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Lead - IT Service Management (Inception42)
Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 1 weeks ago
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- Salary
- AED 12k–18k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Lead
- Field
- Engineering & Technology
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
Inception42, a G42 company, is the region\u2019s leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception functions as the core intelligence layer \u2013 transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception is committed to creating positive societal impact. For more information, please visit www.inception42.ai Inception42, a G42 company, is the region\u2019s leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception42 functions as the core intelligence layer \u2013 transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception42 is committed to creating positive societal impact. For more information, please visit www.inceptionai.ai Build service management practices that people understand, use and improve. You will turn the ITSM roadmap into working processes, reliable service data and practical digital workflows that help Inception42 deliver consistent services to colleagues and customers. This is a hands-on practice leadership role: you will guide implementation across teams, coach process practitioners and take responsibility for adoption and measurable improvement within your assigned remit. Works closely with service owners, Change and Release, Application Support, Infrastructure, Product Engineering, Information Security and ITSM platform specialists. \u2022 Lead the design and rollout of prioritised incident, request, problem, knowledge and service level practices, with clear roles, escalation paths and usable procedures. \u2022 Translate maturity assessments and service feedback into a sequenced improvement backlog. Pilot changes, incorporate feedback and establish ownership before expanding adoption. \u2022 Work with the Change and Release specialist to connect practices across the service lifecycle and avoid duplicated controls or disconnected handoffs. \u2022 Translate process needs into platform requirements, workflows, service catalogue items and reporting; coordinate testing and confirm that changes work for users and fulfilment teams. \u2022 Facilitate major incident coordination when assigned, maintaining a clear incident record, communication cadence and action ownership while technical teams restore service. \u2022 Drive problem reviews, known-error records and corrective actions, using recurring demand and incident patterns to prioritise prevention. \u2022 Develop service performance reporting with trustworthy definitions and data. Investigate missed commitments and help service owners agree practical improvements. \u2022 Improve knowledge quality, self-service journeys and request automation. Measure successful fulfilment and user effort as well as adoption. \u2022 Establish proportionate service, asset and configuration data requirements, working with accountable owners to keep critical records accurate and useful. \u2022 Coach colleagues, run working sessions and maintain practice guidance. Address process friction and inconsistent adoption directly with the teams involved. \u2022 Coordinate delivery across contributors and suppliers, escalating priority conflicts and risks to the Senior Manager with clear recommendations. \u2022 Within six months, establish practice owners, baselines, workflows, and an improvement plan; implement initial platform improvements with trained teams and evidenced adoption; and track service review actions to completion. \u2022 Within twelve months, demonstrate consistent use, measurable improvement in fulfilment, recurring issues, knowledge use or service performance, and practitioners who sustain the practices with clear guidance and coaching. \u2022 Substantial practical ITSM experience, including leading the implementation or improvement of several service management practices across multiple teams. \u2022 Evidence of taking a process from design into sustained daily use, with measurable improvements in service quality, speed or user experience. \u2022 Strong applied ITIL knowledge and sound judgement about the level of governance appropriate to different services and risks. \u2022 Hands-on experience translating processes into an ITSM platform such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management or ManageEngine, including workflows, testing and reporting. \u2022 Ability to analyse service data, challenge data quality and turn findings into clear priorities and accountable actions. \u2022 Confident facilitation, stakeholder communication and coaching skills; able to lead delivery through influence and follow through on commitments. \u2022 Experience in a software or digital product company and familiarity with Agile delivery and engineering support workflows. \u2022 Re
Requirements
Substantial practical ITSM experience, including leading the implementation or improvement of several service management practices across multiple teams. Evidence of taking a process from design into sustained daily use, with measurable improvements in service quality, speed or user experience. Strong applied ITIL knowledge and sound judgement about the level of governance appropriate to different services and risks. Hands-on experience translating processes into an ITSM platform such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management or ManageEngine, including workflows, testing and reporting. Ability to analyse service data, challenge data quality and turn findings into clear priorities and accountable actions. Confident facilitation, stakeholder communication and coaching skills; able to lead delivery through influence and follow through on commitments. Experience in a software or digital product company and familiarity with Agile delivery and engineering support workflows.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and rollout of prioritised incident, request, problem, knowledge and service level practices, with clear roles, escalation paths and usable procedures. Translate maturity assessments and service feedback into a sequenced improvement backlog. Pilot changes, incorporate feedback and establish ownership before expanding adoption. Work with the Change and Release specialist to connect practices across the service lifecycle and avoid duplicated controls or disconnected handoffs. Translate process needs into platform requirements, workflows, service catalogue items and reporting; coordinate testing and confirm that changes work for users and fulfilment teams. Facilitate major incident coordination when assigned, maintaining a clear incident record, communication cadence and action ownership while technical teams restore service. Drive problem reviews, known-error records and corrective actions, using recurring demand and incident patterns to prioritise prevention. Develop service performance reporting with trustworthy definitions and data. Investigate missed commitments and help service owners agree practical improvements. Improve knowledge quality, self-service journeys and request automation. Measure successful fulfilment and user effort as well as adoption. Establish proportionate service, asset and configuration data requirements, working with accountable owners to keep critical records accurate and useful. Coach colleagues, run working sessions and maintain practice guidance. Address process friction and inconsistent adoption directly with the teams involved. Coordinate delivery across contributors and suppliers, escalating priority conflicts and risks to the Senior Manager with clear recommendations. Within six months, establish practice owners, baselines, workflows, and an improvement plan; implement initial platform improvements with trained teams and evidenced adoption; and track service review actions to completion. Within twelve months, demonstrate consistent use, measurable improvement in fulfilment, recurring issues, knowledge use or service performance, and practitioners who sustain the practices with clear guidance and coaching.
Skills
- ITIL
- ServiceNow
- Jira Service Management
- ManageEngine
- Incident management
- Problem management
- Knowledge management
- Service level management
- Change and Release coordination
- Performance reporting
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder facilitation
- Agile delivery
- Engineering support workflows
- Process design and improvement
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