governance.
  • Ability to coach and develop Level 1 support staff.
  • Ability to build operational dashboards and reporting for leadership.

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