Help Desk Manager Cover Letter Examples

Dear Mr. Grossman:

When I learned of your search for a new help desk manager, I felt compelled to submit my resume for your review. With my experience in IT help desk leadership and hands-on user support – as well as my demonstrated strengths in team collaboration and problem-solving – I feel confident that I would significantly benefit your organization.

With a broad range of computer and system proficiencies, my proven technical aptitude and my solid analytical abilities position me to thrive in this challenging role. Additionally, my current experience in IT administration and help desk management for Winchester Imaging has provided me with core strengths in technical needs analysis, server and network administration, and general IT support.

Highlights of my background include:

Managing an 18-member help desk team for Winchester Imaging, holding full responsibility for all day-to-day help desk activities with an emphasis on customer service and full incident resolution

Recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, and supervising help desk staff to ensure top performance levels and superior customer service

Introducing new procedures to respond to various technical and security issues, increasing response time by 36%

Responding to and resolving Level 1 support issues while also handling all escalated Level 2 and Level 3 support calls

Rolling out a survey tool for all help desk users to monitor and continually improve help desk ratings and, consequently, customer satisfaction

Keen aptitude for technology programs and solutions; proficient in a variety of software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, Visual Basic, Dreamweaver, Track-It, Fireworks, and PL/SQL

Earning an AAS in network administration and demonstrating polished communication, leadership, and organizational talents

With my experience in help desk management and user support, coupled with my enthusiasm and dedication to success, I believe I could swiftly surpass your expectations for this role. I look forward to discussing the position in further detail. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Paul J. Smith