Service Manager

Role: Service Manager-ITIL V4Location: Culver City, CA (Onsite)Contract: W2 / C2CDuration: 12+ Months with potential to extendLocals strongly preferredWe are seeking a skilled Service Manager with expertise in leading and managing application & infrastructure operations for our customer’s within a Managed Services environment. The role needs to monitor & ensure consistent QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) performance, provide strong ITIL governance, and seamless collaboration across onsite and offshore teams. This position drives operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and unified service delivery across multiple domains.Key Responsibilities:Support transition of vendor-supported applications into in-house managed services model.Manage development and execution of detailed transition and service management plans, ensuring readiness and stability.Monitor and maintain smooth delivery of operations across 20 infra and application support areas. Own end-to-end delivery accountability ensuring seamless coordination and unified service outcomes.Govern ITIL-based service operations (Incident, Problem, Change, Release and Service Level Management).Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT and the core infra & app teams.Build strong relationships across technology, business, partners and offshore teams. Ensure documented alignment on priorities, timelines and execution qualityCo-ordinate with vendors during disengagement and manage clean, controlled handovers/resolutions.Monitor service health reviews, KPIs/SLAs and compliance to service level expectations.Identify, monitor and communicate proactively on service performance, risks, mitigation plans and contingency plans.Identify, execute & track initiatives (knowledge management, automation, process improvements, workflow optimizations, modernization, etc.) for continuous improvement and strive towards operational excellenceManage escalations, identify root causes and ensure steps are taken to avoid recurring issues.Create, publish & present Excel reports and PowerPoint presentations which provide high level (ex. trends analysis, QCD at overall level) and detailed level (ex. QCD at each support areas level, SLA dashboards, RCAs) service performance insights.Review team capacity and utilization on a periodic basis and provide recommendationsManage overall documentation of processes, procedures, and configurations for knowledge sharing.Provide timely training to team members (new/existing) on Customer processes and ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards.Lead and manage the Service Management team across infrastructure and application areas across both US and India regions.Represent overall delivery team in reviews with Steering Committees, Change Advisory Board and Quarterly Business Reviews.Qualifications:10 years of IT experience in service delivery and operations.ITIL v4 Certified – Mandatory; PMP / PRINCE2 / Six Sigma advantageousVery strong in Customer’s ITSM process knowledge and SLA expectationsStrong service and project management background & knowledge about processes in Managed Services modelExperience working in Customer global teams and Media and Entertainment industry is essentialVery good understanding of operations involved in Infrastructure areas such as AD, Okta and application development and maintenance in the cloud.Strong working experience with tools such as ServiceNow & Jira which are heavily used across CustomerHands-on with Reporting/Analytics using Advanced ExcelAbility to work on initiatives and manage cross-functional collaboration.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills — able to represent global teams with confidence.Experience working in offshore/onshore model, ideally with India-based teams.A mindset focused on continuous improvement, accountability, and partnership.