Director, IT & Operations

We’re looking for a Director, IT and Operations to be part of our IT & Security department.

The IT & Security team’s mission is to keep Jobber’s people, data, and infrastructure secure, reliable, and scalable as the company grows. As Director, IT and Operations, you will lead the IT function, spanning IT Engineering and IT Operations, serving as the internal technology backbone that every Jobberino relies on to do their best work. Your teams are responsible for the end‑user support experience, networking and infrastructure, hardware lifecycle, shared software and AI tooling, and the physical IT footprint across Jobber’s office locations.

As Director, IT and Operations, you will own and execute Jobber’s IT strategy across IT Engineering and IT Operations to support our high‑growth business. Reporting to the Senior Director, IT & Security, you will lead an organization of approximately 15 people, including people managers and individual contributors, across multiple offices. You will pair strategic ownership with a hands‑on leadership style to oversee networking and infrastructure, hardware procurement and logistics, shared software and AI tooling, and the physical IT footprint of our offices, keeping everything scalable, secure, and operationally excellent.

• Define and execute a forward‑looking IT strategy that aligns with Jobber’s business goals and growth trajectory, building ahead of our growth, not reacting to it.
• Champion best practices in security, compliance, and operational scalability across the organization.
• Build, mentor, and manage an organization of approximately 15 people across two teams: IT Engineering, focused on systems and infrastructure, and IT Operations, focused on end‑user support and hardware logistics.
• Ensure the IT help desk delivers an exceptional internal support experience with timely, high‑quality resolution, and develop training programs and career pathways that cultivate technical skills and retain top talent.
• Operate as a player/coach: set strategic direction and have the experience and knowledge to go deep when needed, leading through your team rather than around them.
• Own the physical IT footprint of our offices: networking, meeting‑room and AV technology, on‑site hardware, and the in‑office employee experience, including leading the IT scope of office moves, openings, and expansions from day one.
• Partner with Workplace/People Experience, Security, and vendors to deliver office projects on time and on budget across regions.
• Oversee networking and infrastructure; including Meraki and UI hardware, ensuring security, scalability, and reliability, while leading identity and access management strategy toward a zero‑trust architecture.
• Own disaster recovery and business continuity planning for shared IT services and hardware.
• Manage end‑to‑end hardware procurement, deployment, and lifecycle management across multiple regions, building scalable inventory and logistics processes to ensure timely, cost‑effective distribution of IT assets, and overseeing device decommissioning and hardware refresh programs.
• Own shared software and AI tooling including Okta, Claude, Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, and Atlassian; managing licensing, vendor relationships, and usage scaling while partnering with departments to meet software needs cost‑effectively.
• Ensure employee identity and access management processes are streamlined for both compliance and efficiency.
• Use AI and automation as a force multiplier to scale IT’s capacity and service quality and give the whole company access to leading‑edge AI tools, owning the platforms, licensing, and responsible‑use guardrails behind them in partnership with Security.
• Collaborate closely with the Security team on cybersecurity and data privacy across IT systems, implementing and enforcing Jobber’s security policies, and preparing and supporting the organization through audits and significant compliance milestones.
• Represent the IT function with senior leadership, driving visibility into roadmap, risks, and resource needs across the organization.

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