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Netskope

Data-centric cloud security for enterprises

Director IT Service Desk

IT Service Desk & End User SupportUpdated on Nov 5
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must be available on-site four days per week at the Santa Clara, California or St. Louis, Missouri office.
  • Requires 12 or more years of IT experience, including 7 or more years leading large-scale, global Service Desk or Helpdesk operations in high-growth SaaS or technology environments.
  • Requires experience working within an IT product operating model, defining services as products, building roadmaps, and delivering iterative improvements to employee experience.
  • Requires a proven record of driving self-service adoption and automation at scale, with hands-on experience using AI-powered IT service management and employee experience platforms such as MoveWorks, Aisera, or similar solutions.
  • Requires experience developing leaders, building high-performing teams, and fostering a customer-first service culture.
  • Requires expertise using IT service management metrics and analytics to identify trends, guide strategy, and measure outcomes.
  • Requires strong knowledge of ITIL and modern service management practices, including demonstrable experience applying them in a product-based IT model.
  • Requires the ability to engage and influence executives, stakeholders, and employees.
  • Requires experience leading global IT Service Desk organizations and shaping digital employee experience strategy.
  • Requires experience applying product management principles within IT, including roadmap planning, service ownership, and iterative delivery.
  • Requires a strong record of scaling self-service and driving automation, including experience implementing AI-driven platforms such as MoveWorks or Aisera.
  • Requires expertise in service delivery, ITIL frameworks, and IT change management.
  • Requires a solid understanding of multi-operating-system environments, including Windows, Mac, and ChromeOS, and network and system troubleshooting.
  • Requires the ability to define, track, and communicate key performance indicators that drive accountability and improvement.
  • Requires skill in transforming IT support functions, scaling globally, and building a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic direction and leadership for a distributed organization of Level 1 and Level 2 support engineers; build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and exceptional service; define career paths and growth opportunities; and ensure balanced, 24/7 global coverage aligned to business needs.
  • Run the Service Desk as a core IT product with defined ownership, a service roadmap, and measurable outcomes; align priorities with the IT product operating model and apply product management principles to improve employee experience and productivity.
  • Champion an automation-first approach to eliminate repetitive work and accelerate service delivery; build a culture of self-service using AI-powered virtual agents, intelligent knowledge bases, and automated workflows.
  • Lead adoption of Generative AI to transform IT support, including ticket deflection and intelligent resolution.
  • Partner with IT product leadership to define, maintain, and evolve a comprehensive service catalog with clear, measurable service-level agreements; enhance it through automation, AI integration, and employee feedback.
  • Own IT change management processes and ensure changes are implemented in a controlled, transparent, and agile manner that balances risk and speed.
  • Establish a knowledge management program and make Confluence a central hub for high-quality documentation and self-help resources; reduce inbound tickets through proactive problem identification and scalable self-service.
  • Improve the employee experience by enhancing Slack as a support channel, expanding the Assist Bot's capabilities, and delivering seamless IT support.
  • Lead by example in using Netskope products, especially Digital Experience Management, to proactively diagnose and resolve issues; provide actionable feedback to product and engineering teams.
  • Define key performance indicators, build executive dashboards, and present insights on service quality and team performance; use analytics to guide investment decisions, identify systemic issues, and improve IT outcomes.

Desired Qualifications

  • ITIL certification is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Okta, Google Workspace, M365, Kandji, Intune, and SaaS lifecycle management vendors.

About the Company

Netskope

Data-centric cloud security for enterprises

Netskope provides cloud security solutions for large enterprises, helping them secure data and protect against threats in cloud environments. It offers a cloud security platform with real-time data and threat protection, secure access service edge (SASE) capabilities, and advanced threat detection and response; all delivered through a subscription model. How it works: the platform continuously monitors cloud services and data traffic, enforcing security policies directly where data lives, and providing real-time protection and threat response across the cloud, network, and apps. How it differs from competitors: it emphasizes a data-centric approach—protecting the data itself in cloud environments—along with cloud-native, real-time protection and a comprehensive SASE bundle, aimed at large organizations undergoing digital transformation. Its goal is to redefine cloud, network, and data security for enterprises by enabling secure and seamless digital transformations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
2012

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