NEXTHINK Platform Engineering Manager

Habitat For Humanity Of Durham; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k plan

Generous vacation policy

Job summary

Habitat For Humanity Of Durham is seeking a senior leader to take charge of the Nexthink platform, enhancing Digital Employee Experience (DEX) and IT operations. This role necessitates a blend of technical expertise in Nexthink and strong leadership skills to build a high-performing team.

Your responsibilities include executing the Nexthink strategy, leading the design and deployment processes, and ensuring platform governance. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience and a degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud and data storage.
• Experience working in Agile teams with DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise Nexthink strategy and roadmap.
• Lead end-to-end design and deployment of Nexthink.
• Oversee integrations with ServiceNow and endpoint management tools.

Skills

Leadership

Nexthink expertise

Stakeholder management

Technical problem-solving

Cloud technologies

Agile development

Education

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

Tools

Nexthink

ServiceNow

Intune

SCCM

Job description

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Job Grade: 113

Please review the following 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

Additional Responsibilities

1. 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 years) impact on results.
2. Designs, builds, directs, and implements enterprise infrastructure technology platforms and systems across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, or middleware domains.
3. Develops and applies advanced automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to ensure high availability and performance of infrastructure.
4. Leads large, complex technical infrastructure initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross‑departmental teams.
5. Collaborates with cross‑functional teams and external partners to integrate new technologies and drive continuous improvement of infrastructure standards and processes.
6. Troubleshoots and resolves numerous, complex critical technical issues impacting infrastructure performance and reliability.
7. Ensures compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance to mitigate risks and maintain regulatory adherence.
8. Documents and effectively communicates infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to support operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
9. Provides advanced technical guidance and training to infrastructure teams and lower‑level technical professionals.
10. Demonstrates technical innovation in supporting business objectives and technical strategic objectives.
11. Influences infrastructure‑related decisions and communicates effectively with stakeholders to align solutions with business objectives.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
2. Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
3. 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, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full‑time or part‑time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non‑temporary position for which you apply, based on full‑time or part‑time status, position, and division of work.