Service Delivery Manager

Avanade Italy Srl Company

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Brussels Ghent Until 9/19/2026 First posted July 21, 2026 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

We are looking for a Service Delivery Manager to lead and manage the delivery of managed services across a portfolio of clients.

You act as a trusted partner, ensuring high-quality service delivery, operational stability, and continuous improvement. You maintain full visibility of service performance and proactively take action where needed.

You work closely with delivery teams, client stakeholders, and partners, acting as the single point of accountability for service performance and client satisfaction.

To support continuous improvement and growth, you proactively identify and develop new business opportunities within the existing managed client portfolio, helping clients further optimize their operations and achieve greater business value.

What You Will Do

  • Act as primary point of contact for clients and own the service relationship
  • Manage end-to-end service delivery (run, improve, govern)
  • Monitor and ensure SLA and KPI performance
  • Ensure Compliance (Personal data, Certification and control frameworks)
  • Lead service reviews and provide reporting via dashboards and metrics
  • Coordinate and resolve escalations and critical issues
  • Manage planning, budgets, and financial performance
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and service roadmap
  • Manage cross-functional teams (onshore, nearshore, offshore, partners)
  • Ensure effective knowledge transfer and service continuity

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What You Will Bring

  • Proven experience in Service Delivery Management
  • Strong client engagement and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience managing service performance, SLAs, and escalations
  • Ability to manage budgets, planning, and delivery governance
  • Strong communication and leadership capabilities
  • Experience working in distributed/global teams
  • Fluent in English and Dutch (French is a strong plus)

About You

  • Client-centric and ownership-driven mindset
  • Strong focus on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Collaborative team player within a “One Team” model
  • Proactive, structured, and results-oriented

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About this role

Summary

Manage service delivery, ensure performance, coordinate teams, and foster client relations.

Job title

Service Delivery Manager

Experience level

proven experience in service delivery management

Industry

it services

Location requirements

Brussels or Ghent; remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

service delivery managementclient engagementperformance monitoringstakeholder managementbudget management

Preferred skills

fluent in Dutchexperience with distributed teamsFrench language

Specializations

client engagementservice performanceSLAsescalationscontinuous improvement
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Brussels, Belgium

Remote City

Ghent, Belgium

Remote City