Position Summary

The Incident & Request Management Specialist ensures the effective handling of Incidents and Requests by operations in order to improve business productivity and enhance user-experience.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of this role include (but are not limited to):

• Support the ticket management processes, liaising with Service Desk queue managers to coordinate efforts for the resolution of Incidents and the fulfilment of Requests in accordance with Service Levels.

• Interface with Assignment Group Managers to ensure across team coordination where required and remove roadblocks to effective ticket handling, e.g., prevent multiple ticket reassignments, avoid tickets being assigned back to Service Desk for more information, educate to ensure the correct information is recorded in tickets to aid resolution, ensure correct application of ‘3-strikes rule’, reduce ticket backlogs, etc.

• Ensure ‘Best Practice’ is followed to ensure effective tickets updates to end-users, correct behaviours and drive improvements where required to ensure a positive user-experience.

• Ensure the operational teams are documenting and sharing Knowledge with the Service Desk to drive up first contact resolution.

• Prioritise escalations for Incidents & Requests, ensure effective communication and engagement with end-users.

• Act as a point of contact for ‘Excom’ level escalations that may be triggered through Business Partners or direct to Hub Leaders (for example).

• Own service complaints, address through the appropriate channels and ensure effective follow-up/engagement.

• Follow-up on C-SAT feedback to address issues on behalf of users and/or to share positive feedback in alignment with ITSM practices.

• Ensure effective Incident Management communication is in place and effective using standardized templates for consistency (for both IT and end-user communications).

• In support of Assignment Group Managers and assignees, make sure Incidents are reprioritized as required as the impact and/or urgency of an issue increases (and vice versa).

• Through local governance and by preparing detailed operational metrics analysis, (using PowerBI dashboards as the single source of truth), highlight operational gaps and issues that require focus, ensure these are addressed as required.

• Where processes and/or operating procedures may need adjusting to drive improvement, raise as required to ITSM Practices and provide feedback/inputs as necessary.

• Support transitional activities as required as operations are internalized.

Skills and Qualifications:

Required

• A clear understanding of the ITIL framework and an ability to apply ITIL principles within an IT service management environment, ITIL qualification as standard.

• 4-6 years of experience working in an ITIL aligned operational role (Incident Management or similar).

• Solid knowledge and experience of ServiceNow.

• Enthusiasm and dedication to drive continual improvement and, or change.

• Excellent analytical and communication (both verbal and written) skills.

• Experience of working to (and exceeding) Service Level Agreements.

• Process orientated with a methodical and planned approach to achieving goals.

• Ability to quickly gain the confidence of the business and colleagues through building efficient working relationships and by exhibiting excellent communication and influencing skills.

• Be comfortable with ambiguity, thrive on change and engender a collaborative approach.

• Act as an advocate for the IT Organisation both externally and internally.

• Excellent written and spoken English is required, with additional competency in French or Spanish as an asset.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation

• We are locally dedicated with international scale

• We are future focused and challenge the status quo

• We foster collaboration in everything we do

• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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