Service Delivery Manager

About Us: We are the tech company with people at heart. At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services. Position Overview: As an experienced Service Delivery Manager within our Client Success and Delivery team, you're trusted to manage the day-to-day relationship with one of our key clients to ensure a high level of service is consistently delivered. Your expertise in this field will help grow revenue through increased customer satisfaction, adding value in the form of expertise as well as driving service improvement initiatives continuously. Responsibilities: Some of the responsibilities of your role will include:

• Develop and manage the Service Level Agreements in line with the current service line aspirations
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with customer representatives both operationally and with their senior leadership team
• Oversee day-to-day operations to ensure contractual commitments are met
• Contribute to planning the overall client relationship strategy, concentrating on cost reduction and service improvement
• Working closely with the internal customer teams, lead service design and improvement workshops to leverage emerging technology services and capabilities, such as AI and machine learning

Qualifications & Experience: This role would be ideal for an ambitious and experienced Service Delivery Manager within the technology services sector who is seeking a new and exciting challenge within a forward leaning technology company and is willing to participate in an exciting journey. For this role, we are looking for:

• Prior experience working with Microsoft technologies / within a Microsoft environment (examples include Azure / AVD / Intune)
• Demonstrable previous experience of working within a managed services organisation
• Proven experience managing the delivery of customer services to contractual obligations and service levels
• ITIL v3 or v4 certified in Service Design & Service Operations
• Experience working with ITSM tools AutoTask and Service Now as well as proficient in Excel
• Experience with developing service models utilising artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms

Click here for the list of benefits.  SA Benefits - Advania UK This is a remote-first hybrid role. See here for details about our hybrid workstyle. The budgeted base salary for this role is between R35,000- R40,000, depending on experience. #LI-Hybrid Our Selection Process: We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Please do let us know if you’ll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form. As part of our commitment to our clients we will need to carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment. If you have any unspent criminal convictions or questions about the screening process, please notify your recruiter once the application has been submitted.