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At CGI, you'll help organisations solve complex business and technology challenges by combining strategic consulting expertise with exceptional client delivery. As a Director, Consulting – Expert within our Business Consulting & Advisory Practice, you'll work alongside industry leaders to shape innovative solutions, strengthen trusted client partnerships, and deliver measurable outcomes that transform organisations. You'll have the opportunity to influence business strategy, develop new consulting offerings, and drive lasting value for clients, while continuing to grow your own expertise in a collaborative environment where initiative, innovation, and professional development are genuinely encouraged. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of our work, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to successfully complete UK Government Security Vetting. This is a hybrid role with flexibility to travel across the UK as required.

Job Title: IT Service Desk Manager Location: Sharston, M22 4SN Salary : Up to £45,000 depending on experience Job type: Full time, Permanent About Us: Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award‑winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers'liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers' and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease. We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year‑on‑year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK. Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest‑rated firms in the sector. About the Role: Express Solicitors are seeking to appoint an experienced IT Service Desk Manager to support the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and ongoing development of the firm's IT Service Desk. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical support responsibilities with team management, service delivery oversight, and operational coordination. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the IT support function, ensuring high standards of service are maintained and mentoring junior team members. Candidates should have a minimum of three years' experience as a Service desk Manager or equivalent role. Previous experience within the legal sector would be advantageous. The role will involve supporting users across multiple offices and technologies, ensuring high levels of system reliability, user satisfaction, and continuous improvement across IT services. Responsibilities: Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the IT helpdesk. Allocate, prioritise, and monitor IT support workloads to ensure service levels are achieved. Mentor, support, and develop junior IT team members. Conduct regular reviews of support performance and identify areas for improvement. Assist the Head of IT with operational planning, project delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure IT procedures, documentation, and knowledge base materials are maintained and kept up to date. Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and support providers to ensure service standards are maintained. Promote a customer-focused support culture across the department. Oversee onboarding processes for new starters, including equipment setup and user access provisioning. Provide desktop support and troubleshooting across Windows Server 2016/2022/2025 and Windows 11 environments. Support and maintain printers, scanners, and other network peripherals. Support and administration of company mobile phones and mobile device management solutions. Provide support for the company telecoms and IP telephony systems. Assist in maintaining network security systems and IT-related security infrastructure. Maintain accurate IT asset registers Some travel to the branch office in Liverpool may be required on an ad hoc basis. Person Specification: Essential Skills & Experience Minimum of three years' experience as a Service desk manager or equivalent role Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or coordinating an IT support team. Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems and troubleshooting common technical issues. Good understanding of network infrastructure, connectivity, and core technologies. Solid understanding of computer hardware, peripherals, and endpoint support. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills across a broad range of IT disciplines. Experience managing and prioritising workloads within a fast-paced environment. Experience using helpdesk/ticketing systems and working to SLAs. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Customer-focused approach with a strong understanding of internal service delivery. Desirable Skills & Experience Knowledge of Proclaim case management software and experience working with Eclipse Legal Systems. Experience supporting digital dictation systems and Dragon naturally speaking speech recognition solutions. Experience with IP telephony systems such as RingCentral or Avaya IP Office. Previous experience working within the legal sector. Exposure to Microsoft 365 administration and cloud-based technologies. Salary & Hours: Salary of up to £45,000, dependent on experience Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday. Benefits: 23 Days Holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays. Extra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement. Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme. Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more. Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Recruitment Process: Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning. Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete your application. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; IT Services Manager, Senior Service Desk Engineer, Senior IT Technician, Senior IT Desk Support, IT Manager, ITIL Service Desk Manager, Senior Support Technician may also be considered for this role.

6 Skills and Experience ITIL Foundation Minimum Experience of documenting processes and procedures Ability to identify and engage with users and stakeholders Service Transition experience Demonstrable record of delivering results and meeting targets. Excellent problem solving and research skills, including the ability to analyse facts, interpret data and make expert recommendations to stakeholders and ensure that key results are understood at all levels. Understanding of corporate drivers such as the strategy, values and core behaviours Strong relationship management skills, including influencing and negotiation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly at all user levels (internal and external customers) Ability to take initiative, identify and respond to service transition requirements; managing workload effectively to ensure tight deadlines are met Excellent analytical, problem solving, decision making and influencing skills Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

At CGI, we deliver innovative technology solutions that help our clients achieve mission-critical outcomes. As a Service Delivery Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the transition of a new on-premises cloud platform into live service for the Client. Working across project and operational teams, you will help establish the processes, governance, and service management capabilities required to ensure a secure, reliable, and high-performing service. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of service delivery, influence operational readiness, and contribute to the success of a strategically important programme. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position with remote working available and occasional travel to Leatherhead.

Service Delivery Manager (Process Owner) Must have an Active DV Clearance This position requires a strong technical background, excellent stakeholder management capability and deep understanding of ITIL service management practices. Key Responsibilities Oversee end to end delivery of Service Asset and Configuration Management activities. Ensure services are delivered in line with agreed SLAs, KPIs and compliance requirements. Monitor service performance metrics, analyse trends and produce reporting for stakeholders. Act as the main customer contact for Service Asset and Configuration Management activities. Manage incident, problem and change management processes aligned to ITIL best practice. Coordinate with infrastructure, development and support teams to resolve issues and deliver improvements. Drive continual service improvement initiatives based on operational performance and customer feedback. Manage third party suppliers and vendor relationships where required. Support governance, audit and compliance activities. Skills and Experience Required Strong experience within IT Service Delivery or IT Operations environments. Strong understanding of ITIL v3 or ITIL v4 frameworks. Experience using ServiceNow, Jira Service Management or CASD. Strong stakeholder management and customer engagement capability. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Experience managing cross functional technical teams within complex environments. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Service Delivery Manager (Process Owner) Must have an Active DV Clearance This position requires a strong technical background, excellent stakeholder management capability and deep understanding of ITIL service management practices. Key Responsibilities Oversee end to end delivery of Service Asset and Configuration Management activities. Ensure services are delivered in line with agreed SLAs, KPIs and compliance requirements. Monitor service performance metrics, analyse trends and produce reporting for stakeholders. Act as the main customer contact for Service Asset and Configuration Management activities. Manage incident, problem and change management processes aligned to ITIL best practice. Coordinate with infrastructure, development and support teams to resolve issues and deliver improvements. Drive continual service improvement initiatives based on operational performance and customer feedback. Manage third party suppliers and vendor relationships where required. Support governance, audit and compliance activities. Skills and Experience Required Strong experience within IT Service Delivery or IT Operations environments. Strong understanding of ITIL v3 or ITIL v4 frameworks. Experience using ServiceNow, Jira Service Management or CASD. Strong stakeholder management and customer engagement capability. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Experience managing cross functional technical teams within complex environments. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Service Delivery Manager (Process Owner) Must have an Active DV Clearance This position requires a strong technical background, excellent stakeholder management capability and deep understanding of ITIL service management practices. Key Responsibilities Oversee end to end delivery of Service Asset and Configuration Management activities. Ensure services are delivered in line with agreed SLAs, KPIs and compliance requirements. Monitor service performance metrics, analyse trends and produce reporting for stakeholders. Act as the main customer contact for Service Asset and Configuration Management activities. Manage incident, problem and change management processes aligned to ITIL best practice. Coordinate with infrastructure, development and support teams to resolve issues and deliver improvements. Drive continual service improvement initiatives based on operational performance and customer feedback. Manage third party suppliers and vendor relationships where required. Support governance, audit and compliance activities. Skills and Experience Required Strong experience within IT Service Delivery or IT Operations environments. Strong understanding of ITIL v3 or ITIL v4 frameworks. Experience using ServiceNow, Jira Service Management or CASD. Strong stakeholder management and customer engagement capability. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Experience managing cross functional technical teams within complex environments. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Solution Architect - Managed Service Lead Must have an Active DV Clearance This role is responsible for leading technical delivery across secure managed services and supporting the strategic direction of complex infrastructure and workplace platforms. The successful candidate will work across multiple technical workstreams and provide leadership within a highly secure delivery environment. The Solution Architect - Managed Service Lead will work within a multi skilled Agile team environment across security, service and technical delivery functions. Key Responsibilities Own and drive technical delivery of managed service components from design through to live deployment. Collaborate with other Managed Service Leads across multiple technology areas to improve delivery cohesion and efficiency. Contribute to strategic roadmaps and technical direction across platform and workplace services. Act as the technical lead for delivery teams and customer stakeholders. Provide architecture governance and ensure solutions align to customer requirements and overall design vision. Ensure integrity, resilience and compliance across customer environments. Support Agile delivery methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives. Skills and Experience Strong experience delivering secure, resilient and large scale IaaS, PaaS and Workplace solutions. Experience creating and owning HLDs and LLDs. Strong problem solving and technical design capability. Experience leading and motivating multi skilled technical teams. Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at senior level. Experience operating within highly secure and mission critical environments. Single UK nationality with active DV clearance required. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.