Director, IT Service Desk
Netskope
$140,000 - $185,000 / year
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Join the Future of Security at Netskope
Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.
At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.
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Netskope is on a mission to redefine cloud, data, and network security, and the IT Infrastructure & Operations team is the backbone of that mission. We are seeking a hands-on, servant-leader to elevate and transform our global Service Desk organization into a strategic asset. This is not a typical “ticket-closing” role; it is a critical leadership position focused on redefining IT support as a product, driving automation, expanding self-service, and harnessing Generative AI to deliver a frictionless, consumer-grade employee experience. The Director of IT Service Desk will partner with IT product leadership to build and mature the service catalog with defined and measurable SLAs, own IT change management, and implement a data-driven strategy that improves support quality, reduces friction, and enables Netskope employees worldwide to innovate and move faster..
Responsibilities:
- Lead & Inspire a Global Team: Provide strategic direction and leadership for a distributed organization of L1 and L2 support engineers. Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and exceptional service while defining clear career paths and growth opportunities. Ensure balanced, 24x7 global coverage aligned to business needs.
- Run the Service Desk as a Product: Treat 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, applying product management principles to deliver continuous improvements in employee experience and productivity.
- Drive a Self-Service and Automation Mindset: Champion an automation-first approach that eliminates repetitive work and accelerates service delivery. Build a culture of self-service by leveraging AI-powered virtual agents, intelligent knowledge bases, and automated workflows to scale support.
- Leverage GenAI for Transformation: Lead the adoption of Generative AI to transform IT support, from ticket deflection to intelligent resolution.
- Build and Own the Service Catalog: Partner with IT product leadership to define, maintain, and evolve a comprehensive service catalog with clear, measurable SLAs. Continuously enhance the catalog through automation, AI integration, and employee feedback.
- Own IT Change Management: Take responsibility for IT change management processes, ensuring changes are implemented in a controlled, transparent, and agile manner that balances risk and speed.
- Champion Knowledge & Digital Self-Service: Establish a world-class knowledge management program, transforming Confluence into a central hub for high-quality documentation and self-help resources. Reduce inbound tickets through proactive problem identification and scalable self-service enablement.
- Elevate the Employee Experience: Reimagine IT support as a modern, consumer-grade experience. Enhance Slack as a frictionless support channel, expand the Assist Bot’s capabilities, and deliver seamless IT support to all Netskopers.
- Be Customer Zero: Lead by example in leveraging Netskope’s own products, especially Digital Experience Management (DEM), to proactively diagnose and resolve issues. Provide actionable feedback to product and engineering to strengthen the customer value proposition.
- Measure What Matters: Define KPIs, build executive dashboards, and present insights on service quality and team performance. Use analytics to guide investment decisions, identify systemic issues, and improve outcomes across IT.
Requirements:
- Work Location: Must be available on-site 4 days per week at our Santa Clara, CA or St. Louis, MO office.
- Seasoned IT Leader: 12+ years of IT experience with 7+ years leading large-scale, global Service Desk or Helpdesk operations in high-growth SaaS or technology environments.
- Strategic Operator with a Product Mindset: Experienced in working within an IT product operating model. Skilled at defining services as products, building roadmaps, and delivering iterative improvements that enhance employee experience.
- Automation & AI Advocate: Proven record of driving self-service adoption and automation at scale. Hands-on experience with AI-powered ITSM and employee experience platforms such as MoveWorks, Aisera, or similar solutions.
- People Leader & Talent Builder: Mentor who develops leaders, builds high-performing teams, and fosters a customer-first service culture.
- Data-Driven Decision Maker: Expert at using ITSM metrics and analytics to identify trends, guide strategy, and measure outcomes.
- ITSM & Governance Expert: Strong knowledge of ITIL and modern service management practices, with demonstrable experience applying them in a product-based IT model. ITIL certification preferred.
- Business Partner & Communicator: Exceptional ability to engage and influence executives, stakeholders, and employees alike.
- Bonus Skills: Familiarity with Okta, Google Workspace, M365, Kandji, Intune, and SaaS lifecycle management vendors
- Executive Leadership: Proven ability to lead global IT Service Desk organizations and shape digital employee experience strategy.
- Product Mindset: Experience applying product management principles within IT, including roadmap planning, service ownership, and iterative delivery.
- Self-Service & Automation: Strong record of scaling self-service and driving automation, with experience implementing AI-driven platforms such as MoveWorks or Aisera.
- Operational Excellence: Expertise in service delivery, ITIL frameworks, and IT change management.
- Technical Proficiency: Solid understanding of multi-OS environments (Windows, Mac, ChromeOS) and network/system troubleshooting.
- Data & Metrics Mastery: Ability to define, track, and communicate KPIs that drive accountability and improvement.
- Change Leadership: Skilled at transforming IT support functions, scaling globally, and building a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline preferred
Compensation:
At Netskope, salary is one component of our competitive total rewards package. The salary range for this position is as listed below. This is a national range. For purposes of complying with applicable laws, the range applies to candidates in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Washington, and other states.
The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the On Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target commission amount at 100% goal achievement.
In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program. Candidates may also be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits that can be reviewed at Netskope Benefits site.
Netskope is committed to implementing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Netskope does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on religion, race, color, sex, marital or veteran statues, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate.
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About this role
Netskope is looking for a Director to lead its global IT Service Desk as a strategic business function, not simply as a cost center. You would oversee a distributed team of L1 and L2 engineers across 24/7 coverage, but the core mission is to reimagine IT support through automation, self-service, and generative AI—treating the Service Desk itself as a product with defined SLAs, a roadmap, and measurable outcomes. This role requires you to partner with IT product leadership to build a modern service catalog, own change management, and drive adoption of AI-powered tools to reduce friction and deflect tickets before they arrive.
The ideal candidate brings 12+ years of IT experience, including at least 7 years managing large-scale Service Desk operations in high-growth SaaS or technology companies. You should have hands-on familiarity with AI-powered ITSM platforms like MoveWorks or Aisera, a track record of scaling automation and self-service, and proven ability to lead and develop talent. Strong ITSM and ITIL knowledge is essential, as is comfort working within a product-oriented IT operating model and using data to guide decisions.
This is a full-time, in-office role based in Santa Clara, California (or St. Louis, Missouri), requiring four days per week on-site. The salary range is $140,000–$185,000. The position suits a servant-leader who can balance operational excellence with strategic vision, influence executives and employees alike, and thrive in a fast-moving, innovation-focused environment.
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