Head of IT

Verda; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Verda is rapidly scaling its internal IT function. The Head of IT will own and deliver the IT strategy, operations, and technology roadmap, ensuring a secure, reliable, and scalable environment. You will manage IAM, device lifecycle, and core SaaS systems while governing policies, controls, and processes.

Collaboration with Security, Compliance, and People is essential. You will drive onboarding/offboarding, risk remediation, and disaster recovery, with a strong emphasis on independent,

Qualifications

• Own an IT function or significant IT environment end-to-end.
• Deep knowledge of IAM, endpoint management, SaaS, networking, and IT infrastructure.
• Strong IT security, access control, device security and risk management.
• Ability to design secure IT environments rather than operate existing ones.

Responsibilities

• Own Verda's internal IT strategy, operations and technology roadmap.
• Build and operate a secure, reliable, and scalable internal IT environment.
• Own identity and access management, device and endpoint management, and core SaaS systems.
• Advance and maintain IT policies, standards, controls, and operational processes.
• Own onboarding, offboarding, device lifecycle, and employee IT processes.
• Partner with Security and Compliance on IT security controls and compliance requirements.
• Own remediation of IT-related risks and control gaps.
• Establish backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes for IT.
• Manage IT vendors, contracts, procurement, and performance.
• Escalation point for complex IT incidents and failures.
• Establish repeatable processes across a growing international organisation.

Skills

IT end-to-end ownership

IAM

Endpoint management

SaaS systems

IT security

Vendor management

Leadership

International experience

Risk assessment

Business decisions

Job description

Verda is scaling quickly across infrastructure, customers, geographies, and headcount. The internal technology environment needs to keep pace.

We're looking for a Head of IT to take ownership of Verda's internal IT function end-to-end, from identity and access management through to SaaS, devices, corporate infrastructure, vendors, controls, and the processes that keep the organisation operating securely.

This is a senior role with significant autonomy. We need someone who can build the IT to function in a rapidly scaling environment rather than simply operate an existing one. You'll work closely with Security, Compliance, and People, and you'll be expected to make sound technical and operational decisions without waiting for a playbook.

We're ambitious, curious, and pragmatic builders. We operate with low hierarchy, high ownership, and a strong bias for action.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will own and deliver Verda's internal IT strategy, operations and technology roadmap.

You Will

• Own Verda's internal corporate IT strategy and operating model as Verda scales
• Build and operate a secure, reliable, and scalable internal IT environment
• Own identity and access management, device and endpoint management, and core SaaS systems
• Advance and maintain IT policies, standards, controls, and operational processes
• Own onboarding, offboarding, device lifecycle, and employee IT processes
• Partner closely with Security and Compliance on IT security controls and compliance requirements
• Own remediation of IT-related risks and control gaps
• Establish appropriate backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery processes for the corporate IT structure
• Own the selection, implementation, and lifecycle management of critical IT systems
• Manage IT vendors, contracts, procurement, and performance
• Act as the escalation point for complex IT incidents and failures
• Establish repeatable processes and standards that can operate across a growing international organisation
• Provide technical recommendations and risk assessments to leadership
• Continuously evaluate Verda's internal technology stack and remove unnecessary complexity

Your key competencies

• Demonstrated ability to own an IT function or significant IT environment end-to-end
• Deep technical understanding of identity and access management, endpoint management, SaaS, networking, and IT infrastructure
• Strong understanding of IT security, access control, authentication, device security, and operational risk
• Ability to design and implement secure IT environments rather than simply operate existing ones
• Strong technical judgement and ability to make high-impact decisions independently
• Strong understanding of how IT controls support security and compliance requirements
• Ability to identify risks before they become incidents and drive remediation through to completion
• Ability to translate technical risks and trade-offs into clear business decisions
• Strong vendor management and commercial judgement
• Ability to balance strategic priorities with hands‑on operational requirements
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Experience supporting international or distributed organisations
• Comfortable operating with incomplete information and making decisions quickly

Nice to have

• Experience in building and operating an IT function in a rapidly scaling technology company
• Experience operating a cloud-first, SaaS-heavy environment
• Strong experience with IAM, SSO, MDM, and endpoint management
• Experience implementing IT controls within security or compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2
• Experience designing business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response processes
• Experience managing significant IT vendors and budgets
• Experience hiring and leading an IT team
• Experience working closely with Security and Compliance teams
• Experience in cloud infrastructure, data centers, or another technically complex environment

Practicalities

• Location: Helsinki, Finland or London, UK
• Hybrid mode: Working 3 days a week from our Helsinki or London office
• Employment type: Full-time and permanent

What's Next

We're building fast and this role needs the right person behind it. There's no artificial deadline, but when we find who we're looking for, we move.