Job description
Role: Service. Now Production Support Manager Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad Experience: 10+ years Employment Type: Full-Time Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Service. Now Production Support Manager to lead and manage 24x7 production support operations for a large-scale Service. Now environment supporting critical business services.
This role is responsible for ensuring platform stability, operational excellence, service availability, incident reduction, and continuous improvement across multiple Service. Now applications and modules. The ideal candidate will have strong Service. Now platform knowledge, proven leadership experience managing global support teams, and the ability to work in rotational shifts to support business-critical operations across multiple time zones.
Key Responsibilities
Service. Now Platform Management Support Service. Now ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, Discovery, Service Catalog, Integration Hub, and custom applications. Coordinate platform upgrades, patching, maintenance activities, and releases. Review platform risks and implement mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with security, audit, and governance requirements.
Production Operations Management Lead end-to-end production support for Service. Now platform and associated applications. Manage day-to-day operations, incident queues, escalations, and operational governance. Ensure adherence to SLAs, OLAs, and operational KPIs. Drive continuous service improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
Monitor platform health, availability, performance, and capacity. Incident & Problem Management Act as escalation manager for critical incidents and service disruptions. Lead Major Incident Management (MIM) activities and stakeholder communications. Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and drive preventive action plans. Ensure timely resolution of incidents and reduce recurring issues.
Team Leadership Manage and mentor Service. Now production support engineers across multiple shifts. Oversee workforce planning, shift scheduling, and on-call coverage. Drive team performance, knowledge management, and professional development. Establish operational standards, SOPs, and support playbooks. Transition & Vendor Management Lead knowledge transfer and transition activities from vendors or managed service providers.
Coordinate with engineering, development, infrastructure, and business teams. Track deliverables, risks, dependencies, and operational readiness. Reporting & Governance Present operational metrics and service health updates to leadership. Track KPIs include: SLA compliance MTTR Incident volumes Change success rate Problem backlog Service availability Drive executive reviews and operational governance meetings.
Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. 10+ years of IT operations and production support experience in Service. Now Platform. 5+ years of experience managing Service. Now production support teams. Strong knowledge of ITIL processes and service management practices.
Experience supporting large enterprise Service. Now environments. Experience leading global teams in a 24x7 operational model.
Preferred Skills
Service. Now Certified System Administrator (CSA). Service. Now Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS). ITIL Foundation or ITIL Intermediate certification. Knowledge of SRE principles, automation, monitoring, and platform reliability. Experience with Agile, DevOps, and Continual Service Improvement (CSI). Telecom industry experience preferred.
Key Competencies Leadership and people management Stakeholder management Crisis management and decision making Operational strategy and execution Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills Excellent verbal and written communication Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Shift Requirement Must be willing to work in rotational shifts supporting a global 24x7 environment.
Participate in on-call rotations and major incident bridges as required. Ability to support weekend releases, maintenance windows, and critical business events. Weekly Hours: 40 Time Type: Regular Location: IND:AP:Hyderabad / Argus Bldg 4f & 5f, Sattva, Knowledge City- Adm: Argus Building, Sattva, Knowledge City, IND:KA:Bengaluru / Innovator Building, Itpb, Whitefield Rd
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