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American Family Care

Help Desk Manager

American Family Care, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275

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Summary

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The Help Desk Manager is responsible for leading the AFC IT support team in delivering high-quality technical support to end-users across the organization. This role ensures timely resolution of service requests, manages help desk operations, and implements best practices to improve service delivery and user satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations of the AFC IT Help Desk team.

• Develop and enforce service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.

• Monitor ticketing system to ensure timely resolution of incidents and requests.

• Provide coaching, training, and performance evaluations for help desk staff.

• Serve as an escalation point for complex or high-impact technical issues.

• Analyze support trends and recommend process improvements.

• Identify recurrent technical issues and recommend improvements.

• Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure seamless support and knowledge sharing.

• Maintain documentation for support procedures, FAQs, and knowledge base articles.

• Manage onboarding/offboarding processes related to IT access and equipment.

• Ensure compliance with IT policies, security standards, and data privacy regulations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in IT support, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership or managerial role.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows environments (Windows 10/11) and Office 365, networking fundamentals, and common enterprise applications.

• Experience with ITSM tools and ticketing systems.

• Strong understanding of performance metrics like FCR (first contact resolution), MTTR (mean time to resolution), and SLA compliance.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Technical knowledge of desktop support, networking, and software troubleshooting.

Preferred:

• ITIL or HDI certification or familiarity with ITIL or HDI practices and support lifecycle.

• Experience in a hybrid or multi-site environment.

Key Competencies

• Customer-focused mindset

• Team leadership and development

• Analytical thinking and decision-making

• Conflict resolution and escalation management

• Process improvement and documentation

• Familiarity with change management and incident response processes.

Office environment. Extended use of keyboard, mouse and monitor. High attention to detail and ability to focus. Ability to reach, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds. Potential exposure to potentially infectious material. Moderate noise level.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

PS: It's All About You!

American Family Care has pioneered the concept of convenient, patient-centric healthcare. Today, with more than 250 clinics and 800 in-network physicians caring for over 6 million patients a year, AFC is the nation's leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine. Ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., AFC's stated mission is to provide the best healthcare possible, in a kind and caring environment, while respecting the rights of all patients, in an economical manner, at times and locations convenient to the patient.

If you are looking for an opportunity where you can make a difference in the lives of others, join us on our mission. We invite you to grow with us and experience for yourself the satisfying and fulfilling work that the healthcare industry provides.

Please note that a position may be for a company-owned or franchise location. Each franchise-owned and operated location recruits, hires, trains, and manages their own employees, sets their own employment policies and procedures, and provides compensation and benefits determined by that franchise owner. Company-owned locations provide a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, matching 401(k), and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer