Service Desk Manager - Boca Raton FL onsite

Service Desk Manager - Boca Raton, FL - onsite! Our client, an established Managed Services Provider (MSP), is seeking a hands-on Service Desk Manager to lead its Level 1 technical support team and deliver exceptional, white-glove service across multiple business clients.

This is a player-coach role combining team leadership, ticket and SLA management, technical escalations, and continuous service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Level 1 Service Desk Engineers while remaining hands-on with technical escalations and ticket resolution.

• Oversee high-volume ticket and phone queues, prioritization, assignments, and SLA compliance.

• Troubleshoot and escalate issues involving desktops, networking, Microsoft 365, Azure, systems, security, and voice services.

• Manage client communications during critical incidents, outages, and service disruptions.

• Monitor service performance, identify recurring issues, and implement process improvements.

• Maintain technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and service desk procedures.

• Collaborate with Engineering and Service Delivery leadership to ensure timely resolution and excellent client satisfaction.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working for a Managed Services Provider (MSP).

• 3+ years leading a Service Desk or frontline technical support team.

• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure OR Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Entra ID).

• Strong understanding of ITIL incident and major incident management.

• Experience managing high-volume ticket queues, SLAs, and multiple external clients.

• Excellent troubleshooting, leadership, and executive-level client communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• ITIL, CCNA, or Microsoft Azure certification.

• Experience with MSP PSA platforms and monitoring tools such as LogicMonitor.

Ideal Candidate: A technically capable, customer-focused service desk leader who thrives in an MSP environment, can coach and hold teams accountable, and is comfortable resolving escalations personally while maintaining a high standard of client service.