IT Endpoint Manager

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now! THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING: The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. As the IT Endpoint Manager, you will lead the strategy, delivery, and optimization of Smithfield’s endpoint environment—including desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and workplace productivity technologies. You will oversee endpoint lifecycle management, service quality, and user experience while driving standardization, automation, and continuous improvement. You’ll partner closely with Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Service Desk teams to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient endpoint operations across the enterprise. This role requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and the ability to guide a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment. WHAT YOU’LL DO: The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned. Endpoint Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of endpoint hardware and software, including procurement, deployment, maintenance, patching, refresh planning, and retirement. Operational Excellence: Ensure stable, secure, and high-performing endpoint services by establishing standards, monitoring performance, and driving rapid issue resolution and root-cause analysis. Technology Roadmap & Innovation: Define and maintain the strategic roadmap for endpoint technologies, identifying opportunities for modernization, automation, and enhanced user productivity. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with Infrastructure, Architecture, Security, and Service Desk teams to align endpoint strategy with organizational needs and ensure seamless delivery of services. Security & Compliance: Ensure endpoint environments comply with security policies, patching requirements, software licensing standards, and audit expectations. Automation & Process Improvement: Drive simplification and automation of endpoint processes using tools such as Intune, SCCM/MECM, JAMF, MDM/EMM platforms, RMM tools, and scripting. Support & Escalation Oversight: Serve as the point of escalation for complex endpoint issues and guide the Service Desk and field support teams in technical troubleshooting and resolution processes. Vendor & Contract Management: Manage vendor relationships, negotiate service agreements, and oversee third-party partner performance for endpoint-related services and tools. Documentation & Governance: Ensure creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, endpoint standards, and technical documentation. Travel: Travel up to 10–15% as required to support deployments, site initiatives, or leadership meetings. Leadership: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching. WHAT WE’RE SEEKING: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5 years of relevant IT experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required. Leadership: 2 years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership required. Technical Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience managing endpoint technologies across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, including endpoint management platforms (Intune, SCCM/MECM, JAMF, Azure AD, MDM/EMM), software distribution/patching tools, and endpoint security solutions (AV/EDR, encryption, MFA, conditional access, vulnerability remediation), along with strong support capabilities for Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, and related productivity applications. Skills & Competencies: Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities with a passion for automation; exceptional communication and cross-team collaboration skills; highly organized with the ability to manage multiple initiatives at once; able to lead through change, drive continuous improvement, and deliver an excellent end-user experience. Culture & Behaviors: Demonstrates a positive, team-oriented approach with professionalism, integrity, accountability, and the ability to build strong working relationships in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Relocation Package Available No EEO Information Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595. At Smithfield, good food starts with good people. "Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities. Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers. Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more. Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high-potential talent. For those looking to build specialized skills, we offer apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with focused learning. We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children. Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner. Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. With a diverse brand portfolio and strong relationships with U.S. farmers and customers, we responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. 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