IT Manager

Role Purpose

Scope Of Central It

• Microsoft 365 And Entra (identity)

• Email
• Devices (endpoints) and endpoint security
• User access policies
• Licensing
• Onboarding/offboarding
• Basic IT governance: applying access policy, audit checklists, and security standards (set above the role)
• Central IT is involved with platform development and operations only through governance and control — identity, access policy, audit requirements, and security standards — never through day-to-day platform operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Microsoft 365 / Entra day to day: users, groups, mailboxes, identity, and basic security configuration.
• Set up and manage devices (endpoints) and endpoint security; keep patching and coverage current.
• Run onboarding/offboarding: provision new joiners and fully de-provision leavers on time.
• Apply user access policies and the least-privilege model as defined; carry out scheduled access reviews.
• Manage licensing — track allocation, renewals, and usage; flag waste and keep within budget.
• Apply backup policy to corporate systems and run periodic restore checks.
• Implement and follow security standards and audit checklists set by the founder / future Head of IT.
• Provide first-line IT support to users across the corporate perimeters.
• Keep corporate IT clearly separate from platform operations — no involvement in platform/engineering operations.
• Escalate architectural, security-standard, and major-risk decisions upward rather than deciding them alone.
• Career path
• This role is designed to grow with the group:
• Now — IT Manager (hands-on, operational): runs Central IT day to day and implements the foundation under direction.
• As the load grows: takes on more ownership and may lead 1–2 IT administrators.
• With a proven track record, team, and scale, can progress to Head of IT — a promotion earned in the role, not an external hire.

Requirements

• Solid hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365 / Entra, devices, and endpoint security.
• Practical experience with onboarding/offboarding, access management, and licensing.
• Working understanding of access policy, audit checklists, and security standards (applying them, not necessarily designing them).
• Reliable, organised, and able to run day-to-day IT operations independently.
• Understands the boundary between corporate IT and platform/engineering operations.
• Motivated to grow with the group toward a leadership role over time.
• Nice to have
• Multi-entity / group IT experience.
• Microsoft certifications (e.g., Microsoft 365 / Security Administrator).
• Experience in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.