Frossell Recruitment

IT Service Delivery Manager - Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + £6,600 annual shift allowance Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire (On-site working) Full-time 24x7 Shift Environment (4 days on - 4 days off) About the Role We are looking for an experienced Performance Manager to play a critical role within a high-performing National Operations Centre environment. This position is central to ensuring the consistent, high-quality delivery of service operations across a 24x7 service landscape. You will lead operational performance during your shift, ensuring incidents and service requests are managed efficiently, service levels are met and customers receive a reliable and responsive service. Acting as a key point of coordination across multiple teams, you will drive service excellence, continuous improvement and operational resilience. Key Responsibilities: Lead service operations during shift, ensuring seamless 24x7 service coverage Take ownership of major incidents, acting as escalation point and ensuring effective resolution Monitor and drive performance against SLAs, OLAs and KPIs, identifying trends and improvements Oversee all tickets within the service management platform, ensuring full lifecycle management Coordinate across internal teams, field engineers, and external partners to ensure aligned service delivery Ensure adherence to core Service Management processes (Incident, Change, Problem, Request, Knowledge) Provide regular reporting on incident trends, performance metrics and service improvements Maintain business continuity and ensure contingency plans are followed during shift Support and lead team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement Communicate clearly with customers regarding service updates, planned works, and outages Identify and implement service improvement initiatives Skills & Experience: Strong understanding of service management principles (ITIL or similar) Experience managing performance against SLAs, KPIs and operational targets Proven ability in incident management and escalation handling Experience leading or supporting teams in a service desk or NOC environment Familiarity with service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira or similar) Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive improvements Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience in a 24x7 or shift-based operational environment is highly desirable Qualifications ITIL Foundation (or equivalent) preferred Relevant experience in Service Desk, NOC or Managed Services environments Degree or equivalent professional experience desirable What You'll Bring A strong sense of ownership and accountability The ability to remain calm and effective under pressure A collaborative mindset with the confidence to influence outcomes A passion for delivering high-quality service and continuous improvement Why Apply? This is an opportunity to play a key role in a critical operations environment where your decisions directly impact service performance and customer experience. You'll be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering excellence and driving meaningful improvements.