Team Lead, ITSM and Asset Management presso Defence Construction Canada

The Team Lead, ITSM and Asset Management is responsible for overseeing the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes and IT asset lifecycle management. This role ensures alignment with industry best practices (e.g., ITIL), drives operational efficiency, and supports compliance and governance across IT services and assets. This role will also manage and mentor a team of ITSM and Asset Management analysts and specialists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and optimization of ITSM processes including Incident, Problem, Change, and Request Management.
• Manage the LCM Partner
• Manage the IT asset lifecycle, including procurement, refresh planning, deployment, tracking, inventory and disposal of hardware and software assets.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure service delivery meets business needs.
• Monitor performance metrics and generate reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members, fostering a culture of accountability and service excellence.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, regulatory, and security requirements related to IT assets.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders

Other

• Coordinate with vendors for technical support and on warranty claims, as required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in ITSM and asset management roles, with leadership responsibilities.
•  Strong understanding of ITIL framework and ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira Service Management).
• Strong understanding of the Microsoft Suite of products, including Azure, M365 and Intune
• Experience with asset management systems and CMDB maintenance.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• ITIL certification and experience with audit/compliance processes are highly desirable.
• Bilingual in French and English is mandatory.

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in information technology
• Knowledge of operating systems, security protocols, hardware, software applications and cloud technologies
• Project management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in an IT discipline with eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: undergraduate degree in an IT discipline with a minimum of five years’ relevant experience in IT service management and operations

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Write end-user instructions
• Apply project management principles

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional advice and guidance to IT staff and DCC employees

Working Conditions: Hybrid work environment with a minimum of 2 days in the office.

Check out your benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes:

Health and Wellness

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans