Help Desk Manager

Reference: 11247 AV
Consultant: Anneke Viviers

Job Description:

  • Lead, mentor, and manage the Help Desk team to ensure high-quality technical support and service delivery.
  • Monitor team performance, set KPIs, and drive accountability to achieve service level targets.
  • Develop and implement help desk strategies, policies, procedures, and service standards.
  • Identify opportunities to improve workflows, implement process improvements, and optimise help desk operations.
  • Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members to build technical capability and support continuous improvement.
  • Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and coordinate resolutions with internal teams.
  • Monitor ticket resolution, SLA compliance, customer satisfaction, and other key performance metrics.
  • Prepare regular performance reports and provide recommendations to improve service delivery.
  • Maintain and update the internal knowledge base, ensuring the team is trained on new technologies and processes.
  • Conduct quality assurance checks, including ticket audits, call reviews, and compliance monitoring to maintain service excellence.

Qualifications:

  • Relevant qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Proven experience managing or leading a technical support or Help Desk team.
  • Strong knowledge of help desk operations, service management, and customer support best practices.
  • Experience monitoring KPIs, SLA performance, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and people management skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and analytical abilities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across multiple teams.
  • Experience with help desk ticketing systems and knowledge management tools.
  • Customer-focused with the ability to perform well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
How to Apply:
  • Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
  • If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
  • We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
  • Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.