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IT Director of Service Delivery

VSL Employee Co LLC
locationBrentwood, TN, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Service Delivery

Reports To: General Manager

Location: Hybrid (On-site + Remote)

Employee Type: Full-Time, Leadership

About Us

At Vital IT Network Systems (VINS), we are a proactive IT partner committed to delivering IT services

that allow our clients to thrive and focus on what they do best. We are vigilant, innovative, and

nurturing – and we’re looking for someone who reflects those qualities to help us grow.

Company Core Values for Individuals:

1) Client Obsessed: We always focus on what the client needs to prioritize efforts to satisfy

the needs of our customers.

2) Owning the Outcome: We don’t make excuses. We own mistakes and work to make it

right.

3) Continuous Improvement: We are always looking to improve our processes, workflows,

and capabilities.

4) Team Collaboration: We work together as a unit to complete goals.

5) Lead with Transparency: We are transparent with customers to educate and teach

customers.

Position Summary:

The VP of Service Delivery is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing VINS Helpdesk,

Security Operations Center (SOC), Innovation, and Network Engineering teams. This individual

ensures the organization delivers world-class managed services while driving operational

excellence, security maturity, and technical innovation.

The Director provides strategic leadership across support, security, infrastructure, and R&D

functions, aligning technical execution with business goals and client success.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a member of the leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, budgeting,

and company-wide initiatives.

• Develop and execute a unified operational vision encompassing Helpdesk, SOC, Network

Engineering, and Innovation.

• Define and track departmental KPIs aligned with EOS/Traction metrics and company

scorecards.

• Drive accountability, clarity, and collaboration across technical departments.

• Mentor and develop team leads, fostering growth, performance, and alignment with

company culture and values.

Helpdesk Operations

• Oversee day-to-day service delivery, ensuring SLA compliance, ticket resolution quality, and

client satisfaction.

• Standardize escalation workflows, knowledge management, and documentation

processes.

• Implement automation and AI tools to optimize ticket flow and reduce technician overhead.

• Drive proactive support through trend analysis, alerting improvements, and endpoint

management strategies.

Security Operations Center (SOC)

• Lead the SOC team responsible for monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents.

• Maintain and evolve the MSP’s cybersecurity stack (e.g., Pillr, Sophos XDR, IRIS, Atera).

• Oversee incident response playbooks, tabletop testing, and compliance alignment (NIST,

CIS).

• Partner with clients and internal leadership on risk assessments, threat intelligence, and

post-incident reporting.

• Continuously assess emerging threats and develop countermeasures within the managed

environments.

Network Engineering

• Guide the network team in designing, deploying, and maintaining robust, secure network

infrastructures for both internal and client environments.

• Oversee firewall, VPN, VLAN, and routing architecture (FortiGate, SonicWall, UniFi, Meraki,

etc.).

• Ensure documentation and topology standards (NetBox) are current and enforceable.

• Implement scalable frameworks for configuration management, monitoring, and uptime

performance.

Innovation & R&D

• Lead the Innovation team in researching and piloting new technologies to enhance service

delivery and automation.

• Oversee development of internal tools (e.g., PowerShell/Python automations, dashboards,

custom web apps).

• Collaborate with sales and service leadership to productize new technology offerings and

integrations.

• Build proof-of-concepts that bridge IT, and security ecosystems across client portfolios.

vCIO & Client Engagement

• Act as vCIO for key accounts, translating business goals into technology roadmaps.

• Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and strategic technology planning sessions.

• Identify opportunities for modernization, automation, and risk reduction for client

environments.

• Provide executive-level communication to clients on technology direction, cybersecurity

posture, and ROI.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee the development and implementation of SOPs across all technical domains.

• Ensure operational readiness for high-availability and disaster recovery scenarios.

• Oversee vendor relationships and procurement related to software, hardware, and MSP

tooling.

• Maintain clear communication between leadership and technical staff on priorities,

progress, and obstacles.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 10+ years in IT leadership, MSP management, or enterprise operations

(including cybersecurity, network, and service delivery).

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or

equivalent experience.

• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCNP, Fortinet NSE, CompTIA Security+, or ITIL.

Skills:

o Strong understanding of ITSM frameworks and SOC operations.

o Expertise in network design, virtualization, and endpoint security.

o Proven leadership in multi-department teams within an MSP or MSSP environment.

o Exceptional communication, planning, and cross-functional coordination abilities.

o Familiarity with tools such as Atera, Sophos XDR, IRIS, NetBox, Proxmox/VMware, Microsoft 365, Linux, CLI, PowerShell, Python, and Power Automate.

o Customer service mindset with strong communication skills.

o Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

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