Global IT Operations Manager

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<div class="content-intro"><p><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://66degrees.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JobPosting-Cover.jpg" alt="" width="1400"></p> <h2>Overview of 66degrees</h2> <p>66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own "inflection point," where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset, complexity becomes clarity, and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise, with autonomous systems unlocking human potential.</p> <p>At 66degrees, we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way.</p></div><h2>Overview of Role</h2> <p>As 66degrees continues its rapid growth, we are seeking a hands-on, highly technical IT Operations Manager to build and manage our internal IT Operations function. This is a critical management role responsible for the stability, integrity, and operational excellence of our core information technology systems.</p> <p>Reporting to the Director/VP of Technology, you will take ownership of our cloud infrastructure, hardware assets, and our comprehensive portfolio of SaaS business applications, along with the team members dedicated to each of these IT subsets. You will build and mentor a team of talented IT engineers, establish and manage operational processes, and serve as the key escalation point for all IT Operations. The ideal candidate is a player and coach with a deep technical understanding of modern infrastructure and SaaS management, capable of leading a team, guiding technical strategy, and getting hands-on with the work when the need arises.</p> <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3> <p><strong>Team Leadership & Management</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing IT Operations team, including Cloud Engineers, SaaS Administrators, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).</li> <li>Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, providing professional development and growth opportunities for team members.</li> <li>Serve as the primary escalation point for the IT Operations team, providing technical guidance and resolving complex IT business issues.</li> <li>Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and best practices for our global IT department.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cloud Infrastructure Operations</strong></p> <ul> <li>Oversee the administration, maintenance, and optimization of all internal Cloud Platform environments.</li> <li>Lead discussions with various teams regarding their use of internal cloud infrastructure to advise on best practices and methods to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.</li> <li>Ensure the availability, security, and cost-efficiency of our cloud infrastructure, including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Vertex AI, Gemini Enterprise, NotebookLM Enterprise, and others.</li> <li>Oversee the implementation of robust IAM policies, network security (VPCs, VPNs, firewalls), monitoring via the Cloud Operations suite, and logging.</li> </ul> <p><strong>SaaS & Business Systems Operations</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the administration, integration, and optimization of our core corporate SaaS portfolio, including Google Workspace, Salesforce, Rippling, Atlassian, Slack, Google Partner Tools, Office 365, ChurnZero, Ramp, Asana, WiseStamp, EasyDMARC, GoDaddy, and others.</li> <li>Design and enforce a comprehensive Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy using Rippling IT, including automated user provisioning/de-provisioning (SCIM, JIT) and adherence to the Principle of Least Privilege.</li> <li>Oversee the development and maintenance of our integration strategy, leveraging iPaaS solutions like Workato, Google Apps Script, and custom scripts to build robust, automated workflows between business systems.</li> <li>Partner with business departments (HR, Sales, Marketing) to understand their needs and own the technical implementation of their core platforms, while collaborating with team members to define shared platform ownership and accountability.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Collaboration, Strategy, Security</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner closely with the Security Operations team to implement "as-a-service" best practices, manage our MDM solution, and gather evidence for compliance audits.</li> <li>Collaborate with global teams on infrastructure initiatives and the rollout of internal frameworks, such as Dev vs. Prod delineation.</li> <li>Evaluate, select, and manage relationships with key IT vendors and service providers, ensuring they meet performance and contractual expectations.</li> <li>Partner with the Security team for GRC buildout (Drata) and Trust Center buildout (SafeBase).</li> </ul> <h3>Required Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>8-10 years of progressive experience in IT Operations or Systems Engineering,…