Scantron Corporation is a global, diversified company who succeeds at two separate lines of business: Data Capture in the Education industry and as a Managed Service Provider of Information Technology (IT) services.

For our Education customers, Scantron develops and delivers millions of digital education assessments and certification tests, provides managed technology support for tens of thousands of IT endpoints and devices, manages more than a half-billion copied pages, prints & delivers hundreds of millions of high-precision, scannable answer sheets, and supports leading educational institutions, small to large businesses, and government agencies across the globe.

For our Information Technology customers, who know us as Secur-Serv, we provide installation, implementation, security, maintenance, repair, and managed services for computers, networks, Scantron’s data collection devices, and other mobile and static devices. 

Scantron Corporation is headquartered in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, with other locations in Omaha, Nebraska, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Why Scantron?

• We have a generous benefits package for our full-time employees, which includes a EPO medical plan option, HSA medical plans with employer contributions to your HSA Account, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, and company-paid short- and long-term disability coverage. 

• Plan for your future with Scantron’s 401K savings plan with a generous company match. You are vested on your first day of eligibility in the plan. 

• Participate in our company wide well-being program that also serves to lower your annual health insurance premiums.

• Explore new education and training opportunities with our Tuition Reimbursement Plan which covers up to $5,250, or use our LinkedIn Learning platform to develop your skills and career.

This is a remote, work-from-home position, and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply in the continental U.S., with the exception of candidates from Colorado, California, Washington, and New York.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Help Desk Operations Manager is responsible for quality and customer experience with our Managed IT Help Desk. The role requires management of support tickets, workflows and team collaboration with Help Desk technicians and managers in a fast-paced, technical environment. This is a client-facing position with daily interaction involving customer satisfaction, scheduling, escalation, and relationship building.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Customer Focus

• Work customer tickets as needed/available.
• Assist technicians with technical or customer needs.
• Maintain scheduled ticket status and scheduled service calls.
• Follow-up as first Point of Contact for negative ticket survey response.

• Monitor all active Help Desk tickets to ensure quality.
• Watch Service Level Agreement for all technicians.
• Watch communication metric for all technicians.
• Move/escalate tickets for technical or availability resolution.
• Move/escalate tickets to meet service level agreements.
• Assist in inter-department ticket assignment.
• Balance Help Desk technician workload
• Schedule / dispatch Field Service tickets and coordinate materials
• Provide first Point of Contact for Field Service escalation.

• Build team cohesion and best-in class customer support culture and foster a positive and energetic high-performing team coaching.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates the efforts of assigned staff members toward attainment of goals and objectives.
  • Develops staff.
    • Provides advice and guidance to staff regarding client relationships and projects.
    • Identifies developmental and growth opportunities for staff members.
    • Ensures appropriate training is provided to staff.
• Provides coaching, communication, feedback and completes formal performance appraisals for each assigned staff member.
• Participates in the selection process for new employees to ensure adequate staffing.
• Manage team members to achieve all goals while following all corporate policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains an environment that is optimal for employee productivity, employee engagement and job satisfaction.
• Provide consistent clear communication and direction to the operations staff and management.
• Coordinate with Manager and the People Department to determine appropriate disciplinary actions for performance conduct quality attendance or other actions that are deemed inappropriate or non-productive.
• Prepare and conduct periodic performance reviews.

• Implements and sustains process improvement.  

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of IT Management experience
• 2 years of Call Center experience
• Experience in leading a team, including hiring, training, and performance management.
• Basic understanding of project management principles to oversee help desk initiatives.
• Ability to develop training programs and materials for help desk staff.
• Experience in managing budgets and controlling costs related to help desk operations.
• Proficiency in generating and analyzing reports to track help desk performance and identify areas for improvement.

• Understanding of IT systems, networks, and hardware/software troubleshooting and proficiency in using MS Office applications.
• Ability to handle customer issues professionally and efficiently.
• Capacity to identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

• Be part of On-Call rotation 

• Familiarity with ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices for service management.
• Experience in managing relationships with external vendors and service providers

• Extended use of computer monitor
• General office environment

SCANTRON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. 

 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our People Department by emailing Hiring@Scantron.com or calling 402.235.6967. 

EEO is the law. To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.