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Service Delivery Manager

SavageOne

Fully Remote
South Africa
South Africa
SA / EMEA hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at SavageOne explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Job Overview:

We are seeking a results-drivenService Delivery Managerwith 5-9 years of experience to oversee and optimize service delivery across our client portfolio. You will ensure high-quality service performance, build strong relationships with stakeholders, manage escalations, and drive continuous improvement in service management processes.

Key Responsibilities:
* Service Management & Delivery:Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through effective service delivery and management.Oversee the end-to-end delivery of IT or business services to meet agreed SLAs and KPIs.Monitor performance metrics and prepare service reports for clients and internal leadership.

Service Management & Delivery:
* Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through effective service delivery and management.
Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through effective service delivery and management.
* Oversee the end-to-end delivery of IT or business services to meet agreed SLAs and KPIs.
Oversee the end-to-end delivery of IT or business services to meet agreed SLAs and KPIs.
* Monitor performance metrics and prepare service reports for clients and internal leadership.
Monitor performance metrics and prepare service reports for clients and internal leadership.
* Stakeholder Engagement:Act as the main point of contact for client service-related issues and escalations.Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal delivery teams.

Stakeholder Engagement:
* Act as the main point of contact for client service-related issues and escalations.
Act as the main point of contact for client service-related issues and escalations.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal delivery teams.
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal delivery teams.
* Team Leadership & Coordination:Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of service issues.Provide mentoring and direction to junior delivery staff or support teams.

Team Leadership & Coordination:
* Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of service issues.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of service issues.
* Provide mentoring and direction to junior delivery staff or support teams.
Provide mentoring and direction to junior delivery staff or support teams.
* Process Improvement:Identify gaps and inefficiencies in service delivery processes; implement improvements.Participate in audits and support compliance with relevant standards (e.g., ITIL, ISO).

Process Improvement:
* Identify gaps and inefficiencies in service delivery processes; implement improvements.
Identify gaps and inefficiencies in service delivery processes; implement improvements.
* Participate in audits and support compliance with relevant standards (e.g., ITIL, ISO).
Participate in audits and support compliance with relevant standards (e.g., ITIL, ISO).
* Project Support:Support the delivery of new services, transitions, and transformation initiatives.Collaborate with project managers to align service capabilities with project deliverables.

Project Support:
* Support the delivery of new services, transitions, and transformation initiatives.
Support the delivery of new services, transitions, and transformation initiatives.
* Collaborate with project managers to align service capabilities with project deliverables.
Collaborate with project managers to align service capabilities with project deliverables.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
* 5-9 years of experience in a service delivery or client management role.
5-9 years of experience in a service delivery or client management role.
* Proven experience managing service performance in complex, multi-client environments.
Proven experience managing service performance in complex, multi-client environments.
* Strong knowledge ofITILpractices (certification preferred).
Strong knowledge ofITILpractices (certification preferred).
* Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in cloud-based or digital service environments.
Experience in cloud-based or digital service environments.
* Experience managing third-party vendors or offshore delivery teams.
Experience managing third-party vendors or offshore delivery teams.
* PMP or similar project management certification is a plus.
PMP or similar project management certification is a plus.
* Familiarity with service tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, or equivalent.
Familiarity with service tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, or equivalent.

Key Competencies:
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Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About SavageOne

SavageOne is a company in the Human Resources industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 8 open positions on Hirezar. View all SavageOne jobs →