Service Desk Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p> </p> <p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p> <p><a href="https://investments.berkshireresidentialinvestments.com/our-company/" target="_blank">Berkshire Residential Investments</a> is a people-first real estate investment company who values not only the impact we make as a company, but the time we spend together in our high-performing teams. We value individual skills and perspectives to allow us to best serve our employees, investors, residents, and other stakeholders. </p> <p><span data-teams="true">If you’re interested in a workplace where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work each day, come join our talented and growing team at Berkshire Residential Investments. Our environment of entrepreneurial spirit, culture of expertise and our people-first approach will allow you to thrive while continuing to grow in your career.</span></p></div><p><strong>Position Summary </strong></p> <p>The Service Desk Manager is responsible for the leadership, performance, and continuous improvement of the service desk function, ensuring a consistent and high-quality end-user support experience across Berkshire. This role provides direct management of service desk personnel, establishes operational structure, and ensures team capacity is effectively utilized. The Service Desk Manager is accountable for both day-to-day service delivery and the evolution of the team beyond reactive ticket handling.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:</strong></p> <p>Service Desk Leadership</p> <ul> <li>Supervise help desk resources to ensure a consistently high level of service</li> <li>Manage day-to-day service desk operations, including ticket flow, prioritization, and workload distribution</li> <li>Lead and manage a 4-person team, including performance management, coverage, and accountability</li> <li>Establish and enforce team performance expectations, work prioritization, and service standards</li> <li>Responsible for meeting defined service levels and improving measurable service performance</li> <li>Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-impact issues</li> <li>Consistently demonstrate use of tact and discretion</li> </ul> <p>Customer Experience</p> <ul> <li>Ensure consistent delivery of responsiveness, follow-up, and clear communication across all user interactions</li> <li>Enforce ownership of tickets through resolution and maintain high service quality standards</li> </ul> <p>Operational Management & Prioritization</p> <ul> <li>Establish and enforce Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics</li> <li>Transition the team from reactive ticket handling to structured, prioritized execution</li> <li>Introduce structured prioritization beyond incoming tickets, balancing reactive support with planned operational work</li> <li>Monitor queue health, backlog, and team capacity, adjusting workload as needed</li> </ul> <p>Asset, Procurement, and Budget Management</p> <ul> <li>Manage and analyze purchasing needs for equipment (new and replacement) aligned to Berkshire standards</li> <li>Assist in the budgeting process for hardware and software across corporate and property environments</li> <li>Maintain an accurate inventory of all Berkshire technology assets</li> </ul> <p>Endpoint and Workplace Technology Management</p> <ul> <li>Maintain computer images and endpoint standards across the environment</li> <li>Oversee endpoint lifecycle processes including p