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Daikin Applied Americas

Director of Digital Workplace

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Daikin Applied Americas
Designs and manufactures commercial and industrial HVAC systems for efficient, comfortable indoor environments.
Leadership role in digital workplace strategy, user experience optimization, IT service desk operations, technology management, and global vendor management.
16d ago
£113,000 - £188,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
4,156 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Technical Services
Design
Project Management
Turnkey
Sector Specialisms
Commercial Buildings
Multi-family Housing
Data Centers
Institutional Facilities
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Residential
Role
What you would be doing
av support
digital strategy
client support team
user experience
incident management
technology management
  • Global audio video & event Support: Manage all Audio-Visual (AV) systems and services for global meetings, conferences and events, ensuring seamless collaboration experiences across the organization
  • Digital Workplace Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive digital workplace strategy and roadmap that supports the organization's goals and enhances employee productivity and engagement
  • On-site leadership and managing the client support team spanning across our global corporate, manufacturing locations, sales and services offices and operations footprint
  • User Experience: Ensure a seamless and efficient user experience by optimizing digital tools and platforms for ease of use and accessibility
  • Incident and service request management: Manage and resolve incidents and service requests within agreed service levels, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
  • Set and execute strategies to achieve exceptional user experience, emphasizing innovation, automation, self-service, “shift left”, continual improvement, and lean operational practices
  • System Maintenance: Perform system updates, configurations, and maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance of IT infrastructure
  • IT Service Desk Operations & Strategy: Oversight of the day-to-day operations of an Enterprise Service Desk Team supporting over 5000+ users
  • Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors, managed services to ensure the delivery of high-quality and cost-effective digital workplace solutions
  • Overseeing the design, implementation, and management of the digital workplace infrastructure including corporate device provisioning, BYOD, manufacturing devices
  • Technology Management: Oversee the selection, deployment, and management of digital workplace technologies, including Mobile Device management, collaboration tools, communication platforms, and productivity software
  • Team Management: Manage, mentor, and develop the team, providing guidance and support to help them achieve their objectives
  • Develop shift-left strategies, empowering the service desk and incident management team to handle more complex support cases, reducing dependency on L3 teams
  • Technical Support: Handle escalated technical issues from service desk and level 1 support, providing in-depth troubleshooting and resolution
What you bring
dex
dux
problem-solving
leadership
azure
m365
  • Strong technical/strategic appetite to think about infrastructure as DEX, DUX and not be a legacy thinker
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Ability to lead, collaborate, influence, and coordinate activities in a cross functional, team-oriented environment to deliver technology applications or technical products
  • Experience in managing large-scale IT infrastructure environment
  • Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • Relevant professional certifications such as ITIL, or other relevant certifications
  • Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
  • The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
  • Experience: 12+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience; both technical depth and proven leadership
  • Proven process and operations mindset; establish and drive outcomes to critical SLAs, KPIs, comprehensive process and policy foundation
  • Ability to take charge and orchestrate work, facilitate decisions, and collaborate with infrastructure leadership to drive the actions necessary to achieve desired results
  • Experience using Digital Employee Experience (DEX) and Digital User experience (DUX) tools such as Nexthink, Systrack Riverbed, Ivanti, ControlUp etc.
  • Direct experience and/or oversight across these technologies or similar: ServiceNow, Windows OS, Cisco Network, Azure Cloud, M365
  • Strong leadership, customer focus and analytical skills with outstanding written and oral communication skills
  • Strong customer/employee centric mindset and ability to empathize with end-user experience challenges
  • Experience in budget management and financial planning
  • 8+ years of dynamic IT infrastructure leadership experience, managing leaders and individual contributors across core areas of infrastructure, ideally within digital workplace, global service desk and on-site client support teams spanning production/operation sites and corporate offices
Benefits
  • Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
  • Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, PTO, 401K match, support for community involvement and much more
  • 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
  • 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
  • Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
  • Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
  • Short term and long term disability
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
  • work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Security clearance
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Company
Overview
Founded 1933
Year Established
The company originated in 1933 as McQuay International in Minneapolis.
Acquired 2006
Acquisition Year
Transformed significantly after being acquired by Daikin Industries in 2006.
$30B Revenue
Parent Company Revenue
The global parent company generates nearly $30 billion in annual revenue.
$582M Applied Americas
Division Revenue
Applied Americas division contributes $582 million in revenue.
  • Now fuels complex projects: water-cooled chillers, air-handlers, modular central plants and rooftop units across North America.
  • Typical deployments include custom HVAC for data centers, sports venues, campuses and commercial towers.
  • Specialisms span commercial and industrial sectors, with strong energy and infrastructure focus.
  • Continues to innovate with compact chillers, heat-pump rooftop systems and intelligent equipment platforms.
  • Unusual fact: it evolved from war-time radiator and compressor maker, once built bomb-release gear for WWII.
Culture + Values
  • Prioritizes meeting customer needs and delivering innovative solutions to solve their unique challenges.
  • Fosters a culture of innovation, encouraging new ideas and breakthrough technologies to advance the HVAC industry.
  • Strives for excellence in everything they do, ensuring quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship, offering products that reduce energy consumption and minimize environmental impact.
  • Values teamwork and collaboration across all levels of the organization to drive mutual success.
  • Maintains high ethical standards and operates with honesty and transparency in all interactions.
  • Promotes a culture of respect, valuing diverse perspectives and fostering an inclusive work environment.
Environment + Sustainability
2050
Net Zero Target
Aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by this year.
  • Products are designed to reduce environmental impact by improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions.
  • Invests in sustainable technologies, such as energy-efficient HVAC solutions, to lower carbon footprints.
  • Supports net zero goals through transitioning to renewable energy sources and optimizing energy use in products.
  • Focuses on reducing water consumption and implementing waste reduction initiatives across its operations.
Inclusion & Diversity
  • The company is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment, where all employees feel valued and respected.
  • They support gender equality and work to increase the representation of women in leadership positions.
  • The company has specific diversity goals, aiming to improve hiring practices and increase the diversity of their workforce.
  • They have initiatives to support professional development and mentorship programs for underrepresented groups in the HVAC industry.
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