Senior Specialist 1, Information Technology Service Desk Lead

Halozyme, Inc.

Posted on: January 12, 2026

Closing: February 11, 2026

Salary: 99,000.00 - 139,000.00 per year

Position Type: Full Time

Job Description

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Welcome to an inspired career.

At Halozyme, we are reinventing the patient experience and building the future of drug delivery. We are passionate about the important work we do and constantly strive to do more. We embrace transformation and work hard to innovate for the future. We do this together, as One Team - we rise by lifting others up and believe in the power of working together for the collective win. That's why we need you-to help us make a significant impact by taking on increasingly complex challenges, leaping beyond the status quo, advancing our mission and making our One Team culture thrive.

Join us as a Senior Specialist 1, Information Technology Service Desk Lead, and you'll be part of a culture that welcomes diversity, thinks differently to solve problems, works collaboratively as one team, and delivers meaningful innovations that impact people's lives.

How you will make an impact

The IT Service Desk Lead is responsible for overseeing day-to-day service desk operations while driving continuous improvement of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes. This role ensures high-quality user support, effective incident and request management, and alignment with ITIL best practices to improve service delivery, efficiency, and user satisfaction.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop Service Desk analysts to ensure consistent, high-quality support
  • Manage daily service desk operations, including ticket queues, escalations, and workload balancing
  • Act as the primary escalation point for complex incidents and service disruptions
  • Ensure SLAs, OLAs, and KPIs are met or exceeded
  • Own and continuously improve ITSM platform and processes including, Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Problem Management, and Knowledge Management
  • Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and root causes using ticket data and trend analysis
  • Design, document, and implement process improvements aligned with ITIL best practices
  • Drive automation and self-service initiatives to reduce ticket volumes and improve resolution times
  • Define and maintain dashboards and reports on service desk performance
  • Ensure service desk operations follow internal policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent with 5+ years of IT support experience (An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered)
  • Strong understanding of ITSM and ITIL frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with ITSM tools
  • Proven experience driving process improvement initiatives

In return, we offer you:
  • Full and comprehensive benefit program, including an Employee Stock Purchase Program and 401(k) matching.
  • Opportunities to grow in a culture that prioritizes learning, development and progression through in-house programs and tuition reimbursement.
  • A collaborative, innovative team that works as one to amplify your impact-on your career, the work you do and patients' lives.

The most likely base pay range for this position is $99K - $139K per year. Several factors, such as experience, tenure, skills, and particular business needs, will determine an individual's exact level of compensation. Base salary is only one element of employee compensation at Halozyme. Total compensation could include bonuses, sales incentives, and equity awards.

Halozyme, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations:

Halozyme is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, contact Human Resources at [email protected].

To view all our open positions, please visit our career page. Additionally, our benefit offerings can be found here.

Halozyme, Inc.

Posted on: January 12, 2026

Closing: February 11, 2026

Salary: 99,000.00 - 139,000.00 per year

Position Type: Full Time

Career Focus: Information Technology

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