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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.
  • Have 12+ years of IT experience, including 7+ years leading large-scale, global Service Desk or Helpdesk operations in high-growth SaaS or technology environments.
  • Have experience working within an IT product operating model, defining services as products, building roadmaps, and delivering iterative improvements that enhance employee experience.
  • Have 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.
  • Be able to mentor and develop leaders, build high-performing teams, and foster a customer-first service culture.
  • Be expert in using IT service management metrics and analytics to identify trends, guide strategy, and measure outcomes.
  • Have strong knowledge of ITIL and modern service management practices, with demonstrable experience applying them in a product-based IT model.
  • Be able to engage and influence executives, stakeholders, and employees.
  • Have a proven ability to lead global IT Service Desk organizations and shape digital employee experience strategy.
  • Have experience applying product management principles within IT, including roadmap planning, service ownership, and iterative delivery.
  • Have a strong record of scaling self-service and driving automation, with experience implementing AI-driven platforms such as MoveWorks or Aisera.
  • Have expertise in service delivery, ITIL frameworks, and IT change management.
  • Have a solid understanding of multi-operating-system environments, including Windows, Mac, and ChromeOS, and network and system troubleshooting.
  • Be able to define, track, and communicate key performance indicators that drive accountability and improvement.
  • Be skilled at 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 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, using AI-powered virtual agents, intelligent knowledge bases, and automated workflows to scale self-service support.
  • Lead adoption of Generative AI to transform IT support, from ticket deflection to intelligent resolution.
  • Partner with IT product leadership to define, maintain, and evolve a comprehensive service catalog with clear, measurable service-level agreements, and continuously enhance it through automation, AI integration, and employee feedback.
  • Own IT change management processes, ensuring changes are implemented in a controlled, transparent, and agile manner that balances risk and speed.
  • Establish a knowledge management program and transform Confluence into a central hub for documentation and self-help resources; reduce inbound tickets through proactive problem identification and scalable self-service enablement.
  • Modernize the employee IT support experience, enhance Slack as a support channel, expand the Assist Bot’s capabilities, and deliver seamless IT support to employees.
  • Lead by example in using Netskope products, especially Digital Experience Management, to diagnose and resolve issues proactively, and provide actionable feedback to product and engineering teams.
  • Define key performance indicators, build executive dashboards, present insights on service quality and team performance, and 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.
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant discipline is preferred.

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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