SERVICE DESK TEAM LEADER

Position: Service Desk Team Leader

Location: Cebu City

Work Setup: Onsite

Work Schedule: 24x7 shifting schedule, including weekends and holidays

 Target Start Date: August 14, 2026

Welcome bonus of 20k

We are seeking a Service Desk Team Leader to lead and manage a team of Service Desk Analysts in a 24x7 support environment while ensuring the achievement of service levels, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of Service Desk Analysts in a 24x7 support environment.

Drive achievement of contractual SLAs, operational KPIs, customer satisfaction, and business targets.

Monitor ticket queues and oversee incident handling, escalation, assignment, and resolution activities.

Ensure compliance with ITIL-aligned service management processes and procedures.

Conduct team huddles, coaching sessions, performance reviews, and development planning.

Manage attendance, schedule adherence, workforce utilization, and leave planning.

Analyze operational performance and implement improvement initiatives.

Conduct root cause analysis for operational issues and SLA misses.

Participate in client governance meetings and business reviews.

Collaborate with internal support functions and stakeholders.

Prepare reports, dashboards, and governance presentations.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Ensure compliance with operational standards and documentation requirements.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) 

• 4–6 years of IT Service Desk experience (required) 

• 1–2 years of Team Lead or Supervisory experience in a BPO/ITO environment (required)

• Experience supporting enterprise Service Desk environments 

• Experience handling voice, chat, email, and ticket support channels 

• Working knowledge of: 

o Microsoft 365 

o Active Directory 

o Remote support tools 

• Proficient in ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools 

• Strong leadership, coaching, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

ITIL Requirement 

• ITIL Certification is NOT required. 

• Candidate should have a good understanding of ITIL concepts and be able to discuss topics such as: 

o Troubleshooting 

o Incident management 

o Ticketing 

o Service Desk processes 

o General IT support concepts 

• These will be assessed during the interview. 

Non-Negotiable 

• Healthcare/Clinical background 

• Service Desk experience