Senior Manager of IT and Security, Bird

• 7+ years of relevant experience in managing IT related teams
• Excellent understanding of IT systems, Okta, Gsuite, JAMF, and related tools
• A high learning agility and an interest in working in a start-up development environment

Desirable

• As a Senior Manager of IT and Security at Bird, you will lead and build out world class cross-disciplinary staff to manage, conceive and design innovative IT systems
• You will manage budgets, personnel and guide architectural decisions
• You will be working in a cross functional setting across the organization
• You will need to rely on your knowledge of cloud environments and global organizations that are primarily remote
• You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment
• Lead high-performing IT team through recruitment, training, mentoring, and leadership
• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with business objectives
• Provide visionary leadership, fostering innovation and continuous improvement
• Support and manage vendors through security audits required for PCI, SOC2, and.or ISO27001, and SOX
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and opportunities
• Establish and enforce infosec policies, procedures, and best practices
• Assess, manage, and mitigate security risks; swiftly resolve incidents
• Conduct security audits to ensure compliance with regulations and standards
• Oversee IT infrastructure, ensuring scalability, availability, and performance
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate tech contracts
• Support team growth and development; promote collaborative and inclusive culture