Senior Manager, End User Services – North America
Nextpower · Fremont, CA · 3 wk ago
Information Technology$180k–$195k/yrFull-time
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Lead, mentor, and develop a distributed End User Services team supporting multiple North American locations.
- Foster a culture of accountability, customer service, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Act as the escalation point for complex technical and user-impacting issues.
- Drive improvements in service delivery, user satisfaction, and operational effectiveness.
- Establish and monitor service metrics, SLAs, and team performance objectives.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality support experiences across all supported sites.
- Partner closely with other regional IT teams and service desk organizations to deliver seamless support services.
Hands-On Technical Leadership
- Serve as the technical leader and subject matter expert for workplace technologies and end-user computing services.
- Maintain hands-on involvement in the administration, support, and optimization of: Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams), Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, NinjaOne, and endpoint management platforms, Okta and Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions, Zoom, Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms, and collaboration technologies, Box and enterprise file-sharing platforms, Windows and macOS endpoint environments, Endpoint security, compliance, patch management, and software deployment solutions.
- Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex technical issues.
- Drive automation, standardization, and operational efficiency through scripting and modern management tools.
- Serve as the highest escalation point for critical end-user, endpoint, identity, and collaboration technology issues.
Endpoint & Asset Management
- Own the lifecycle management of endpoint devices across North America.
- Manage device provisioning, deployment, software distribution, patching, compliance, and refresh programs.
- Optimize Microsoft Intune and NinjaOne platforms for endpoint monitoring, management, and support.
- Maintain accurate asset inventory, tracking, reporting, and operational controls.
- Ensure employees have reliable, secure, and productive technology tools throughout their employment lifecycle.
Identity & Access Management
- Own operational management of identity and access services.
- Manage and support Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and user lifecycle processes.
- Ensure secure onboarding, offboarding, role changes, and access governance practices.
Site IT Operations & Workplace Technology
- Lead day-to-day IT operations supporting North American office locations.
- Ensure conference rooms, AV systems, Zoom Rooms, Teams Rooms, and workplace technologies operate reliably.
- Support executive meetings, board meetings, town halls, earnings calls, customer presentations, and other business-critical events.
- Lead technology planning and deployment activities for office expansions, relocations, and workplace improvement initiatives.
Executive Support & Customer Experience
- Ensure white-glove technology support for executive leadership and VIP users.
- Act as a strategic partner in improving workplace technology and employee productivity.
- Champion a customer-first culture focused on responsiveness, communication, and service excellence.
Security, Compliance & Governance
- Partner with Information Security teams to ensure endpoint and identity management best practices.
- Support vulnerability remediation, endpoint compliance, device security, and access governance initiatives.
- Participate in security incident response and business continuity planning activities.
Continuous Improvement & Strategic Initiatives
- Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and service optimization.
- Support office growth initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and workplace modernization efforts.
- Drive operational scalability while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and service quality.