Fairmarkit

SeniorManager,ITOperations

$156–197k United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Manager, IT Operations at Fairmarkit. Skills: IT Operations, SaaS administration, Identity management, Process improvement. Lead IT operations strategy. Administer internal technology ecosystem”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve efficiency; Improve productivity; Improve scalability; Support business growth; Support operational excellence

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Process improvement; Security remediation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years IT Operations experience, 3+ years leading IT programs, Deep expertise in SaaS ecosystems, Understanding of device management, Understanding of endpoint security, Understanding of access controls, Understanding of networking fundamentals, Understanding of cloud-first IT, Experience supporting SOC 2, Experience supporting ISO 27001, Experience supporting similar compliance, Demonstrated success building IT processes, Demonstrated success building operational programs, Project management skills, Vendor management skills, Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

AI expertise, Automation expertise, GenAI expertise

What You'll Do.

Lead IT operations strategy

Administer internal technology ecosystem

Ensure platform security

Ensure platform operational excellence

Partner with Security

Partner with Engineering

Partner with People Operations

Ensure reliable technology experiences

Ensure scalable technology experiences

Own health of technology environment

Own reliability of technology environment

Own scalability of technology environment

Lead SaaS platform administration

Optimize SaaS platforms

Develop IT operational standards

Maintain IT operational standards

Develop IT documentation

Maintain IT documentation

Maintain IT processes

Develop lifecycle management practices

Maintain lifecycle management practices

Manage employee onboarding

Manage employee offboarding

Manage access management programs

Oversee asset management

Oversee inventory controls

Oversee hardware lifecycle planning

Lead deployment of AI solutions

Lead operational support of AI solutions

Lead deployment of automation solutions

Lead operational support of automation solutions

Lead deployment of workflow solutions

Lead operational support of workflow solutions

Partner on IT budgeting

Partner on vendor management

Partner on technology planning

Drive adoption of least-privilege

Drive adoption of SSO

Drive adoption of MFA

Drive adoption of device management

Drive adoption of endpoint security

Support compliance initiatives

Support security remediation

Monitor IT operational controls

Improve IT operational controls

Evaluate business applications

Implement business applications

Optimize business applications

Identify automation opportunities

Identify process improvement opportunities

Serve as stakeholder in SaaS governance

Serve as stakeholder in application rationalization

Serve as stakeholder in vendor management

Act as advisor to business leaders

Establish service delivery metrics

Monitor service delivery metrics

Establish operational KPIs

Monitor operational KPIs

Manage relationships with external vendors

Manage relationships with service providers

Manage relationships with technology partners

Mentor IT team members

Develop IT team members

Foster accountability culture

Foster collaboration culture

Foster continuous improvement culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Security; Partner with Engineering; Partner with People Operations; Partner with Finance; Partner with business leaders; Cross-functional teams; External vendors; Service providers; Technology partners

Communication Scope

Translate technical concepts

Process & Methodology

Project management, Vendor management

Full Job Description

Fairmarkit is the #1 autonomous sourcing platform revolutionizing the way all organizations buy & sell. Fairmarkit equips procurement teams with automation, AI, and GenAI so they can source more competitively at scale. Our solutions for tail spend and strategic sourcing help innovative procurement teams reduce cycle times, drive out costs, meet ESG/Diversity targets, and provide a better stakeholder experience to internal partners and suppliers. Fairmarkit has been recognized with awards by organizations such as Gartner and IDC, and is backed by strategic investors like Notable Capital, Insight Partners, 1984.VC, and Newfund. The Opportunity We're looking for a Senior Manager, IT Operations to lead and evolve Fairmarkit's internal technology ecosystem. This role is responsible for the strategy, administration, security, and operational excellence of the platforms and services that power our global workforce. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen and a service-oriented mindset. You'll partner closely with Security, Engineering, People Operations, Finance, and business leaders to ensure our employees have secure, reliable, and scalable technology experiences. This is a highly visible role that balances hands-on execution with strategic planning and process improvement. What You'll Do IT Operations & Infrastructure Own the overall health, reliability, and scalability of Fairmarkit's internal technology environment. Lead administration and optimization of core SaaS platforms including Google Workspace, Okta, Zoom, Slack, Atlassian products, Microsoft applications, endpoint management platforms, and other business-critical systems. Develop and maintain IT operational standards, documentation, processes, and lifecycle management practices. Manage employee onboarding, offboarding, and access management programs. Oversee asset management, procurement, inventory controls, and hardware lifecycle planning. Lead the deployment and ope

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