IT Ops & Cyber Lead — Equity, Growth & Security

Humanoid; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options equity

30+ paid days off (23 annual leave)

Private healthcare

Pension scheme 8% total contribution

Free daily breakfast and snacks

Real ownership and direct access to领导

Job summary

Humanoid is seeking an IT Operations & Cyber Lead to run our corporate IT environment, ensuring security, reliability and scale as we grow. This hands-on leadership role combines end-user computing, identity and access management, network governance and cyber security operations.

You’ll partner with engineering, ITSM and the IT Director to set standards, manage vendors and drive a security-first culture, ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / GDPR-aligned.

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT operations and cyber operations in fast‑growth tech companies.
• Hands-on capability with IAM, endpoint management, networking, and security.
• Ability to define standards and governance with agility.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own Humanoid’s corporate IT environment – covering endpoints, networks, identity, and security – ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance.
• Lead end-user computing and identity management, including device lifecycle, MDM, SSO/MFA, and access provisioning in partnership with ITSM.
• Implement, operate and continually improve cyber defences across endpoints and SaaS platforms: vulnerability management, EDR/SIEM, and incident response.
• Manage vendors and core infrastructure partners, ensuring cost-effective delivery, timely patching, and contract governance.
• Maintain secure, high-performance connectivity for offices, labs, and remote users; coordinate with Engineering on network separation and integration.
• Define and enforce IT and security standards, policies, and backup / recovery procedures that meet ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / GDPR expectations.
• Monitor and report IT and security health, highlighting risks, incidents, and KPIs to the IT Director, and feed improvements into the IT roadmap.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

Endpoint Management

Corporate Networking

Cyber Security Operations

Job description

Humanoid is seeking an IT Operations & Cyber Lead to run our corporate IT environment, ensuring security, reliability and scale as we grow. This hands-on leadership role combines end-user computing, identity and access management, network governance and cyber security operations.

You’ll partner with engineering, ITSM and the IT Director to set standards, manage vendors and drive a security-first culture, ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / GDPR-aligned.