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IT Operations Manager
Location
United States + 1 moreAll locations: United States | Canada
Posted
138 days ago
Salary
$154.2K - $192.8K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
IT Operations Manager
Mercury
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description We're hiring an IT Operations Manager to lead our internal technology operations. You'll oversee SaaS management, identity and access systems, endpoint security, and the full employee technology experience—from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between. You'll build processes that scale with us, manage vendors that power our daily work, and ensure that our IT operations meet both the high bar our employees expect and the regulatory standards our industry demands. In this role, you will: - Manage our SaaS application portfolio including vendor relationships, license optimization, contract negotiations, and lifecycle management across our entire technology stack. - Oversee identity and access management through Okta, implementing authentication controls, managing user provisioning and deprovisioning, and ensuring proper access governance aligned with least privilege principles. - Lead endpoint security and device management using Kolide and related tools, maintaining visibility across our device fleet, enforcing security configurations, and ensuring compliance with our security standards. - Design and execute seamless IT onboarding and offboarding experiences that give new hires secure access to necessary tools from day one while ensuring departing employees are properly offboarded. - Manage internal tech support operations, establishing service levels, triaging and resolving employee technology issues, and maintaining high satisfaction with IT support. - Coordinate IT assessment management including internal audits, vendor security reviews, and remediation tracking to ensure IT operations meet regulatory and compliance requirements. - Collaborate with Infrastructure, Information Security, and cross-functional teams to align employee technology needs with our AWS-based infrastructure and security requirements. - Manage IT operations budget and make data-driven decisions about technology investments that balance employee productivity, cost efficiency, and security. - Build and mentor an IT operations team as we scale, fostering a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement. Qualifications - 5-7+ years of experience in IT operations with at least 2-3 years in a management or team lead role. - Deep expertise in SaaS application management, including vendor negotiation, license optimization, and lifecycle management. - Strong experience with identity and access management platforms, particularly Okta, including user provisioning, SSO configuration, and access governance. - Hands-on experience with modern endpoint management solutions like Kolide, Jamf, Intune, or similar tools, with a strong understanding of device security and zero-trust principles. - Track record managing IT operations in fast-paced technology companies, ideally in regulated industries like financial services where security and compliance are paramount. - Experience coordinating IT audits and assessments, tracking remediation efforts, and working within compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar). - Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide executive-level support while efficiently resolving technical issues for employees at all levels. - Strong vendor management capabilities and experience managing multiple SaaS vendor relationships simultaneously. - Problem-solving approach that balances usability, security, and cost while maintaining a customer-service mindset. - Comfort working autonomously, making decisions with incomplete information, and adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic environment. Benefits The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following: - US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $154,200 - $192,800. - US employees outside of New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $138,800 - $173,500. - Canadian employees (any location): CAD $145,800 - $182,200. Company Description Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role. We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process, we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications.
Job Requirements
- 5-7+ years of experience in IT operations with at least 2-3 years in a management or team lead role.
- Deep expertise in SaaS application management, including vendor negotiation, license optimization, and lifecycle management.
- Strong experience with identity and access management platforms, particularly Okta, including user provisioning, SSO configuration, and access governance.
- Hands-on experience with modern endpoint management solutions like Kolide, Jamf, Intune, or similar tools, with a strong understanding of device security and zero-trust principles.
- Track record managing IT operations in fast-paced technology companies, ideally in regulated industries like financial services where security and compliance are paramount.
- Experience coordinating IT audits and assessments, tracking remediation efforts, and working within compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide executive-level support while efficiently resolving technical issues for employees at all levels.
- Strong vendor management capabilities and experience managing multiple SaaS vendor relationships simultaneously.
- Problem-solving approach that balances usability, security, and cost while maintaining a customer-service mindset.
- Comfort working autonomously, making decisions with incomplete information, and adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
Benefits
- The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
- Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:
- US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $154,200 - $192,800.
- US employees outside of New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $138,800 - $173,500.
- Canadian employees (any location): CAD $145,800 - $182,200.
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