Manager of Helpdesk

San Mateo, CA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Our client is is seeking a dynamic, experienced Helpdesk Manager to provide critical leadership and overall enterprise IT support knowledge to a business critical, growing IT helpdesk / desktop support team.

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • This position requires extensive interaction with our helpdesk / desktop support team on a daily basis which includes 24/7 support; including scheduling, shift coverage and paid time off requests, providing feedback, coaching/training, and disciplinary plans.
  • Monitoring of employee performance through side by side and remote observations; reviewing results with each employee individually on a monthly basis; providing coaching and identifying additional training to assist employees in reaching required objectives and acknowledging progress and addressing area of opportunity on a team and individual basis.
  • Working closely with team and to identify appropriate coaching plans for all employees in all key metrics; supervise the actions to achieve daily and monthly objectives; developing and maintaining all necessary records and documents associated with employee performance.
  • Interaction with both our vendors and customers for escalations, daily/weekly/monthly reports, and weekly conference calls to review support performance and trending issues.
  • Support areas managed/covered will include Tier I/II/III support across all technology areas (Systems, CRM, Network, Phone), Equipment asset management, set-up and configuration of new hire computers, phones, assisting with systems changes as it relates to new hires and/or employee terminations, Maintaining the technical integrity of all conference rooms, training rooms, and AV equipment

Position Requirements:

 

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing a muti-tier, enterprise wide IT support/response team
  • Experience developing and publishing services and SLAs.
  • Demonstrated strong service management experience/knowledge in implementing and managing key Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework areas including incident management, problem management, request management, change management, knowledge 
  • Expert level PC software and hardware troubleshooting skills
  • Strong skills in Microsoft product line including: Windows 7, Windows 8, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience working with executive/business leaders to identify needs and create solutions
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills capable of working with all levels of staff
  • Time Management and Organization skills for effective multitasking to meet deadlines.
  • Willing to manage and work a rotating, on-call schedule.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Lead and manage enterprise IT support team, ensure service quality, and coordinate with stakeholders.

Job title

Manager of Helpdesk

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

information technology

Location requirements

San Mateo, CA, on-site with some remote options

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

ITILteam managementWindows 7Windows 8Microsoft Office

Preferred skills

service managementincident managementproblem managementchange management

Specializations

helpdeskIT supportteam managementITIL
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Mateo, CA, USA

Hybrid City