Senior Network Operations Center (NOC) Manager

About Prime System Solutions:

Prime is a leading provider of IT services, specializing in delivering top talent, service delivery and innovative solutions to its global clientage.

About the Job:

The Senior Network Operations Center (NOC) Manager is responsible for managing and leading their team in providing a consistent level of quality and service to support client systems. The ideal candidate will deliver effective leadership, strategy, follow-up, and direction that aligns with overall company goals. This role requires a proactive, self-driven leader who can continually train and educate employees on people, process, and technology standards while ensuring client satisfaction and operational excellence.

Requirements

Leadership and Team Management:

•        Provide overall leadership for the teams under your reporting structure.

•        Maintain accountability for reporting Managers overseeing each team.

•        Set and manage performance goals for the overall team.

•        Proactively manage capacity and ensure the staff requisition process is followed in a timely manner.

•        Mentor and motivate your team via one-on-one meetings and other methods to provide coaching and guidance.

•        Perform employee reviews, manage headcount, hiring, and overall HR management for your team. Build a culture of continuous improvement via feedback, coaching, and staff development.

•        Ensure objectives are clear, progress is tracked, and results are reviewed, and instill a culture of high performance.

Client and Escalation Management:

•        Act as an escalation point for critical client issues; communicate and manage communication with customers as needed.

•        Communicate with all parties in a constructive manner to guarantee customer expectations are met.

•        Provide timely responses and guidance to client requests, either directly if needed or via your team.

•        Advocate for the customer in day-to-day operations.

•        Take ownership of major incidents, ensuring coordination of resolving parties, effective communication to stakeholders, and post-incident reviews.

•        Build relationships with clients and team members and serve as a trusted point of contact.

Operations and Performance Management:

•        Responsible for the scheduling, time, and utilization management of team members, ensuring every hour is a profitable hour and that workflows and procedures are being followed.

•        Review and manage ticket backlog to ensure services are being correctly scheduled, prioritized, and moving through the system as desired.

•        Proactive issue trending and data reporting for the improvement of key metrics.

•        Manage team performance and tools to meet or exceed SLOs.

•        Liaise with internal and external resources to provide detailed analysis of operations and opportunities for improvement to meet SLAs and internal efficiencies.

•        Working with leadership to identify opportunities for process improvement and leveraging data to prioritize the identified opportunities; integrating and interpreting data from diverse sources to drive decision-making.

Self-Management and Professional Conduct:

•        Possesses a high level of self-motivation and initiative, consistently taking ownership of tasks and projects.

•        Demonstrate a strong sense of autonomy and resourcefulness, capable of making independent decisions and solving problems without relying heavily on coaching or direction.

•        Exhibit excellent time management and organizational skills, effectively prioritizing tasks and allocating resources to meet deadlines and achieve objectives without extensive oversight.

•        Display a proactive and self-directed approach to learning and staying updated on industry trends, seeking out relevant information and resources to enhance knowledge and skills.

•        Show the ability to adapt and thrive in ambiguous or uncertain situations, quickly assessing and navigating challenges.

•        Possess strong critical thinking and decision-making abilities, evaluating complex situations and determining the best course of action while considering the broader organizational goals and objectives.

•        Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal, articulating ideas and expectations clearly and concisely.

Additional Responsibilities:

•        Collaborate across all departments to maximize overall customer satisfaction.

•        Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation through the change management processes.

•        Ensure quality administrative results from your team — including real-time time entry, timely submission of timesheets and expenses, frequent and business-appropriate customer communications, and overall presentability.

•        Be a leader within the company: attend staff events, participate in meetings, encourage positive morale, and hold all employees accountable. Set the example for customer service.

•        Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the products and services offered.

•        Maintain accurate and up-to-date process and departmental documentation.

•        Attend training and team meetings as required.

•        Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

•        8+ years of relevant technical experience required.

•        8+ years of relevant management or leadership experience required.

•        At least 5 years of relevant IT experience fully supporting customer environments.

•        At least 5 years of experience managing and working with the following technologies: Windows Server, Cloud environments including Microsoft 365, Active Directory, GPOs, Routing and Switching, Firewalls, VPNs, Virus and Security, LAN/WAN Technologies, and Virtualization Technologies.

•        Experience in supporting infrastructure environments.

•        Experience in IT service delivery and managing customer expectations.

•        Demonstrable experience in incident, problem, and change management.

•        Excellent ability to present information to senior management in a clear and concise way.

•        Very strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships, solicit cooperation, and resolve conflicts with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.

•        Experience in business analysis and a good understanding of financial concepts.

•        Excellent client service skills, with the ability to create and cultivate trust relationships with clients and co-workers, and remain calm in stressful circumstances.

•        KPI goals consistently met in current role.

Job Timing: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM (EST)

Benefits

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