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IT Operations Lead EMEA

Mars
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9 months ago
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description:

The jobholder is responsible for Service Excellence for IT Operations in EMEA time zone, providing technical leadership to reduce the impact of Major Incidents and improve IT Service Delivery and excellent end-to-end customer experience.

What are we looking for?

Essential: An senior Service Delivery or IT Operations Lead to support Mars Follow-the-sun operating model. Essential: An escalation point for First and Second line support across EMEA Segments with a [articular focus on Major Incident Management. Essential: Essential: excellent stakeholder management skills Insert bulleted list of 2-4 most essential requirements- can also include here 1-3 'nice-to-haves', that are identified as non-essential

What will be your key responsibilities?

Major Incident Management:Ensure major incidents are identified, prioritised, and managed within EMEA in line with Mars Policies and procedures. Ensure Major Incident Prevention actions progress and leverage Problem Management processStakeholder management - Accountable for regular status updates to stakeholders on progress for all Major Incidents.Support the Mars follow-the-sun operating model, be part of out-of-hours IM and MIM on-call rota.Facilitate post incident reviews (PIRs) and post change reviews (PCRs) when neededCustomer Experience:Play key customer service role covering the end-to-end customer experience in EMEA region Monitor Customer experience with IT services in the most appropriate, consistent and efficient wayHelp ensure that IT processes, techniques, tools, ways of working, self-service and contact solutions meet the needs of EMEA Customers and Segments Monitor regional results on XLA across EMEA regionFoster a collaborative environment, working closely with business users, Transformational programs, Customer Experience team, Segment Digital Technologies team, Finance team, Enterprise Architect team, Operation Excellence team, Infrastructure team and other application functional teams to streamline processes and governance.to implement strategies that enhance customer satisfactionProvide communication and act on behalf of IT Operations teamContinuous Service Improvements:Identify Automation opportunities to reduce manual efforts across IT Ops teamContribute to the DIGITAL IT Transformation Programme to move from traditional channels (calls and emails) to digital channels (self-service, chat bot, artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation)Leverage data to drive decisions and improve operational excellence Use Design Thinking and Problem-Solving methodologies to better understand and identify opportunities for improvement of processes and proceduresEnsure Security compliance and Data Privacy for any Service Operations deliveryUse Problem Management and preventative measures to drive quality of root cause identification, remediation and longer-term fixesService Operations:Provide Operational Excellence within Digital TechnologiesConduct Service Reviews with partners and Internal teamsMonitor service desk performance metrics and KPIs, identify trends, and implement corrective actions as needed.ITIL Process adoption (Incident, Problem, Request, Change Management & Event Management)

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and 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. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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