ECb Enablement Services Manager
Job Summary
Job Description:
ECb Enablement Services Manager hybrid Guararema
Enterprise Collaboration (ECb) is part of MGS Digital Technologies and delivers collaboration services that enable Mars associates to communicate collaborate and work effectively.
The ECb Enablement Services Manager role exists to lead the people service operations and managed services model of the ECb Enabling Services organization. This position is accountable for building developing and sustaining a capable engaged and mature 3rd-level operations team while ensuring stable reliable and efficient delivery of Enterprise Collaboration services.
A key focus of this role is people leadership and team maturity combining strong people management with service management practices to evolve the Enabling Services function and support the longterm objectives of Enterprise Collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
People Management & Team Development
Provide direct people leadership to associates within the ECb Enabling Services organization including performance management goal setting coaching and career development.
Lead and develop a distributed operational team primarily based in Brazil with operational alignment and collaboration with teams in India.
Establish clear roles responsibilities and expectations for associates contractors and managed services resources.
Build and maintain a positive and accountable team culture focused on service ownership collaboration continuous improvement and operational discipline.
Identify skill gaps and define capability development plans including training crossskilling and operational readiness.
Support talent retention engagement and succession planning within the Enabling Services function.
Provide ongoing guidance and direction to contractors and vendor resources ensuring alignment with Mars values standards and ways of working.
Service Operations & Delivery
Own the daytoday operational delivery of all Enterprise Collaboration services including:
Collaboration services (SharePoint OneDrive Forms Viva)
File Print servers
Messaging services
Desktop (including App) services
Mobility services
Unified Communication
Ensure services meet agreed SLA OLA and KPI targets taking corrective actions when service performance deviates.
Act as the primary operational escalation point for Enterprise Collaboration services.
Ensure consistent execution of incidents requests problems and change management processes.
Drive standardization of operational processes documentation and service procedures.
Vendor & Managed Services Management
Lead and govern the managed services operating model for ECb Enabling Services including vendors such as TCS Accenture and other service providers.
Ensure vendors operate as an extension of the Enabling Services team aligned with Mars service expectations and operational standards.
Conduct regular vendor performance reviews service governance meetings and continuous improvement planning.
Partner with other ECb areas to ensure vendor services deliver quality value and cost efficiency.
Service Maturity & Continuous Improvement
Define maintain and evolve the service roadmap for ECb Enabling Services focused on service maturity operational capability and scalability (not technology roadmap).
Drive initiatives to improve service reliability efficiency and user experience.
Support the evolution of operational tools processes and ways of working to increase maturity of the Enabling Services organization.
Contribute to the longterm development of the Enabling Services function as part of Enterprise Collaboration.
Work closer to our main vendors such as Apple Dell Levo and mainly Microsoft in case of ticket escalations or support/partnership during ECS events.
Stakeholder & CrossFunctional Collaboration
Work closely with peers across:
Architecture & Innovation
Engineering
Portfolio & Demand Management
Governance & Finance
Ensure alignment between people service operations and Enterprise Collaboration priorities.
Represent Enabling Services in operational and crossteam forums as required.
Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and service delivery teams.
Context and Scope
This role operates within the Enterprise Collaboration organization with accountability for Enabling Services operations.
The position includes direct people management responsibility and oversight of extended teams and managed services resources.
The role balances handson people leadership with service governance and operational accountability.
Success requires the ability to lead through influence manage a mixed workforce and partner effectively across ECb teams.
Job Specifications / Qualifications:
Education & Professional Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
Knowledge / Experience
Experience managing IT service operations or support teams in a large corporate environment.
Demonstrated people management experience including coaching performance management and team development.
Experience working with managed services and external vendors.
Solid understanding of IT service management practices (incident problem change SLA management).
Experience supporting digital workplace or collaboration services is preferred.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed and multicultural environment.
ITIL knowledge or certification is desirable.
Key Mars Leadership Competencies
Drive for Results
Planning
Stakeholder Relationship Management
Managing and Measuring Work
Directing and Developing Others
Builds Effective teams
Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills
People Management
Service Management
Vendor Management
Process Management
Digital Workplace / Collaboration Services (preferred)
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Required Experience:
Manager
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