About the role
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 operational support of AI, automation, and workflow solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, and scalability. Partner with the CTO on IT budgeting, vendor management, and technology planning to support business growth and operational excellence. Identity, Access & Security Partnership Drive adoption of least-privilege principles, SSO, MFA, device management, and endpoint security best practices. Support audits, compliance initiatives, and security remediation efforts. Monitor and improve IT operational controls that support SOC 2 and other compliance
