Service Delivery Manager

  • Digitickets
  • Exeter, Devon
  • 15/05/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead, support, and develop two Team Leaders responsible for overseeing front-line service delivery.
  • Facilitate regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and team meetings to ensure consistent alignment with company objectives.
  • Foster a collaborative, positive, and high-performance team culture, rooted in accountability and proactive support.
  • Oversee daily service operations to ensure client needs are met efficiently, accurately, and within agreed SLAs.
  • Monitor team performance against KPIs and quality benchmarks; take corrective action where needed.
  • Drive continuous improvement in service processes, identifying opportunities for efficiency, automation, and enhanced customer experience.
  • Act as an escalation point for high-priority issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Product, Sales, Marketing) to ensure service delivery alignment and smooth handovers.
  • Analyse service metrics and provide regular performance insights and reports to senior management.
  • Work alongside the Head of Client Services to identify areas where digital content or resources can reduce recurring support issues.
Requirements
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a Service Delivery Management or similar operational leadership role.
  • At least 2 years' experience managing Team Leaders or senior team members in both on-site and remote environments.
  • Proven track record of improving support operations, processes, and customer experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of support platforms such as Freshdesk or Zendesk (essential).
  • Familiarity with project and task management tools such as Jira, Atlassian, or Trello (desirable).
  • Exceptional organisational and communication skills, with a natural ability to inspire, lead, and motivate teams.
  • A calm, confident approach to handling high workloads, competing priorities, and tight deadlines.
  • A strong commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and a passion for building long-term client relationships.
  • Experience with SQL would be desirable
  • Solid understanding of ITIL / IT Service Management principles
  • Strong client-facing communication skills
  • Able to translate technical issues into business language
  • Producing service reports, dashboards, and updates

We offer support from 08:00 to 20:00, 7 days per week. Shifts will be a mix of mornings, lates and weekends, working 37.5 hours per week. This will be a hybrid of office and remote working. Core hours are office-based, evenings and weekends are remote.

Benefits

We're not a global corporation-here, you'll never be just a number. From day one, your contributions will be visible, valued, and impactful. You'll be part of a friendly, high-performing team that works collaboratively to make a real difference.

Our HQ is based in beautiful Exeter in Devon, just minutes from award-winning beaches and the stunning Dartmoor National Park. We work with clients across the globe, all while enjoying an enviable work-life balance in one of the UK's most scenic locations.

The package will include:

  • Competitive salary: £36,000 - £46,000 (depending on experience)
  • 25 days holiday (pro rata) + Bank Holidays, with time in lieu for Bank Holidays worked
  • Nest Pension Scheme
  • Discretionary annual company bonus
  • Annual personal training budget
  • Company and team events throughout the year
  • Flexible working options
  • Supportive, close-knit team environment