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As Service Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for defining and delivering the Service Delivery strategy, governance framework and service maturity roadmap across the Group's technology estate. Working closely with technology leaders, operational teams and business stakeholders, you'll drive service excellence, operational resilience and continuous improvement, ensuring technology services remain scalable, effective and aligned to business objectives.
Job Responsibility
Defining and delivering the Service Delivery strategy, operating model and service maturity roadmap across the organisation
Leading and developing the Service team, providing direction, coaching and support to build a high-performing function
Establishing and maintaining service governance frameworks, operational standards, controls and best practices
Developing KPI frameworks, service scorecards and executive-level reporting to provide visibility of service performance
Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on service maturity, operational efficiency, scalability and customer experience
Providing strategic oversight of service operations, ensuring effective controls, escalation processes and service standards are in place
Owning major incident governance, operational escalation processes and post-incident review activities
Leading the digitalisation and automation of Service Operations through self-service capabilities, workflow optimisation and AI-enabled solutions
Evolving change management and CAB processes to improve service stability and reduce operational risk
Working closely with Infrastructure, Security, Engineering, Product and wider technology teams to support effective service delivery
Managing relationships with third-party suppliers and technology partners to ensure service expectations are met
Supporting organisational change, business growth and future scalability through robust service planning and governance.
Requirements
A minimum of five years' experience within Service Management, IT Operations, Service Delivery or Technology leadership roles
Strong knowledge of IT Service Management frameworks, particularly ITIL, alongside operational governance and service delivery best practice
Proven experience defining and implementing service strategies, operational improvements and service maturity programmes
Experience managing service governance, SLAs, KPIs, operational reporting and performance frameworks
Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, cloud services and end-user support functions
Experience managing major incidents, operational escalations and service continuity activities
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong leadership skills with experience developing, mentoring and supporting teams
Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities
Experience operating within fast-paced and evolving technology environments
A customer-focused mindset with a passion for service excellence and continuous improvement.
What we offer
Private Counselling with a weekly confidential helpline available
Simplyhealth private healthcare plan
£150 Wellbeing Allowance per year
Working elsewhere policy (4 weeks per year)
Buy and sell annual leave scheme (upto 3 days per year)