Operations Manager – IT Support

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 27,000+ associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Roles & Responsibilities:
1.    Service Delivery Excellence & Governance

• Own end-to-end operational performance for IT Support portfolio

  
  

• Ensure ?98% CKPIF compliance across all clusters

  
  

• Monitor service metrics (MTTR, FCR, backlog, ticket aging, escalation trends)

  
  

• Establish and run portfolio-level governance forums

  
  

• Oversee major incident management and escalation resolution

  
  

• Ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) are implemented

  
  

• Review and validate QBR inputs prepared by SDMs

  
  

• Maintain zero critical unresolved escalations beyond SLA

  
  

 2.    Process Harmonization & Standardization

• Design and enforce standardized processes across accounts/clusters

  
  

• Ensure adoption of unified tools, dashboards, and reporting templates across clusters

  
  

• Eliminate account-level process deviations and redundancies with clusters/across clusters

  
  

• Develop and publish portfolio playbooks and SOP frameworks

  
  

• Partner with Quality function to improve process maturity

  
  

• Ensure audit readiness across all IT Support clusters

  
  

 3.    Automation & Operational Efficiency

• Identify repetitive processes suitable for automation (RPA, AI, ticket automation)

  
  

• Drive automation coverage in applicable IT Support workflows

  
  

• Improve resource utilization to ?85%

  
  

• Reduce repeat incidents through root cause elimination

  
  

• Enable predictive analytics for demand and capacity planning

  
  

• Drive cost optimization initiatives in collaboration with Delivery Head

  
  

 4.    Customer Relationship & Portfolio Health

• Ensure high customer satisfaction

  
  

• Review customer feedback and escalation patterns

  
  

• Partner with SDMs to drive service improvement plans

  
  

• Support strategic customer conversations when required

  
  

• Ensure contractual obligations are consistently fulfilled

  
  

• Enable value-add initiatives within accounts

  
  

 5.    People Leadership & Capability Development

• Directly manage and develop 3–4 Service Delivery Managers

  
  

• Drive accountability and performance management for SDMs

  
  

• Ensure role clarity and governance discipline within clusters

  
  

• Partner with Competency Lead to forecast skill needs

  
  

• Support leadership development and succession planning

  
  

• Maintain attrition <10% within portfolio

  
  

• Drive internal stakeholder engagement score ?85%

  
  

 6.    Transformation

• Operationalize harmonized delivery models

  
  

• Ensure cross-cluster integration and scalability

  
  

• Promote reuse-first and tech-first mindset

  
  

• Participate in productization initiatives for IT Support services

  
  

• Collaborate with CoE experts for process and tech maturity uplift

  
  

• Drive continuous improvement programs within portfolio

  
  

 7.    Financial & Capacity Management

• Monitor portfolio-level margin performance

  
  

• Optimize cost-to-serve across accounts

  
  

• Approve and monitor staffing plans

  
  

• Drive productivity improvements (x%YoY target)

  
  

• Ensure budget adherence within defined thresholds

  
  

Educational qualification:

·         Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field

·         ITIL / ITSM certification (preferred)

·         Lean Six Sigma (preferred)

Experience:

·         15–20 years in IT Support / IT Service Management

·         Minimum 10 years in leadership role managing managers

·         Experience managing multi-account service portfolios

·         Strong exposure to SLA-driven environments

·         Experience in automation, RPA, or AI-led support models preferred

• Experience in cross-functional governance

  
  

Mandatory/requires Skills:
Leadership

·         Strong people leadership and coaching capability

·         High accountability and ownership mindset

·         Ability to influence across matrix structures

Operational

·         Deep understanding of ITSM frameworks

·         Strong data-driven decision-making ability

·         Financial acumen (margin, cost-to-serve)

Strategic

·         Ability to translate strategy into scalable operations

·         Transformation & change management capability

Behavioral

·         Structured thinking

·         Customer-centric mindset

·         Continuous improvement orientation

• Strong communication and stakeholder management

  
  

Preferred Skills:
Experience in IT Service Industry with handling clients within and outside India