Team Lead L2 End User Desktop Support

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Job Description L2 Desktop Team Lead

Provides Level 2 end user support while acting as the technical lead and primary escalation point for the Desktop Support team in a 24x7x365 support environment. Monitors and restores services for critical end user-facing systems to ensure service levels are met and customer experience is maintained. Leads day-to-day operational activities provides advanced troubleshooting support and serves as a subject matter expert for desktop technologies branch devices support processes and incident management.

Acts as the primary resource for coaching mentoring and developing team members promoting knowledge sharing technical growth and operational excellence. Partners closely with infrastructure application security and business teams to support incident resolution major incident activities service improvements and technology initiatives. Utilizes ServiceNow and Power BI to analyze operational performance produce management reporting identify trends and support data-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides Level 2 support for end user-facing systems including advanced technical troubleshooting and resolution of complex incidents.
• Acts as the primary escalation point and technical lead for Desktop Support Analysts providing guidance on complex incidents problem resolution support processes and operational best practices.
• Leads daily operational activities ensuring adherence to service level agreements support processes operational standards and customer service expectations.
• Coaches mentors and develops team members through knowledge sharing training technical guidance and hands-on support to strengthen team capability and performance.
• Supports and maintains desktops laptops printers and related peripheral technologies while providing end-to-end technology support including workstation application and network connectivity troubleshooting.
• Collaborates with infrastructure application security business teams and external support groups to support timely incident resolution effective escalation and service restoration.
• Monitors service performance and proactively identifies operational issues recurring trends risks and opportunities for service improvement.
• Develops maintains and enhances knowledge articles support documentation runbooks and operational procedures.
• Ensures accurate and timely ticket management documentation and audit compliance within ServiceNow.
• Creates and maintains operational dashboards trend analysis and management reporting using ServiceNow and Power BI to support performance reviews operational insights and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promotes adherence to organizational standards operational controls security requirements regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Supports Incident and Major Incident Management activities including triage investigation technical coordination stakeholder communication service restoration escalation management and post-incident follow-up activities.
• Identifies recurring issues and collaborates with support teams to assist in root cause analysis problem management activities and implementation of permanent corrective actions.
• Exercises judgment to identify diagnose and resolve complex technical and operational challenges while working independently in ambiguous situations.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen operational capability through process improvements knowledge management practices and technical development initiatives.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Typically 4-6 years of experience supporting enterprise desktop environments end user technologies and IT operations.
• Previous experience providing technical leadership coaching mentoring and developing technical support staff within a support organization.
• Ability to lead by example and foster a collaborative high-performing team environment.
• Strong experience supporting Windows 10/11 Microsoft 365 desktop hardware peripheral devices and end user technologies.
• Experience supporting branch technologies is considered a strong asset including branch workstations cheque scanners PIN pads cash recycler units (CRUs) and related banking peripherals.
• Understanding of Information Technology operating processes including monitoring logging alerting compliance and operational controls.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues using structured troubleshooting methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of support and operations practices processes and technologies obtained through formal training and practical experience.
• Strong understanding of IT service management processes including Incident Request Problem and Change Management.
• Advanced experience using ServiceNow for incident and request management reporting dashboard creation trend analysis and operational performance monitoring.
• Experience participating in or leading Major Incident Management activities including technical coordination stakeholder communication service restoration and post-incident review activities.
• Experience supporting remote users and hybrid workplace environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication customer service collaboration and stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple issues simultaneously.
• Data-driven decision-making skills.
• Experience creating reports dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI.
• Knowledge of banking technology environments and regulatory requirements is an asset.
• Bilingual (English/French) is considered a strong asset.

The above represents BMO Financial Groups pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and qualifications for the role and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives discretionary bonuses as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance tuition reimbursement accident and life insurance and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits please visit: Us

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