Hybrid IT Operations Delivery Lead

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About the role

  • IT Operations Delivery Lead managing core IT services for WaterAid. Collaborating with global teams to enhance operations and drive excellence in service delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of reliable, responsive IT support services across UK and global operations.
  • Manage and optimise the performance of the Managed Service Provider, ensuring strong vendor relationships and effective service governance.
  • Act as Product Owner for the service management platform (ServiceNow), driving process maturity, user experience and continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate the smooth transition of new tools, platforms and services into operational support through readiness planning and clear handovers.
  • Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

Requirements

  • Experience leading IT service delivery or IT operations in a complex or multi-country environment.
  • Ability to manage third party suppliers, including SLAs, escalations and continuous improvement.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Ability to analyse service performance data and drive practical, scalable improvements.
  • Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
  • Experience acting as Product Owner or Service Manager for an ITSM platform such as ServiceNow.
  • Knowledge of ITIL practices and service management frameworks.
  • Experience supporting operational change, automation, or service optimisation initiatives.

Benefits

  • 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
  • Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
  • Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Season ticket loan
  • Free annual eye tests
  • ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
  • Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
  • Sabbaticals
  • One paid volunteer day each year

Job title

IT Operations Delivery Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£57,415 - £60,436 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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