Company:
BCT Resourcing
Location: London
Closing Date: 23/11/2024
Salary: £175 - £175
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
EMEA Service Desk Team Lead | London | 6 Month Contract to Perm
Job Title: Service Desk Team Lead (EMEA)
Job Title: Service Desk Team Lead (EMEA)
Location: Central London (5 days onsite ideally, 4 days some weeks)
Contract Duration: 6 months, with a view to convert to permanent
IR35 Status: Inside IR35 | Rate: £175 per day
Start Date: 21/ 10/ 24 or ASAP
Company Overview
Company Overview
A global business with a strong presence across EMEA continues to grow, and they are seeking a proactive and collaborative Service Desk Team Lead to lead their EMEA support operations, ensuring effective delivery of IT services to 700-850 users.
Role Overview
Role Overview
The Service Desk Team Lead will manage a regional team to provide first-class IT support, focusing on both business-as-usual (BAU) operations and strategic in-house projects, including office expansions, security, and infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role, ensuring efficient ticket management, technical issue resolution, and support delivery across the EMEA region.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the EMEA Service Desk team, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment
- Manage the resolution of incidents and service requests, ensuring all tickets are logged, tracked, and resolved efficiently using Zendesk
- Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues, driving timely resolutions and maintaining high customer satisfaction
- Support ongoing in-house projects including office expansion, security, and infrastructure initiatives
- Ensure seamless IT operations across the region, with a focus on BAU tasks and long-term strategy
- Collaborate with global teams to align regional initiatives with broader company objectives.
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience leading a Service Desk or IT support team within EMEA
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies including Azure, Intune, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and experience with managing Windows laptops and mobile devices (MDM)
- Hands-on experience with incident management platforms (Zendesk preferred)
- Team-centric leadership approach - focused on supporting and collaborating with team members, not overly demanding in terms of leadership style.
Nice to Have
- Experience in a regulated industry, though not essential
- Regional leadership experience, ideally within a global business context.
Additional Information
- This role requires you to be based on site in London 5 days a week (some flexibility for 4 days per week on occasion)
- You will play a critical part in supporting a global business during its expansion phase.
If you are a team-oriented leader with strong technical expertise and a passion for delivering exceptional IT support, we encourage you to apply online without delay.
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