Service Desk Team Lead (Trilingual)
About the role
As a Service Desk Team Lead, you will make an impact by leading a team of technical support analysts who provide first-level support to users across Latin America, ensuring service excellence and achievement of operational objectives. You will be a valued member of the IT Infrastructure team and work collaboratively with service delivery managers, clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
In this role, you will:
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Service Desk Analysts to ensure high performance and engagement.
- Monitor and drive operational metrics, including SLA, KPI, CSAT, productivity, and quality targets.
- Manage workforce planning, resource allocation, and operational coverage to support business needs.
- Handle escalations and critical incidents, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication with stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, operational efficiencies, and adherence to ITIL processes and corporate policies.
Work model
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days per week in a Cognizant office and 3 days working remotely. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- 2+ years of experience leading Service Desk, Help Desk, or Technical Support teams.
- Experience managing operational metrics, service performance, and SLA/KPI compliance.
- Advanced proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, both written and verbal.
- Experience working with ticketing systems and remote support tools.
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
- Experience preparing operational reports and executive presentations.
- Knowledge of ITIL-based service management processes.
These will help you stand out
- ITIL Foundation certification or similar service management credentials.
- Experience supporting multilingual service desk operations across Latin America.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and talent development skills.
- Experience participating in recruitment, onboarding, and training initiatives.
- Proven ability to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
- Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
