Queue Manager

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Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
Oversee IT service queues to prioritise, allocate and resolve incidents and requests per ITIL practices. Manage backlogs, escalations, queue governance, reporting and continual service improvement to meet SLAs and improve ticket quality.
Summary Generated by Built In

For us, tech has never been about just hardware or software. It’s about people. It’s our meaningful relationships, deep expertise and practical know-how in technology that drive what we do. We put our customers, our partners and the environment at the heart of everything we do and our people are the difference that make the difference.

At boxxe, we understand, we collaborate, we simplify, we care and we deliver; together we are making tech human.

Your Mission 💪

The Queue Manager is responsible for overseeing the effective flow, prioritisation and resolution of tickets across the IT managed service operation, ensuring work is managed in line with ITIL practices. This new role supports service stability and customer satisfaction by maintaining queue health, improving process adherence, coordinating escalations and driving timely resolution of incidents and service requests

What you’ll be doing 🎯
  • Monitor and manage service queues to ensure incidents, requests and tasks are prioritised and allocated in line with agreed service levels.
  • Apply ITIL-aligned practices across Incident Management, Request Fulfilment, Problem Management and Major Incident support activities.
  • Review ticket backlogs, ageing items and breached cases, taking corrective action to restore control and improve throughput.
  • Coordinate with resolver groups, service desk analysts and technical teams to ensure accurate routing, timely updates and effective resolution.
  • Support escalation management for high-priority or business-critical issues, ensuring clear communication and appropriate ownership.
  • Maintain queue governance standards, including ticket quality, categorisation, prioritisation, documentation and closure accuracy.
  • Produce and analyse queue performance reports, identifying trends, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
  • Contribute to continual service improvement initiatives by recommending process, tooling and workflow enhancements.
  • Help ensure compliance with SLAs, OLAs and internal operational procedures.
  • Provide guidance and day-to-day support to analysts and coordinators on queue management best practice.
  • Reduction in backlog volume and ageing tickets
  • Improved SLA attainment and queue responsiveness
  • Higher quality ticket handling and reduced reassignments
  • Effective coordination during service peaks and priority incidents
  • Demonstrable contribution to continual service improvement outcomes
What experience we think you’ll need 🚀
  • Proven experience in an IT service desk, service operations or queue management role
  • Good working knowledge of ITIL principles, particularly Incident, Request, Problem and Change practices
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience using ITSM tools to manage ticket workflows, reporting and service performance.
  • Strong attention to detail with a focus on data quality and process compliance
  • Ability to analyse operational data and turn findings into practical improvements.
  • Confident communicator able to work effectively with technical teams, stakeholders and customers
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate escalations and maintain control during peak demand periods
  • ITIL Foundation certification preferred
  • Relevant experience in IT support, service operations or service management environments
  • Experience in managed services, enterprise IT or technical support environments would be advantageous


 As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. boxxe does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All our employment is based on qualification, excellence, and business need. 

Skills Required

  • Proven experience in an IT service desk, service operations or queue management role
  • Working knowledge of ITIL principles (Incident, Request, Problem, Change)
  • Experience using ITSM tools to manage ticket workflows and reporting
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Strong attention to detail with focus on data quality and process compliance
  • Ability to analyse operational data and recommend improvements
  • Confident communicator able to work with technical teams, stakeholders and customers
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate escalations and maintain control during peak demand
  • ITIL Foundation certification
  • Experience in managed services, enterprise IT or technical support environments
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The Company
Kettering,
360 Employees

What We Do

At the heart of who we are is our conviction that we must make life better with tech. For us, tech has never been about just hardware or software, they are our tools. It’s about people. It’s our meaningful relationships, deep expertise and practical know-how in technology that drives what we do. We put our people, our customers, our partners and the environment at the heart of everything we do and our people are the difference that makes the difference. Tech is always advancing and together we have the agility to move with it and to deploy the right solutions to drive growth. Through our deep expertise, practical know-how and collaborative approach, we implement flexible tech solutions to accelerate growth. We give people the confidence to use technology to be their best and better – commercially, socially and sustainably

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