NEXTHINK Platform Engineering Manager

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off including sick days and holidays

Job summary

Truist is seeking a senior leader to manage the Nexthink platform strategy aimed at enhancing Digital Employee Experience (DEX) and proactive IT operations. This role involves collaborating with IT, Service Desk, and other departments to drive enterprise adoption and improvements in performance and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Nexthink, strong governance skills, and a proven track record in leading high-performing teams. Benefits include comprehensive medical packages and vacation days.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, middleware.
• Hands-on experience with Nexthink platform design and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Nexthink enterprise strategy and roadmap.
• Lead end-to-end design and deployment of Nexthink.
• Establish Nexthink as a core capability for proactive IT operations and DEX.

Skills

Nexthink platform expertise

Leadership and governance

Stakeholder management

Agile development knowledge

Digital Employee Experience (DEX)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Intune

SCCM

Job description

We are seeking a senior leader to own the strategy, design, and implementation of the Nexthink platform to enhance Digital Employee Experience (DEX) and proactive IT operations. This role will drive platform architecture, use case development, and enterprise adoption—partnering across IT, Service Desk, End User Computing (EUC), and Infrastructure teams. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in Nexthink with strong leadership, governance, and stakeholder management skills to deliver measurable improvements in endpoint performance, user experience, and operational efficiency. This role serves as a people leader, responsible for building and developing a high‑performing team to deliver critical capabilities and outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise Nexthink strategy and roadmap
• Establish Nexthink as a core capability for proactive IT operations and DEX
• Lead platform governance, standards, and best practices
• Build and mature a high-performing Nexthink product team
• Lead end‑to‑end design and deployment of Nexthink (data model, collectors, campaigns, remote actions, dashboards)
• Architect scalable solutions aligned to enterprise security, compliance, and data privacy requirements
• Oversee integrations with platforms such as ServiceNow, CMDB, and endpoint management tools
• Identify and prioritize high‑impact use cases (e.g., incident reduction, device performance, software experience, proactive remediation)
• Partner with Service Desk and Operations teams to embed Nexthink into daily workflows
• Define and track KPIs (DEX scores, MTTR reduction, call deflection, automation rates)
• Enable proactive and self‑healing capabilities using Nexthink automation
• Integrate insights into ServiceNow workflows, Virtual Agent, and agent tooling
• Support shift‑left and remote resolution strategies
• Partner with EUC, Infrastructure, Security, Risk, and Business Units
• Communicate outcomes through executive‑level reporting and dashboards
• Act as the primary liaison with Nexthink vendor and third‑party partners
• Implements strategic goals established by Executives and Senior Management and establishes operational plans for technical area of responsibility with short‑to‑mid‑term (0–3 year) impact on results.
• Designs, builds, directs, and implements enterprise infrastructure technology platforms and systems across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, or middleware domains.
• Develops and applies advanced automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to ensure high availability and performance of infrastructure.
• Leads large, complex technical infrastructure initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross‑departmental teams.
• Collaborates with cross‑functional teams and external partners to integrate new technologies and drive continuous improvement of infrastructure standards and processes.
• Troubleshoots and resolves numerous, complex critical technical issues impacting infrastructure performance and reliability.
• Ensures compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance to mitigate risks and maintain regulatory adherence.
• Documents and effectively communicates infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to support operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Provides advanced technical guidance and training to infrastructure teams and lower‑level technical professionals.
• Demonstrates technical innovation in supporting business objectives and technical strategic objectives.
• Influences infrastructure‑related decisions and communicates effectively with stakeholders to align solutions with business objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Agile teams and knowledge of Agile development & release practices. Experience supporting a team with DevOps in an Enterprise Agile framework (SAFe, LeSS, DAD, Enterprise Scrum, Nexus, etc.).
• 2‑4+ years of hands‑on experience with Nexthink platform (design, deployment, optimization)
• Proven experience leading enterprise platform implementations
• Strong understanding of:
  • Digital Employee Experience (DEX)
  • Endpoint management (Intune, SCCM, etc.)
  • ITSM platforms (ServiceNow preferred)

Benefits

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401(k) plan. Regular teammates also receive at least 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and full‑time or part‑time status), 10 sick days, and paid holidays. Eligible employees may also receive Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan, depending on the position and division. For more details on Truist’s benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site.

EEO Statement

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a drug‑free workplace. EEO is the law. E‑Verify IER. Right to work.