IT & Security Manager

Bitfount; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a motivated IT and Cybersecurity Manager to lead their cybersecurity initiatives. This role involves managing organizational IT, ensuring product security, and collaborating with customer IT teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT management and cybersecurity, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and process management. Join a forward-thinking team that values diversity and offers a flexible hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and generous benefits. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Share Options

Flexible Hybrid Work Policy

25 Days Holiday

Enhanced Parental Leave

Personal Learning Budget

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Team Events

Weekly Office Lunch

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT management, at least 3 in cybersecurity.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee onboarding/offboarding and access permissions.
• Oversee security and cost management of suppliers.

Skills

IT Management

Cybersecurity

Network Security

Firewalls

VPNs

Intrusion Detection

Encryption

Endpoint Security

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Tools

InTune

JAMF

Vanta

Job description

At Bitfount, our goal is to make the world's intractable data interactable.

We're building a missing piece of global infrastructure: a secure network to enable organizations to send algorithms to data. This allows sharing the benefits of data without moving it, compromising privacy, or exposing raw data.

Currently, we're focused on solving clinical trial recruitment challenges in healthcare by enabling privacy-preserving collaboration between healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies, helping medicines reach patients faster.

Learn more about us at bitfount.com/company/careers

The role

Bitfount seeks a motivated, experienced IT and Cybersecurity Manager as our first hire in this domain. Responsibilities include organizational IT management, product security, compliance, and liaising with customer IT teams.

Ideal candidates will have solid experience in IT management or cybersecurity, with strong knowledge of regulatory and process management. You should be comfortable working across teams and discussing security aspects of our product.

Your responsibilities include

1. Managing employee onboarding/offboarding, access, and permissions for devices and accounts.
2. Developing IT and security processes and documentation.
3. Overseeing security and cost management of suppliers.
4. Contributing to product security and compliance, including planning and following up on external pen tests.
5. Managing customer device interactions and collaborating with their IT teams.
6. Implementing user-managed conditional endpoint privileges.

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and market rate, plus share options.
• Flexible hybrid work policy: 1 day in Shoreditch office, equipment budget.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus enhanced parental leave.
• Personal learning budget for courses, books, conferences.
• Private medical insurance, cycle-to-work scheme.
• Team and company events, weekly lunch in the office.

Bitfount is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All successful applicants will undergo a DBS reference check.

You may be fit for this role if you

Must haves:

• 5+ years in IT management, at least 3 in cybersecurity.
• Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection, encryption, endpoint security.
• Experience with Windows and Apple device management platforms, preferably InTune and JAMF.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards and regulations (ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Excellent communication skills, able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting audits.
• Some familiarity with Microsoft products and licensing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

Nice to haves:

• Experience improving organizational policies and processes.
• Experience with Vanta or similar security/compliance tools.
• Experience with IT cost management and budgeting.

Interview process

1. Initial 30-minute chat with People and Operations.
2. 60-minute technical interview with an engineer and Regulatory Affairs Manager.
3. 60-minute final interview with a Senior Leadership Team member.
4. Offer call.