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Fiserv, Inc.

Major Incident Manager

Omaha, NE · On-site

Job Title Major Incident Manager About your role: We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and proactive Major Incident Manager associate to join the FICC (Fiserv Incident Command Center). You will ...

Monitise

Major Incident Manager

Berkeley Heights, NJ · On-site

Job Title Major Incident Manager About your role: We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and proactive Major Incident Manager associate to join the FICC (Fiserv Incident Command Center). You will ...

Monitise

Major Incident Manager

Omaha, NE · On-site

Job Title Major Incident Manager About your role: We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and proactive Major Incident Manager associate to join the FICC (Fiserv Incident Command Center). You will ...

First Citizens Bank

Major Incident Manager

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Major Incident Management & Process Improvement Leads the end-to-end lifecycle of major incidents, including detection, prioritization, escalation, coordination, and resolution. Drives continuous ...

Monitise

Major Incident Manager

Omaha, NE · On-site

Job Title Major Incident Manager About your role: We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and proactive Major Incident Manager associate to join the FICC (Fiserv Incident Command Center). You will ...

First Citizens Bank

Major Incident Manager

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Major Incident Management & Process Improvement Leads the end-to-end lifecycle of major incidents, including detection, prioritization, escalation, coordination, and resolution. Drives continuous ...

Oldmutual

Manage Incidents: * Oversee the major incident management process. * Set up and host bridge calls. * Prioritising the incidents in consultation with the Service Delivery Managers based on business ...

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How much do major incident manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for major incident manager in the United States is $163,404.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $129,000.00 and $193,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a Major Incident Manager do?

A Major Incident Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the response to critical IT incidents that disrupt business operations. Their main duties include identifying major incidents, assembling response teams, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring that incidents are resolved quickly to minimize impact. They also analyze incident causes and work with other teams to implement preventive measures. Effective Major Incident Managers are skilled in crisis management, communication, and problem-solving.

How does a Major Incident Manager typically coordinate with technical teams during a critical incident?

During a critical incident, a Major Incident Manager acts as the central point of coordination, ensuring that technical teams such as IT support, network operations, and application specialists are aligned and working efficiently towards resolution. They facilitate communication by organizing regular bridge calls, documenting updates, and escalating issues as needed. The Major Incident Manager also ensures that all stakeholders are informed of progress and that post-incident reviews are conducted to prevent recurrence. This collaborative approach helps restore services quickly and minimizes business impact.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Major Incident Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Major Incident Manager, you need expertise in IT service management, incident response, and a solid understanding of ITIL frameworks, usually supported by relevant certifications like ITIL Foundation. Familiarity with incident management tools such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Desk, or BMC Remedy is commonly required. Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities help you coordinate cross-functional teams and manage high-pressure situations. These skills ensure quick resolution of critical incidents, minimizing business disruption and safeguarding service reliability.

What is the difference between Major Incident Manager vs Incident Coordinator?

AspectMajor Incident ManagerIncident Coordinator
CertificationsITIL, PMP, or similarITIL Foundation, sometimes PMP
Work EnvironmentHigh-pressure, crisis managementOperational support, coordination
ResponsibilitiesLead major incident response, coordinate teams, communicate with stakeholdersAssist in incident logging, tracking, and communication

The Major Incident Manager focuses on leading and resolving critical incidents swiftly, often in high-pressure situations, while the Incident Coordinator supports incident tracking and communication. Both roles require ITIL knowledge and are vital in IT service management, but the Major Incident Manager has a broader leadership role during major outages.

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Infographic showing various Major Incident Manager job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 92% Full Time, 4% Part Time, and 2% Temporary. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $163,404 per year, or $78.6 per hour.
Major Incident Manager

Major Incident Manager

Fiserv, Inc.

Omaha, NE • On-site

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

Fiserv rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 85 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

106th of 138 rated financial services

Job description

Calling all innovators - find your future at Fiserv.
We're Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we're involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.
Job Title
Major Incident Manager
About your role:
We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and proactive Major Incident Manager associate to join the FICC (Fiserv Incident Command Center). You will work closely with various IT Support and Business teams to ensure timely and safe service restoration actions are taken to minimize/cease the impact to our clients, particularly during P3/P4 Major Incidents.
What you'll do:
  • Command and Control: Responsible for ensuring the highest level of command and control are being performed for all Major Incidents, with emphasis on frequent impact assessment as well as quick and safe service restoration for the clients.
  • Utilize Fiserv's home build MIMIC tool (Major Incident Management Information and Collaboration), comparable to Adobe Connect.
  • Ensure relative information is being captured and documented real-time into our Level Set and Workstream tool (MIMIC). This includes (but is not limited to) all fix action attempts, specific infrastructure details (ip addresses, device names, etc) and impact assessment information (applications affected, clients impacted and impact types/amounts).
  • Post Incident Reviews (PIRs): Responsible for performing a thorough Post Incident Review of every Major Incident worked to ensure an accurate and detailed synopsis of the issue is provided by root cause owners and service restoration support. Additionally, ensure all 'opportunities' (or 'shortfalls') have been identified, discussed, and documented as Problem Tasks (pTasks) for follow up during the formal Problem Review process.
  • This includes leading all efforts related to P3/P4 Major Incidents as well as being the focal point for all MIMIC documentation on P1/P2 Major Incidents along-side of a Major Incident Management SRT associate who will be responsible for Command and Control of the Major Incident meeting.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with other departments and stakeholders to ensure seamless communication as well as appropriate coordination occur during the Major Incident lifecycle.
  • Process Improvement: Assisting with the identification of process enhancement opportunities to improve Major Incident Management efficiency and effectiveness.

Experience you'll need to have:
  • Minimum of 4+ years of experience working in a Major Incident Management organization, with a strong understanding of the Major Incident Management lifecycle.
  • Proficiency in Command Center technologies and software.
  • Proficient in working with MS Office Tools (Power BI, Excel, Power Point, Teams) and ServiceNow.
  • 5+ years of an equivalent combination of educational background, related experience, and/or military experience.

Experience that would be great to have:
  • ITIL Foundational certification.
  • Strong working knowledge of monetary movement processing functionality and flow (aka "Funding and Settlement").
  • Strong working knowledge of Command Center monitoring tools (i.e. Splunk, Dynatrace, ThousandEyes, Moogsoft, etc).
  • Experience understanding of three primary areas of IT infrastructure: Computing platforms, Networking and communications, Data storage and management.

How you'll work:
  • Sunday-Tuesday every/other Wednesday OR Thursday-Saturday every/other Wednesday, from 8:30am to 8:30pm EST, this includes holidays and on call during your shift days.
  • This role is on-site position. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences helps you with your overall onboarding experience and lead to stronger productivity.
  • This is a full-time, direct-hire position, and no contract options for unsolicited agency submissions will be considered.
  • This role may require being on-call during non-standard and/or overnight hours.
  • This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment.

Important info about this role:
  • All offers of employment are contingent on standard background checks. Fiserv and certain of its affiliated companies are federal, state, and/or local government contractors. Should this position support a Federal Government contract, now or in the future, the successful candidate will be subject to a background check conducted by the U.S. Government to determine eligibility and suitability for federal contract employment for public trust or sensitive positions. Positions that support state and/or local contracts also may require additional background checks to determine eligibility and suitability.
  • In order to be considered, you must be a U.S. Citizen due to contractual obligations.

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This role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island or Washington.
It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual's status as a veteran.
Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.
Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv. Please:
  • Apply using your legal name
  • Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

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Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
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