Major Incident Manager.

  • technology
  • permanent
  • Belfast, County Antrim
  • £40000-£47000

Major Incident Manager - Belfast - up to £47,000 - full time and onsite

We're working closely with a large UK based outsourcing and professional services company to support them on role that is focused on taking full ownership of all major incidents affecting service performance across a multi-client/shared services environment.

You will be responsible for:

  • Take ownership of all high-priority and major incidents from start to resolution
  • Assess incident impact, verify priority, and manage progression across technical teams
  • Act as the central communication point between recovery teams, service delivery, and stakeholders
  • Facilitate and lead conference calls when required to coordinate recovery actions
  • Ensure incident records are accurate and complete, including resolution details
  • Produce and distribute management-level incident summaries
  • Escalate issues appropriately and in line with the incident process
  • Support post-incident review activities and contribute to ongoing process improvement
  • Provide cover for other incidents as needed, including some lower-priority cases

Key Requirements:

  • 2-3 years' experience managing major/high priority incidents in a shared service or multi-client setting
  • Strong understanding of ITIL and incident management principles
  • Familiar with tools like Remedy or similar ITSM platforms
  • Comfortable working in a shift-based rota, including early (7:30am) and late starts (11am), plus some on-call where needed
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills
  • Calm and structured approach to high-pressure situations

Maria Whitmarsh