What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Desk Program Manager position at Nationwide IT Services?
Service Desk Program Manager
On-site in Ashburn, VA
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a skilled Program Manager II for a potential opportunity to lead the 24x7x365 operations of a 150-person Tier I and II Service Desk. The Program Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and senior government stakeholders, ensuring world-class technology support for over 65,000 personnel.
This position demands a proven leader who can manage large-scale IT service desk operations, drive continuous process improvements, and deliver superior customer experience across multiple contact channels, including phone, chat, email, and self-service.
Service Desk Program Manager Responsibilities Include:
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, an employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement, as well as pet insurance.
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status.
On-site in Ashburn, VA
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a skilled Program Manager II for a potential opportunity to lead the 24x7x365 operations of a 150-person Tier I and II Service Desk. The Program Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and senior government stakeholders, ensuring world-class technology support for over 65,000 personnel.
This position demands a proven leader who can manage large-scale IT service desk operations, drive continuous process improvements, and deliver superior customer experience across multiple contact channels, including phone, chat, email, and self-service.
Service Desk Program Manager Responsibilities Include:
- Serve as the Contractor’s POC for the COR and senior-level government managers.
- Oversee 24x7x365 operations of a global service desk providing Tier 1 and Tier 2support, Account Service Desk operations, and advanced support services.
- Manage staffing and resources across multiple geographically dispersed sites, ensuring appropriate coverage, supervisory oversight, and timely onboarding/offboarding of contract staff.
- Ensure quality performance in alignment with Help Desk Institute (HDI) and ITIL standards, continuously monitoring workflows and reporting on service delivery metrics.
- Lead quality assurance efforts, ensuring performance objectives are met, operational events are communicated with after-action reporting, and First Contact Resolution (FCR) is maximized.
- Deliver accurate and timely reports, SOPs, and performance documentation to CBP leadership.
- Incorporate customer feedback from satisfaction surveys and direct outreach into ongoing service improvements.
- Support knowledge and service catalog management, ensuring knowledge articles, templates, and scripted responses are up-to-date and aligned with contract requirements.
- Oversee training programs, ensuring new hires and experienced staff receive appropriate onboarding, refresher, and remedial training.
- Drive continual service improvements, including trend analysis to reduce call/email volume and enhancements in customer experience and resource planning.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience managing a 24/7 IT Service Desk operation with at least 50 staff.
- Demonstrated experience leading IT Service Desk operations in alignment with HDI and ITIL best practices.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills with proven success managing geographically dispersed teams.
- Experience with workforce management, quality assurance, knowledge management, and customer feedback integration.
- Ability to work collaboratively with government stakeholders, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, an employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement, as well as pet insurance.
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status.
