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    "description": "<h2>Position Overview</h2>\n<p>The Manager, Service Desk is responsible for overseeing daily operations and team performance within the Service Desk and IT Operations environment. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities to ensure high-quality support services and team engagement. </p>\n<h2>Key Accountabilities</h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Oversee scheduling and work allocation for Service Desk and IT Operations teams to ensure consistent coverage during business hours and after-hours support. Act as the subject matter expert and escalation point for complex questions or issues raised by team members or end-users. Escalate to the Senior Manager when necessary. </li>\n <li>Lead the alignment and ongoing improvement of Service Desk processes and procedures in accordance with ITIL-based ITSM best practices. 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As part of our onboarding, new hires are required to be in the office more often for the first few months of employment to ensure they receive the requisite cross training.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>This job posting is for an existing vacancy.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Salary will be determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We are committed to leveraging innovative tools to enhance our recruitment process. As part of this, we use AI-powered tools to assist in the initial stages of candidate shortlisting and screening. These tools help us evaluate applications more efficiently and consistently by focusing on qualifications, experience, and skills relevant to our roles. Although we use this technology, all applications are reviewed, and decisions made by our Human Resources team to ensure fairness and alignment with our firm policies. 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