
Associate Director, Digital Workplace
Job Description
Responsibilities
· Lead and develop a global Digital Workplace organization, driving accountability, performance, and service excellence.
· Define and execute the Digital Workplace strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
· Establish service delivery standards, KPIs, SLAs, and operating procedures to ensure consistent support services.
· Oversee global Service Desk and Tier 2 support operations, escalation management, and service performance.
· Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on employee experience, operational efficiency, automation, and service quality.
· Develop and measure Digital Employee Experience programs using user feedback, service metrics, and technology performance data.
· Own end-user device lifecycle management, including provisioning, deployment, refresh, recovery, and retirement processes.
· Partner with Infrastructure and Operations teams to optimize endpoint management, Intune, Autopilot, software deployment, and workplace technology services.
· Oversee onboarding and offboarding technology processes to deliver a consistent employee experience.
· Lead workplace technology modernization initiatives across global locations.
· Oversee conference room, meeting room, audiovisual, and workplace collaboration technologies.
· Own the end-user experience for Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, and related productivity platforms.
· Lead the adoption, governance, and continuous improvement of Microsoft Copilot and emerging AI-enabled workplace technologies.
· Mature and enforce ITIL processes including Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Knowledge Management, Service Catalog, and Continuous Improvement utilizing ServiceNow.
· Partner with ServiceNow platform teams to enhance workflows, automation, reporting, self-service capabilities, and user experience.
· Oversee IT Asset Management processes, ensuring asset lifecycle governance, inventory accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.
· Partner with Cybersecurity to ensure endpoint compliance, device governance, secure workplace services, and adherence to security standards.
· Manage relationships with workplace technology vendors, support providers, and strategic service partners.
· Develop and present service performance metrics, operational reporting, business cases, and improvement plans to IT leadership.
· Own Digital Workplace budgeting, resource planning, cost optimization, and financial management.
Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
· 12+ years of progressive IT experience with at least 7 years in a leadership role.
· Experience leading Digital Workplace, End User Computing, Service Desk, Workplace Technology, or IT Service Management organizations.
· Strong knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) principles and ITIL best practices.
· Experience managing ServiceNow or other enterprise ITSM platforms, including service catalog and workflow automation initiatives.
· Experience managing endpoint services, Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, device lifecycle management, and workplace support operations.
· Experience supporting Microsoft 365, Teams, collaboration technologies, and digital workplace platforms.
· Experience managing Digital Employee Experience, user satisfaction, or workplace technology adoption initiatives.
· Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, automation, service quality improvements, and organizational change management.
· Experience managing IT Asset Management programs and lifecycle governance processes.
· Experience managing vendors, managed service providers, and strategic technology partners.
· Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles related to endpoint management and workplace services.
· Experience supporting global organizations and distributed workforces.
· Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
· ITIL certification preferred.
· Experience supporting biotechnology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, or other regulated environments preferred.
· Experience supporting manufacturing and laboratory user populations preferred.