DEX Operations Architect

Nexthink; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private health insurance

Pension plan

Training platforms access

Volunteer days

Unlimited vacation

Gym and fitness reimbursement

Public transportation reimbursement

Parental leave benefits

Job summary

Nexthink is seeking a DEXOps Architect to redefine how enterprises operate IT by embedding DEXOps into core workflows. You will partner with customer IT leadership to design, deliver, and measure operational improvements with tangible outcomes.

You'll drive workflow transformations, conduct structured discovery, and lead change management to ensure adoption. This role blends strategic vision with hands-on architecture and stakeholder leadership.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in IT operations, IT service management, IT strategy, or related leadership roles.
• Expertise in IT operating models, process redesign, and change management.
• Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and securing buy-in from IT executives.
• Ability to translate between technical IT language and business outcomes.
• Experience with IT service delivery transformation or enterprise software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver customer business workflows.
• Execute quarterly customer health reviews.
• Develop deep domain expertise in IT operating models and enterprise platform practices.
• Collaborate with Product and Sales to align new platform capabilities with workflows.
• Build executive relationships with customer C-level and senior IT leadership.
• Mentor and upskill internal and customer teams on operational best practices.

Skills

IT operations

Process redesign

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Facilitation

Systems thinking

SaaS platforms

Education

MBA or engineering degree

ITIL certification

Tools

IT governance frameworks

Job description

Nexthink is the leader in digital employee experience management software. The company provides IT leaders with unprecedented insight allowing them to see, diagnose and fix issues at scale impacting employees anywhere, with any applicationor network, before employees notice the issue. As the first solutionto allow IT to progress from reactive problem solving to proactive optimization, Nexthink enables its more than 1,500 customers to provide better digital experiences to more than 25+ millionemployees. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, Nexthink has 9 offices worldwide.

Job Description

The DEXOps Architect is a new strategic role within the customer success function responsible for transforming how enterprises operate their IT infrastructure by embedding the concepts of DEXOps into their core operational workflows. DEXOps Architect focuses on customer processes and how the platform becomes the connective tissue

You will be embedded with customer IT leadership as a working partner, helping them identify, design, and deliver operational improvements that provide quantifiable outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

The DEXOps Architect has two core, recurring deliverables:

Identify & Deliver Customer Business Workflows

Continuously scan assigned accounts for workflows that are key to the customer's operations. Partner with customer IT leadership to redesign these workflows with DEXOps as the foundation:

• Identify embedded workflows that drive real operational change
• Conduct discovery sessions to understand customer processes, pain points, and dependencies
• Design workflow transformations that complement how the customer operates IT
• Drive implementation and change management to ensure adoption and operational improvements
• Secure executive sponsorship and named ownership for each workflow

Execute Quarterly Customer Health Reviews

Facilitate structured quarterly conversations with customer stakeholders to assess effectiveness. The review maps organisational dependencies and assigns named accountable owners to critical workflows.

• Prepare and facilitate the quarterly review with customer IT leadership
• Build the breakage inventory (technical and political map of downstream dependencies)
• Score item impact based on business criticality, detection time, and named accountability
• Identify unowned dependencies and execute the political work to secure senior named owners
• Track impact trends over time as a key health signal

Secondary Responsibilities

• Develop deep domain expertise in IT operating models and enterprise platform practices
• Track and communicate quantitative workflow metrics and automation effectiveness
• Collaborate with Product and Sales teams to align new platform capabilities with workflows
• Develop a good technical understanding of the Nexthink platform and be able to advise customers on the best technical solution to their stated goals
• Mentor and upskill both internal and customer teams on enterprise operations best practices
• Participate in account planning, EBRs, and strategic business reviews
• Build and maintain executive relationships with customer C-level and senior IT leadership

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in IT operations, IT service management, IT strategy, or related enterprise IT leadership roles
• Demonstrated expertise in IT operating models, process redesign, and organisational change management
• Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and securing buy-in from IT executives and business stakeholders
• Ability to translate between technical IT language and business outcomes
• Experience with IT service delivery transformation or enterprise software platforms
• Strong problem-solving and systems-thinking skills; ability to map complex dependencies and workflows
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills for running structured discovery and review sessions
• Demonstrated experience of operationalising SaaS solutions to deliver tangible business benefits

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Professional Services, Solution Consulting, or Enterprise Architect roles
• ITIL certification (Foundation or higher) or equivalent IT governance framework knowledge
• Experience at a SaaS company in customer success, implementation, or post-sales engineering
• Experience leading organizational change initiatives or IT transformation programs
• MBA, engineering degree, or advanced IT certifications

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Deep knowledge of IT operating models, service delivery models, and IT governance frameworks
• Understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure and IT operations best practices
• Ability to diagnose complex IT workflows and identify optimization and automation opportunities

Organizational & Change Leadership

• Exceptional organizational navigation and political acumen - identify and secure alignment from multiple stakeholders
• Change management and stakeholder engagement skills to drive adoption of new operating models
• Ability to influence without authority and build consensus across competing priorities

Communication & Facilitation

• Exceptional presentation and communication skills for C-suite and technical audiences
• Facilitation expertise to run structured discovery, design, and review sessionsAbility to distill complex subjects into clear, actionable narratives

Additional Information

We are the pioneers and trailblazers of a global IT Market Category (DEX) that is shaping the future of how the world works, giving our customers’ IT Teams total digital visibility across their enterprise. Our innovative solutions integrate real-time analytics, automation, and employee feedback across all endpoints. This enables our IT teams to solve complex technical challenges, create ever more productive workplaces, and deliver happy, satisfied employees in the digital workplace.

With over 1200 employees across 5 continents, Nexthink operates as One Team, connecting, collaborating and innovating to continuously grow. We call our employees ‘Nexthinkers’ and our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is second to none. We currently have over 75 nationalities working with us, from all cultures and backgrounds, speaking many different languages.

• Permanent Contract and a competitive compensation package.
• Amazing location in Cannon Street,not far fromSt. Paul's Cathedral.
• Hybrid work model balancing office and remote work, fostering effective onboarding and team connections for new hires.
• Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 25days of holidays we offer)plus 3 company-paid volunteer days.
• Fully covered private health insurance for you and your family, life insurance plans, andMedicashSolo Level 2, ensuring comprehensive protection.
• Pension contribution of 12% (6 % from the employee and 6% from the employer).
• Free access to professional training platforms to explore your interests and enhance your skills.
• 16 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers, 6 weeks for secondary caregivers, andKiddivouchersto ease childcare expenses.
• 50% reimbursement on public transportation fees,up to a maximum of 1,250£ gross/year.
• Reimbursement of up to £40 for gym and fitness memberships monthly.
• Bonuses for referring successful hires after three months of continuous employment.