Service Delivery Manager Realtime Payments page is loaded Service Delivery Manager Realtime Payments Apply locations Slovakia - Bratislava Italy - Gallarate Italy - Milan time type Full time posted on Posted 9 Days Ago job requisition id JR0003221 Service Delivery Manager Realtime Payments Application Support JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Service Delivery Manager Realtime Payments Workload: Permanent, 100% FTE
Unit: GB Technology
Reports to: Head of Service Delivery Payments
Location(s): Vienna, Bratislava, Milan
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced IT Service Delivery Manager to lead our team in delivering Global Blue Realtime Payment services and applications in alignment with industry best practices. In this role, you will manage a distributed team of engineers and work closely with different functions across organization to ensure highest quality of delivery to our Customers. You will have direct impact on the user experience and will be involved in key projects for Global Blue.
OVERVIEW
As the SDM, you will oversee service deployments, incident resolution, and problem management while ensuring adherence to service delivery standards.
Your leadership will be instrumental in optimizing service delivery processes, fostering client relationships, and driving continuous improvement within the team
As the holder of this position, you will:
Lead an international support engineer team specializing in real-time payments and L2 application support Negotiate and set SLAs with both internal and external business stakeholders Lead SLA governance for the Customer portfolio, overseeing incident and problem management processes to ensure timely resolution and alignment with business targets Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for our internal stakeholders, streamlining escalations for Service Requests and Incidents Maintain a strong relationship with business owners with regular service review meetings Plan and execute a CIP (Continuous Improvement Plan)
This position is a stakeholder facing position. It requires that you manage expectations within the business and ensure IT teams achieve those expectations to a high standard.
The immediate focus is on developing the required methods and practices (incl. quality reporting) for the GB application stacks for your responsible area of Realtime Payment Application Services.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage a support engineer team that is spread across multiple time zones and regions Assessment and management of 3rd party vendors that are vital to the services Oversee and ensure operational awareness for related products Cultivate a culture of customer service excellence and proactive communication. Coordinate resolution on major incidents and Lead from time-to-time taskforces to get severe bugs eliminated swiftly Represent operations in Requirements Definition and Capture - ensuring that operational considerations are included in product design Initiating and driving problem management activities to permanently remove incident root causes end-to-end as part of a Continuous Improvement Plan Hold regular service review meetings with business and technology stakeholders Drive strategic initiatives for optimizing service delivery and integration using web services and architecture principles Agree and set process and guidelines for the operational aspects of release management Act as the main link between business, engineering and operations for the sharing of technical knowledge Financial Controlling of Payment Application related budget Ensure high system availability and technical support for critical services, including but not limited to: Currency Exchange Service Integration Middleware Omni-channel Gateway Currency Conversion Processing Platform Card BIN Management System Analytics Platform Currency Reconciliation Module Merchant Management & Transactions Portal REQUIREMENTS
Education and experience: At least BSc. Degree in IT or computer science or several years of proven experience as technology lead or manager At least 3 years of experience in IT service delivery management or a related role, ideally in real-time transaction processing or financial services environments Experience with load balancers, high available configurations, and networking . Experience in working with distributed teams in a global, multicultural environment Experience with analytical tools (Splunk, Excel etc.) Excellent communication skills in English (both oral and written) Personal qualifications: Detail oriented with strong analytical skills Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize Solid project management skills Good presentation and negotiation skills Good client-facing skills, inquisitive and engaging personality Capability to deal with uncertainty in agile and frequent changing set-ups ITIL certification is a plus About Us At Global Blue, we firmly believe that enhancing the shopping experience drives performance.
Our mission is to seamlessly connect shoppers and brands worldwide by simplifying the shopping experience and boosting retailer performance. With over 40 years of industry expertise, we have pioneered Tax Free Shopping and expanded into the Payment and Post-Purchase business.
As a technology partner, we lead our industries with innovative technology and data-driven insights, bringing unparalleled value at every touchpoint along the shopping journey. We support retailers in handling over 35 million Tax Free Shopping transactions every year and our payment partners in elevating the experience of more than 31 million transactions worldwide. Our post-purchase solutions also cater to the needs of over 47m e-commerce shoppers. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we generated €20bn Sales in Store and €311M revenue in FY 2022/23.
Our diverse community of over 2,000 employees represent more than 80 nationalities across 53 countries . At Global Blue, we cultivate a culture of empowerment, encouraging our teams to collaborate and support one another.
Together, we innovate, create, and strive towards a brighter future for the businesses we serve.
