Manager of IT Systems Engineering, Navan
$112.5-200k
3+ days a week in office
Travel management company
Open for applications
Travel management company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$112.5-200k
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
- The ideal candidate will be a strong technical leader capable of managing multiple, complex initiatives, developing talent, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver a secure, stable, and highly productive technology environment
- Proven experience (7+ years) in a technical role such as IT Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineer, or equivalent, with at least 2 years of experience effectively managing and guiding technical teams
- Expert-level knowledge and practical application of advanced IAM concepts (SSO, SAML, SCIM, OIDC, RBAC, ABAC) and experience in implementing solutions like Okta and Microsoft Entra ID
- Deep technical understanding and experience in managing UEM and MDM tools (e.g., Jamf, Microsoft Intune, NinjaOne, SCCM/MECM)
- Strong proficiency in automation scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Shell scripts) and experience with iPaaS platforms (e.g., Okta Workflows, Workato) for complex integrations
- Experience handling large-scale device and application deployments, endpoint lifecycle management, and virtual desktop environments (e.g., Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix)
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and complex problem-solving skills, coupled with a deep understanding of IT operations, incident management, and change management best practices
- Demonstrated ability to drive measurable results and lead technical teams in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Highly organized, attentive to detail, proactive, and capable of managing multiple initiatives simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity best practices and endpoint protection technology
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is a huge plus
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Administrator/Consultant, Jamf Certified Admin/Expert, Okta Certified Workflows)
- Flexibility for odd hours and on-call duties is required to support critical operations and global infrastructure
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and strategic Manager, IT Systems Engineering to lead our core IT Systems teams, specifically overseeing the Application Systems Engineering and Client Platform Engineering functions
- This role is essential for driving efficiency, security, and innovation across our end-user computing and enterprise application landscapes
- Manage and mentor our Application Systems Engineering and Client Platform Engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and technical excellence
- Lead the design, implementation, and administration of critical enterprise SaaS applications (e.g., Okta, Google Workspace, Atlassian, Slack, Entra ID), as well as endpoint management platforms (e.g., Jamf, Intune, UEM, Virtual Desktops)
- Prioritize and manage workloads, ensuring the teams deliver key initiatives and projects within demanding timelines
- Oversee the architecture, deployment, securing, managing, and maintaining of end-user computing environments and platforms
- Provide strategic guidance on the evolution and optimization of our IT systems and infrastructure, including Identity and Access Management (IAM) functions and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions
- Continuously evaluate the environment for strategic gaps, driving initiatives to enhance system maturity and security posture
- Act as the highest-level escalation point for the most challenging system issues and outages
- Ensure the implementation and enhancement of endpoint deployment, configuration management, patching, and compliance processes
- Proactively identify and automate complex manual processes across both application and client platforms
- Oversee the development and maintenance of comprehensive, high-quality IT documentation, playbooks, and system integration plans
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and other teams to develop best practices, tools, and procedures for a secure, stable, and user-friendly environment
- Partner with stakeholders across business units to understand technology requirements and provide technical solutions
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.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 112 more jobs at Navan