Director, Desktop Support
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Job description
This position follows our hybrid workstyle policy: expected to be in a Raymond James office location three days per week, with at least one of those days being a Monday or a Friday.
Responsibilities:
Service Strategy and Ownership:
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Own the enterprise desktop support andendusercomputingoperatingmodel, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable services.
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Establish and evolve service standards, SLAs, KPIs, and governance frameworks aligned to Raymond James'clientfirstculture.
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Translatebusiness and employeeexperienceneedsinto practical, measurable support solutions.
Leadership and Team Development:
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Lead, coach, and develop Desktop Support Managers, setting clear expectations for accountability, performance, andpeopleleadership.
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Build strong leadership capability across the organization through mentoring, feedback, and succession planning.
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Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
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Provide guidancefor large, distributedsecondleveldesktop support teams.
Operational Excellence:
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Drive service performance across productivity, quality, and customer experience metrics.
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Oversee escalations and leadresponseforhighimpactincidents, including executive communication andpostincidentreview.
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Ensure consistent execution of onboarding and offboarding support, including device provisioning, access coordination, and documentation.
Data, Reporting, and Communication
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Provide clear,datadrivenupdates to senior leadership on service performance, risks, trends, and improvement initiatives.
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Use metrics and analysis to inform decisions, prioritize investments, and guide continuous improvement efforts.
Cross** Functional **Partnership:
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Partner closely with Infrastructure, Digital Workplace, Cybersecurity, Identity, HR, and other technology teams to align support services with platform roadmaps and security requirements.
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Ensure desktop support services meet regulatory, security, and audit expectations through strong controls and documentation.
Technology and Environment:
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Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems.
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Microsoft 365 ecosystem including Exchange Online, Teams, and OneDrive.
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Modern desktop and device management platforms, including Microsoft Intune, MDM, and VDI solutions such as Citrix or VMware.
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IT service management platforms such as ServiceNow.
Requirements
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5+years of experience inendusercomputing or desktop support roles within large enterprise environments.
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5 or more years leading people managers in distributed organizations.
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Proven success scaling support organizations and improving service performance.
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Strong judgment and the ability to lead through complex operational and incident scenarios.
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Executive presence and comfort communicating with senior leaders.
Preferred:
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Experience in financial services or other regulated industries.
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Background driving service maturity, process standardization, and automation initiatives.
Preferred Certifications:
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ITIL Foundation or higher.
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Microsoft or endpoint management certifications are a plus