Location: Sheffield, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £495.88 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role purpose / summary
We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of OpenShift Virtualization IT Service Owner - Consultant Specialist.
The role is part of Virtualization Engineering Team within Distributed Compute in CTO Enterprise services.
The IT service owner is responsible for managing and overseeing the delivery of IT services to ensure they meet the needs of the organization and its customers. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, managing service performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
In this role, you will:
Service Lifecycle Management: Oversee the design, implementation, operation, and improvement of IT services.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with business and technical stakeholders to ensure service alignment with organizational needs.
Service Strategy: Develop and implement service strategies, places, and processes to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction
Performance Monitoring: Monitor service performance using key matrices and KPIs and implement corrective actions as needed to maintain service quality.
Capacity Management: Effectively manage service capacity to ensure seamless operations and avoid disruptions due to capacity constraints. Ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet current and future demands.
Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service efficiency, reliability and customer satisfaction.
Incident and Problem Management: Manage and coordinate incident and problem resolution processes, ensuring timely and effective resolution of service issues.
Change Management: oversee change management activities related to IT services, ensuring the minimal disruption to business operations.
Service Reporting: produce regular service performance reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Budget Management: Managed service budgets ensuring cost effective delivery of services.
Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure IT services comply with relevant regulations, policies and standards and manage associated risks.
To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:
8+ Years of total IT experience with 5+ years of relevant IT Service Management experience
Diploma/B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc in Computer Science/IT preferred (or any engineering field considered) or equivalent
ITIL, PMP, or other relevant certifications are highly desirable.
Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks and best practices
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams and stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Experience in managing service performance matrices and KPIs
Knowledge of incident problem and change management processes
Budget management and financial acumen
Knowledge of distributed compute systems especially virtualization platform is preferred
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply