Senior IT Manager

Senior IT Manager | London or Paris | Global Technology Environment | £150,000-£180,000 + Bonus

Our client is a fast-growing, international technology-driven business operating across multiple global regions. Supporting over 200 employees and a fully modern workplace environment, they rely on technology as a critical enabler of growth, security, and operational excellence.

With a cloud-first approach and a 100% Apple environment, the business has invested heavily in identity management, endpoint security, automation, and scalable internal systems. They are looking for an experienced Senior IT Manager to lead their global IT function while remaining close to the technology.

This is not a traditional management role. You’ll lead a small team of engineers across multiple regions while retaining ownership of key platforms, technology strategy, security initiatives, and operational delivery.

The Opportunity

You’ll oversee a global IT environment supporting approximately:

• 220 employees globally
• Multiple international offices
• A 100% Apple ecosystem

You’ll be responsible for ensuring employees have a secure, reliable, and scalable technology experience while partnering closely with senior leadership on technology planning, security, and operational improvements.

The environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and suited to someone who enjoys combining technical depth with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of IT Engineers across multiple international locations
• Define and execute the IT roadmap, balancing strategic projects with daily operations
• Own and continuously improve the company’s Apple-first technology environment
• Manage identity and access management platforms, including authentication, lifecycle management, and access governance
• Oversee endpoint management, device compliance, software deployment, and security controls
• Manage key SaaS platforms including collaboration, productivity, and workflow tools
• Drive automation initiatives to improve onboarding, offboarding, provisioning, and operational efficiency
• Own vendor relationships, software licensing, contract renewals, and technology procurement
• Partner with Security, Engineering, and Leadership teams on compliance and risk management initiatives
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technology transformation projects
• Manage escalations and participate in complex technical problem-solving when required
• Ensure IT services remain secure, scalable, and aligned to business growth

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience leading IT, Infrastructure, Workplace Technology, or IT Operations teams
• Strong hands-on experience with Okta: SSO, MFA, User Lifecycle Management, SCIM Provisioning, Access Governance
• Strong hands-on experience with Jamf Pro: Device Management,Software Deployment, Patch Management, Compliance Enforcement
• Experience managing enterprise-scale macOS environments
• Strong understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Experience managing SaaS platforms such as: Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, Zoom
• Experience implementing security controls and Zero Trust principles
• Proven experience managing IT vendors, licensing, and technology procurement
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to own projects from planning through delivery without constant oversight
• Trading environment experience or Digital Assets or Crypto industry exposure
• ITIL knowledge
• Jira Service Management experience
• Process automation experience
• Budget ownership experience
• Compliance and audit exposure (ISO27001, SOC2)

What Success Looks Like

• A secure, scalable Apple environment supporting global employees
• Automated onboarding, offboarding, and provisioning processes
• Improved endpoint compliance and security posture
• Efficient IT operations across multiple time zones
• Strong employee experience with minimal disruption
• Optimized vendor spend and technology utilisation
• Successful delivery of key IT transformation initiatives
• High levels of reliability across business-critical systems

If you enjoy combining leadership with hands-on technology ownership and want to play a key role in shaping a modern global IT environment, we’d love to hear from you.