Description We are seeking an experienced IT Support Manager to lead weekend and evening Service Desk operations (Thursday through Mon) supporting the Whole Foods Market business. This role is critical to ensuring uninterrupted, high-quality technical support during weekend hours. The IT Support Manager will provide direct leadership to the Service Desk team, serve as the primary escalation point during off-hours, and drive operational excellence across all weekend and evening support activities. Key job responsibilities Team Leadership: Manage, coach, and develop a team of Service Desk associates during weekend and evening shifts, ensuring consistent performance and professional growth. Peak Hour Coverage: Own end-to-end Service Desk operations during peak support hours (Thursday – Monday), ensuring adequate staffing, coverage, and response times. Escalation Management: Serve as the primary point of escalation for critical and high-severity incidents impacting Whole Foods Market store operations during assigned shifts. Operational Excellence: Monitor and drive key service desk performance metrics including first-contact resolution, average response time, ticket volume, and customer satisfaction. Cross-Shift Coordination: Partner closely with weekday leadership and the Service Readiness team to ensure seamless handoffs, continuity of open issues, and alignment on priorities. Incident Management: Lead incident triage, troubleshooting, and resolution efforts for store technology issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Process Improvement: Identify gaps in weekend/evening support processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality and efficiency. Reporting & Communication: Provide regular shift reports, weekend performance summaries, and proactive communication to leadership on trends, risks, and operational status. Knowledge Management: Ensure team members have access to up-to-date knowledge articles, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides to support efficient issue resolution. Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with Whole Foods Market store leadership and cross-functional IT teams to understand business needs and align support priorities. A day in the life This manager begins each shift by reviewing handoff notes and aligning the Service Desk team on priorities. During peak store hours, they triage critical incidents ,POS outages, network failures, payment issues, and lead bridge calls to drive resolution. They coach associates in real time, monitor SLA dashboards, and communicate incident status to leadership when needed . As the shift closes, they compile performance summaries and document handoff notes for the next team. Weekends demand heightened focus as Whole Foods Market stores experience the highest traffic, requiring proactive trend monitoring and rapid escalation management across all five days. About The Team Please note that employees are expected to work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays. This is not a standard Mon-Fri day shift position and requirements are based on business need. Basic Qualifications Experience leading technology teams as an information technology operations manager Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 4+ years of professional or military experience Experience working with operations and business teams to communicate problem impacts and understand business requirements Preferred Qualifications The ideal candidate has hands-on service desk experience and a clear understanding of incident management, team coordination, and customer service fundamentals, with a readiness to grow into a leadership role supporting operations. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, TX, AUSTIN - 72,900.00 - 127,600.00 USD annually Company - Amazon.com Services LLC Job ID: A10544632