Accenture

Service Desk Technical Project Lead

Accenture$90K — $147K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in IT project management with a focus on help desk and user support initiatives
  • Strong understanding of IT service management principles and ITIL frameworks
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for technical and non-technical teams
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and simplify complex technical information for end-users
  • Proven track record of identifying and resolving issues for successful project implementations
  • Familiarity with federal government IT projects such as infrastructure upgrades and application migrations
  • Experience in user research methodologies for service delivery improvements

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects to enhance help desk support capabilities, including tool implementations and workflow optimizations
  • Facilitate communication and knowledge transfer between technical teams and help desk for IT project readiness
  • Coordinate with communications to provide timely user notifications and resources during rollouts
  • Monitor help desk performance during projects and recommend adjustments to staffing and processes
  • Identify and resolve gaps affecting help desk support effectiveness
  • Collaborate on priorities and go-live plans with project managers and technical leads
  • Maintain project documentation and status reports to improve help desk readiness
  • Foster a user-centric approach to consider end-user experiences throughout projects.

Benefits

  • Wide variety of benefits, including healthcare and retirement plans
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the federal services sector
  • Flexible work arrangements, with onsite presence required 2-3 days per week
  • Continuous professional development and training programs
  • Supportive team environment that values effective communication and collaboration
Full Job Description
The Service Desk Technical Project Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating projects that are focused on enhancing the capabilities and effectiveness of the federal help desk organization. This role serves as the central point of communication and collaboration between the technical teams (e.g., infrastructure, software, IT operations) and the service desk, ensuring the help desk is prepared to provide seamless support throughout the lifecycle of key IT initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage standalone projects and initiatives that are specifically aimed at improving the help desk's ability to support end-users, such as implementing new tools, optimizing workflows, or enhancing training.
  • Facilitate effective communication and knowledge transfer between technical teams and the service desk to prepare the help desk for upcoming IT project deployments.
  • Coordinate with the communications team to ensure timely and effective end-user notifications, FAQs, and self-help resources are available during project rollouts.
  • Monitor the performance of the help desk during project implementations and recommend adjustments to staffing, workflows, and support processes as needed.
  • Identify and resolve issues or gaps that could impact the help desk's ability to provide effective support to end-users.
  • Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, and service desk managers to align on priorities, dependencies, and go-live plans.
  • Maintain detailed project documentation, status reports, and lessons learned to continuously improve the help desk's readiness and support capabilities.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills to synthesize complex data and translate technical requirements into actionable solutions for the help desk.
  • Foster a user-centric mindset, ensuring the needs and experiences of end-users are considered throughout the project lifecycle.

Here's What You Need:
  • 5+ years of experience in IT project management, with a focus on help desk and user support initiatives
  • Strong understanding of IT service management principles and ITIL frameworks
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and translate complex technical information for end-user support
  • Proven track record of identifying and resolving issues to ensure successful project implementations
  • Familiarity with common IT projects in a federal government environment (e.g., infrastructure upgrades, application migrations, IT service transitions)
  • Experience in user research methodologies and translating user needs into service delivery improvements
  • Familiarity with change management principles and their application in IT projects
  • Must be local to DC and willing to be onsite in DC 2-3 days per week


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$90,400-$147,200 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
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