ITIL & IT Service Manager

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ITIL & IT Service Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Directs, manages, leads, and coordinates the integration of existing and/or new Information Technology solutions according to requirements of one or more functions, businesses, geographies, and/or IT transformational activities.

Areas of responsibility may include business and technical systems design, acquisition and/or development, implementation, and support; infrastructure design, acquisition, implementation, operation, and maintenance; client services support. Establishes functional business plans and technical project/program objectives to meet the short- and long-term goals and metrics of the organization, including internal/external partners required to utilize alternative resourcing plans. Understands, articulates, and optimizes application and process capabilities for use by multiple/all business and IT constituents; drives architectural standards and simplification. Ensures the design, development, delivery and supportability of services/solutions for businesses are in accordance with business and IT objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Exerts influence horizontally and vertically in the organization; demonstrates business acumen and applies it for effective business engagement with internal customers and effective management of programs and initiatives.
• Drives change management beyond the immediate team and for the business unit; takes personal ownership of the IT strategy and drives support of it.
• Works across IT vertical towers to create, implement, govern and overhaul SUSE's IT Service Management strategy.
• Owns critical IT Workplace SaaS platforms, contributing to the overall SUSE IT stack.
• Manages activities of ICs (typically Expert/Master) and/or MG1s with accountability for a large multi- department area(s) or location(s) with significant impact on business unit results, organizational strategy, and transformational activities. Often carries program management responsibilities with multiple projects.
• Applies mastery level subject matter knowledge and alternative resourcing plans to manage staff activities in solving most complex business/technical issues. May interpret policy or recommend policy exception.
• Understands, articulates, and optimizes application and process capabilities for use by multiple IT constituents.
• Directs and controls activities for a pan-company business or IT area, typically consisting of multiple disciplines. Plans, directs, and monitors high-end operational/tactical activities of staff as well as drives the strategic multi-year plan for the team. May influence or participate in the creation of the domain or sub-domain strategy.
• Drives architectural simplification and ensures capabilities and applications are done "once for the company".
• Ensures that systems and applications are highly available and meet or exceed performance expectations, and require little to no support.
• Understands, articulates, and optimizes application and process capabilities for use by multiple/all business and IT constituents.
• Ensures team meets or enables achievement of relevant IT metrics and commitments per IT business goals and objectives.
• Provides technical as well as people leadership.

Education and Experience Required:

• Typically a technical bachelor's degree or equivalent; advanced degree may be preferred. Substantial background in IT Service Management including experience leading, mentoring, or supervising others

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated strong expertise within relevant fields or disciplines. Strong knowledge or business experience in other business units or functional areas of the company.
• Experience directing and controlling the activities of multiple functions.
• ITIL certification is a plus but not a requirement; ITIL knowledge and experience are requirements.

Location: Czechia either fully remote or hybrid or fully on site at our office in Prague or Bulgaria fully remote or hybrid or fully on site at our office in Sofia.

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