IT Systems Engineering Manager, Navan
3 days a week in office
Travel management company
Job no longer available
Travel management company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To reinvent the legacy category of travel and expense with one of the first enterprise technologies utilising the cloud, mobile, and AI to balance business needs with today's modern standards.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in IT Systems Engineering, with at least 2 years in a managerial or supervisory role
- 6+ years of experience administering a wide range of SaaS apps in a cloud-first environment (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Okta Workflows, BetterCloud, Workato, Atlassian, Microsoft 365, Jamf, Azure, Intune, GCP, AWS, etc.)
- Strong expertise in managing and supporting a wide range of IT systems, including Identity and Access Management, Endpoint management, Vulnerability and Patch Management, and Enterprise Networking and Domain Management
- Deep knowledge of IAM concepts (SSO, SWA, SAML, JIT, SCIM, OIDC, OAuth, RBAC and ABAC principles)
- Proven experience with large-scale deployments of macOS and iOS devices, BYOD, including configuration profiles and policy management
- Expertise with API integrations and management
- Familliary and expertise in scripting languages (e.g. Powershell, Bash, Python, etc.)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP, Azure, AWS)
- Strong technical knowledge of IT hardware, software, and network systems
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Relevant certifications from industry leaders such as Okta, Google Worskpace, Workato, Microsoft, etc
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is a plus
What the job involves
- The IT Systems Engineering team at Navan is responsible for the administration and end-to-end lifecycle management of core IT systems, SaaS applications, endpoints, building automation solutions, and providing engineering support to internal teams and the broader business
- This highly collaborative team partners with cross-functional IT, Security, Infrastructure, as well as the broader G&A and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality across all IT systems
- As the Manager of IT Systems Engineering, your role will focus on enhancing system integrations, automating processes and workflows, and ensuring the security and scalability of our IT systems
- Lead, mentor, and develop the IT Systems Engineering team, helping team members grow in their careers and expand their technical impact
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and identify training opportunities for team members
- Oversee system integrations and SSO configurations across multiple SaaS platforms
- Maintain and enhance client platform architecture for endpoint operating systems and applications
- Provide senior level technical guidance and serve as an escalation point for technical issues
- Establish team standards, implement frameworks for project intake, prioritization, and delivery, and set clear objectives and key results (OKRs)
- Drive IT automation efforts, optimizing workflows, and improving escalation processes to streamline system operations and integrity
- Identify areas for improvement and drive initiatives to optimize efficiency and effectiveness
- Lead and manage IT projects, ensuring timely completion and delivery
- Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessments
- Cross-collaboration
- Partner with stakeholders across IT and other internal teams to build, maintain, and enhance infrastructure, documentation, and tools that meet evolving business needs
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including progress reports, system designs, and post-project reviews
- Regularly update senior management with key project metrics, milestones, and roadblocks
Our take
Navan (formerly known as TripActions) is operating in a crowded marketplace, betting against rivals with similar offerings of user interface personalisation technology. Even so, the company's growth has skyrocketed and it has attracted significant investor interest. Competitors cannot match Navan's cutting-edge, AI-driven services, as well as 24-hour customer support.
Since its founding in 2015 the company has seen significant growth in transactions and in active users. Having expanded from its core travel expense management product, it now offers a corporate card and general expenses management, underwriting its customers' short term business expenses with its own Liquid financial offering. Navan has a list of impressive clients, including Glassdoor, Zoom, and Shopify.
Moving forwards, the company is focused on gaining more reach, especially in Europe. As part of the expanded go-to-market strategy, it rebranded to Navan with a more people-centric design approach. It also combined its travel, corporate card and expense services into a single app which is now available to individual users rather than only through a corporate account. This will be key in bridging the gap between business travel and consumer apps, especially in the lead-up to its reported IPO in the near future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Oct 2025
$150m
SERIES G
Oct 2022
$154m
SERIES G
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation
- Healthcare
- Commuter benefits
- Parental leave
- Health and Wellness
- Fuel for Connection
- Pet Friendly
- 401k (retirement plan)
- IATAN (travel-related discounts)
- Connectivity Allowance
- Learning & Development
Company HQ
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Ariel Cohen
(Co-Founder & CEO)Research and Development director in Mercury Interactive (and HP after acquisition of Mercury). Product Management director, then VP, at Jive Software. Previously co-founded StreamOnce with Ilan.
Ilan Twig
(Co-Founder & CTO)Studied Computer Science, managing positions in software engineering including VP and EVP of engineering at Jive Software. Previously co-founded StreamOnce with Ariel.
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