Help Desk Manager Jobs in Chantilly, VA

A Help Desk Manager in the technology industry is primarily responsible for overseeing all operations and activities of the IT help desk. Their job roles include managing the help desk team, ensuring that clients and end-users receive appropriate assistance, tracking and monitoring service requests to ensure timely resolution, and maintaining service level agreements. They are also responsible for implementing innovative strategies to improve help desk performance, designing and delivering end-user training, and liaising with vendors, suppliers, and other IT personnel to resolve issues related to hardware and software systems.

Important skills for a Help Desk Manager include excellent technical knowledge, strong problem-solving skills, effective team leadership, and exceptional customer service orientation. They must also possess great communication and interpersonal skills to interact with diverse end-users and team members. Certifications like ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), CompTIA A+, HDI-SCA (HDI Support Center Analyst), and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) are advantageous for this role. Prior to becoming a Help Desk Manager, a person may have job roles such as Help Desk Analyst, IT Support Specialist, or IT Service Desk Technician.

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Software Specialist III- Deskside Support Technician

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 2 hours ago

Deskside Support Technician Washington DC, but will move to Merrifield, VA eventually (100% on-site) Current Secret Clearance We are looking for a Deskside Support Technician to support the...

Help Desk Manager

  • Arlington, VA (19 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 21 hours ago
  • Arlington, VA (19 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 21 hours ago

Title: Help Desk Manager Location: On-site Arlington, VA (primary), occasional support to D.C. and Silver Spring Terms: Full-time Clearance: U.S....

Application Support Specialist

  • Reston, VA (7 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Reston, VA (7 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 4 days ago

As a valued colleague on our team, you will collaborate with team in designing, producing, testing, or implementing moderately complex software, technology, or processes, as well as create and...

Deskside Support Technician Onsite

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 4 days ago

Strong technical skills in Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems and business productivity applications i.e....

Help Desk Manager

  • Ashburn, VA (11 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Ashburn, VA (11 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 4 days ago

The Help Desk Manager will provide oversight to the Level II services and ensure that service levels are achieved....

Customer Support Lead (Help Desk)

  • McLean, VA (15 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 5 days ago
  • McLean, VA (15 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 5 days ago

Customer Support Lead Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a Customer Support Lead. This is a full-time and onsite in...

Helpdesk Supervisor/Sr. User Trainer

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 7 days ago

The VCF Team is engaging in a Transformation effort to optimize the processes and systems that support the 9/11 victims injury and loss claims. The VCF Transformation Project (VTP) will result in...

IT Service Desk Supervisor - FTE - Hybrid

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 7 days ago

Minimum four years experience implementing, maintaining, and supporting Windows operating systems and MS Office application suites....

Monitoring and Incident Response Help Desk Manager

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 7 days ago

Evolver Federal is seeking a Monitoring and Incident Response Help Desk Manager to satisfy a requirement for a potential government client....

Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) Help Desk Team Lead / SME (008-25)

  • Quantico, VA (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 9 days ago
  • Quantico, VA (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 9 days ago

DAI DCSA Help Desk Team Lead/SME | Make an Impact with Anglicotech!???? Location: Quantico, VA (Hybrid)???? Annual Salary : $95,000 - $110,000 (depending on experience and education)????...

Corporate IT & Helpdesk Manager

  • Herndon, VA (7 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 10 days ago
  • Herndon, VA (7 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 10 days ago

Management and Asset CMDB\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamiliarity with software integration, SSO, identity management (IDP), and API-based workflow automation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli...

Quality Manager - Helpdesk

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 11 days ago

The Helpdesk and IT Support Program will provide services for workstation and server hardware, operating system software, application software as well as help desk services, break-fix and maintenance...

Application Support Specialist

  • Arlington, VA (19 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Arlington, VA (19 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 12 days ago

Application Support Specialist Marymount University in Arlington, VA Apply Now Type: Full-Time Salary: Salary Range: $45,000-$50,000 Posted: 04/14/2025 Category: Admissions and Enrollment; +1...

IT Service Desk Supervisor

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 12 days ago

Minimum four years experience implementing, maintaining, and supporting Windows operating systems and MS Office application suites....

Service Desk Supervisor

  • Gaithersburg, MD (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 14 days ago
  • Gaithersburg, MD (22 miles from Chantilly, VA)
  • 14 days ago

Tier alignment Operating system alignment Right skills/bandwidth Prioritization Ensure response time objectives for ticket and call handling are met....

Demographic Data for Chantilly, VA

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Salary for Help Desk Manager Jobs in Chantilly, VA

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Highest Education Level

Help Desk Managers in Chantilly, VA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
41.6%
Master's Degree
17.5%
Associate's Degree
17.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.4%
High School or GED
7.2%
Some College
1.6%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Help Desk Managers in Chantilly, VA
6-8 years
40.0%
4-6 years
23.9%
10+ years
13.3%
2-4 years
11.2%
8-10 years
10.6%
1-2 years
1.1%



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