IT Service Delivery Leader - Senior (SAP Service Management)

Job Summary

Responsible for the management, operations, delivery and support of defined IT applications and/or infrastructure services; directs and coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives using available resources.

Key Responsibilities

Contributes to the delivery and support of specific IT services. Supports the development and maintenance of services and ensures that tools and resources are capable and available (i.e. IT Service Catalog, Asset Management system) Generates and reports service delivery metrics and drives standards across regions and locations (i.e. Scorecards, Service Level Agreement (SLAs) and Customer Satisfaction or Net Promoter Scoring). Acts as a point of contact for customers for service related inquiries and maintains relationships with key customers and suppliers. Is familiar with SLA / Operational Level Agreements between other IT Services Provided. Encourages root cause analysis using the formal problem solving approach for recurring issues. Champions the use of Six Sigma to reduce costs and improve processes. Identifies opportunities for service improvements, discuss with the customer and raise the request for change for assessment if appropriate Maintains the accuracy of service related standards, procedures and work instructions in a knowledge management system. Able to support the Service Owner when needed. Champions the use of ITIL Standards for IT Service Deliverables Maintain strong relationships to deliver business value using relevant Business Relationship Management practices.

Competencies

Financial acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.

Balances stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.

IT Supplier Relationships - Leverages a vendor management framework to manage strategic supplier relationships and supplier performance based on business need throughout the contract life using the required processes and tools to control costs, drive service excellence, mitigate risks, and gain increased value from the suppliers.

Request Fulfillment - Manages a service request through its life cycle with efficiency and professionalism using the required processes and tools to maintain customer satisfaction.

Service Asset and Configuration Management - Manages service assets and configuration items by maintaining accurate configuration records to support other service management processes with documented and verifiable information.

Service Catalog Management - Maintains a service catalog that contains all details of active and approved services in service operations using the required processes and tools to provide clear and relevant information to users.

Service Level Management - Ensures the quality of the services delivered meet agreed levels using the required processes and tools in order to maintain customer satisfaction.

Troubleshooting - Diagnoses and resolves the customer-identified issue by utilizing appropriate department standards to satisfy customer expectations.

Problem Solving - Solves problems and may mentor others on effective problem solving by using a systematic analysis process by leveraging industry standard methodologies to create problem traceability and protect the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; identifies the systemic root causes and ensures actions to prevent problem reoccurrence are implemented.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience

Intermediate level of relevant work experience required. 5+ years of experience.

• Owns global operational accountability for SAP S/4HANA Service Management processes and supporting capabilities.
• Oversees service process performance, operational efficiency, customer service outcomes, warranty and contract execution support, service parts integration, and service business insights.
• Partners with service business leaders, process owners, field service teams, aftermarket operations, regional stakeholders, and delivery teams to improve process performance and adoption.
• Governs incidents, problems, enhancements, and operational risks impacting service execution, customer commitments, warranty performance, technician enablement, and service operations.
• Drives continuous improvement opportunities across service order management, service execution, service parts processes, customer support, and service reporting.

Common Functional Operations Framework

• Run: Assures stable production operations, effective incident and problem management, and reliable service performance.
• Improve: Drives continuous improvement, process optimization, standardization, automation, and reduction of manual effort.
• Govern: Oversees Service Assurance, enhancement demand, release readiness, operational risk, and service provider performance.
• Measure: Uses business insights, SAP analytics, Signavio, Business Process Insights, and operational metrics to inform decisions.
• Transform: Shapes the functional operations roadmap, reduces technical debt, and influences future capability evolution through lessons learned from production operations.