Overview

Service Management Officer (SMO)

Date: 11 Jan 2025

Location:

Singapore, Singapore

Company:
Singtel Group

Responsibilities:
Service Management 

  • Monitor and report on the SLA/KPI of the in-scope systems, grouped under the System Family, to the client 
  • Liaise and work directly with client (stakeholders, Ops Managers and/or Contractors) for purpose of project delivery and maintenance support. 
  • Monitor and update client on operation concern and/or compliance matters and propose resolution.
  • Provide monthly summary and/or progress report on systems health, statuses, risk status and status of CR/SR and System Problem. 
  • Conduct and/or participate in management update meetings – CCC, Operations, Service Review, Audit and Management Meeting. 
  • Review reports from Operations & Support (O&S)  project teams within the System Family 
  • Provide support to O&S Project teams during Audit, DR/BCP, Backup & Recovery exercise. 
  • Propose continuous improvement initiatives with recommendations to strengthen IT governance & compliance, increase efficiency on work quality and processes. 
  • Prepare Management plan and submit compilation to the Client annually

 

IT Configuration Management

  • Periodically review IT asset inventory (hardware, software, network equipment, network attached equipment and end-points) records maintained and updated by Client appointed Asset Officer. 
  • Maintain oversight and review the Obsolescence at System Family Level. 
  • Prepare and submit report to Client

 

Incident Management

  • Lead investigation and resolution of incident 
  • Conduct root cause analysis and recommend improvement solution for recurrent incident to Client

 

IT Security Management

  • Schedule security scan for identified systems according to policies, and verify all vulnerability rectifications are satisfactorily performed. 
  • Conduct Security Review on System Access and administration patterns weekly, and report unusual or suspicious activities, if any, to SMO Head Office. 
  • Track, mitigate and deploy patch security vulnerabilities accordingly to the stipulated timeline. Maintain oversight and submit reports on monthly basis. 
  • Escalate and/or seek Client’s acceptance and approval of assessed risks.

 

IT Security Compliance & QA Management

  • Ensure compliance status of the Systems adheres to applicable standards, polices, directives and guidelines. 
  • Declare, review and report compliance status to SMO head office annually. 
  • During audit exercise, work with stakeholders to provide responses and evidences to auditors or compliance related declarations. 
  • Provide a Rectification Plan on any gaps found. 
  • Provide rectification plan for issues arising from audit. 
  • Seek waiver on compliance whenever it is justifiable. 
  • Ensure all applicable standards, policies, directives, guidelines, deliverables and quality assurance records are filed and kept up-to-date for audit and review purposes. 
  • Work with Client on system enhancement required for policy changes and audit requirements.

 

The ideal profile should have / be:

  • Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent
  • More than 5 years of IT Infra project management experience and at least 10 years of IT experience
  • Familiar with IT Service Management, ITIL and IT Infra project management.
  • Experience in IT business analysis techniques
  • Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques
  • Able to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship
  • Knowledge and understanding of IT Infra/Network/Data Center operations and support
     


About Singtel

Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has 140 years of operating experience and played a pivotal role in the country’s development as a major communications hub. Optus, our subsidiary in Australia, is a leader in integrated telecommunications, constantly raising the bar in innovative products and services.

We are also strategically invested in leading companies in Asia and Africa, including Bharti Airtel (India, South Asia and Africa), Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines) and Advanced Info Service (Thailand). We work closely with our associates, leveraging our scale in networks, customer reach and extensive operational experience to lead and shape the communications industry.

Together, the Group serves over 700 million mobile customers around world. Singtel is one of the largest listed Singapore companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation.

The Group has a vast network of offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.