Service Delivery Manager

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1. 

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023. 

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally. 

The success of the Service Delivery Manager is built on the ‘Trust’ relationship between them and their clients and team. The result of this relationship is a customer with high satisfaction scores and engaged Version 1 staff, which should then translate into excellent financial performance.

You as the Service Delivery Manager will sit in our Public Sector team. You will have responsibility for a large customer where you will build and maintain a solid relationship in order to continue to consistently deliver high satisfaction ratings.

• Manage all 3 sides of the Strategic Triangle – Customer Satisfaction: Employee Engagement; and Profitability
• Monthly and quarterly forecasting of team costs and project revenues
• Review actual performance against forecast – understand gaps and put corrective measures in place, as appropriate
• Work with Delivery Managers /Portfolio Directors /Customer Success Managers and Practice Heads as appropriate to agree strategy for assigned accounts 
• Input to service design and support for service implementation
• Internal service reporting
• Maintain standards for ISO 20000 & 270000 compliance & best practices across the team
• Manage customer escalations, issues, problems, and requirements 
• Identify and progress the Continual Service Improvement initiative
• Manage business risk and knowledge to ensure business continuity
• Achieve targets and improvement initiatives for customer satisfaction
• Explore and drive opportunities within existing customers for new/additional work
• Work with sales to develop new opportunities both with new and existing customers
• Conduct regular Service Reviews with Customers

Travel requirements: 1-2 days per week in Shannon

• At least 5 years leadership experience
• Strong customer service/relationship management experience in a Service Delivery Manager or equivalent role
• Microsoft infrastructure experience in a Managed Services environment 
• Experience in Service Delivery in IT Services preferably infrastructure
• Strong track record in driving revenue opportunities 
• Resource Management experience: performance management, workload distribution, team development, knowledge management 
• Forecasting: Monthly forecasting on gross profit accounting for team costs, recurring and additional project revenues and costs 
• Experience in pre-sales both leading and contributing (contracts, tenders, bids and so on)

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner

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