IT & Identity Manager

Benepass, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

WFH setup stipend

Learning & Development

Cell phone & internet

Wellness stipend

Co-working stipend

Flex PTO

Job summary

Benepass, Inc. is seeking an IT & Identity Manager to lead the IT function, owning identity, SaaS operations, and automation. This hands-on role partners with Engineering, People Operations, Security, and Finance to translate business needs into clear IT priorities.

You will balance strategic ownership with day-to-day execution, ensure reliable IT services, and contribute to scalable processes while attending on-site events a few times a year.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT systems, identity, or SaaS administration.
• Strong hands-on Okta administration and identity governance.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and coaching staff.
• Ownership of SaaS administration, licensing, and data governance.
• Proficiency with APIs and scripting (Python, shell).
• Ability to define support processes and metrics.
• Clear communication and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Own the IT roadmap, identity, and SaaS operations.
• Manage Okta, HRIS integration, and automated provisioning.
• Oversee Google Workspace and Jamf device management.
• Lead onboarding, role changes, and offboarding with People Ops.
• Set support priorities, SLAs, and escalation paths.
• Establish scalable IT processes and documentation.
• Design workflows using APIs and Okta Workflows.

Skills

Identity engineering

SaaS administration

Automation scripting

Service management

Leadership

Communication

API proficiency

Tools

Okta administration

Jamf Pro

Google Workspace Admin

n8n

Python

Shell scripting

Job description

About Us

At Benepass we're making benefits easy. We believe people are the most important asset to any company. Traditional one-size-fits-all benefits packages no longer cut it in today's hybrid and remote-first environment. With Benepass, companies can tailor their benefits to the unique needs of their workforce.

Through our easy-to-use and highly customizable fintech platform, People teams can implement, administer, and track the benefits that meet employees where they are. Employers design their benefits and perks plan by setting a contribution amount and eligible spend categories. Every employee has their own individual definition of wellness and needs different things to help them be their most productive, fulfilled self.

Our Mission

Helping companies reimagine how companies take care of their people.

Our Investors

We are backed by leading investors, including Centana Growth Partners, Portage Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Workday Ventures, and Clocktower Technology Ventures. To date, the company has raised approximately $75 million in equity capital.

Articles

• Founder Story - Jaclyn Chen
• Benepass Raises $40M Series B

Candidate Resources

• Benepass | Candidate Resource Page
• Benepass Listed on Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces of 2023

Team & Role

As the IT & Identity Manager at Benepass, you’ll own the IT function and the systems that support our employees, operating as a highly autonomous, hands-on leader within the organization. While this role does not currently have direct reports, you’ll have significant ownership and responsibility, setting the IT roadmap, running reliable IT services, and remaining hands-on with identity, endpoint management, SaaS administration, and automation. You’ll be accountable for service quality, project delivery, and the effective use of IT resources.

Reporting to the Head of Infosec & GRC, you’ll partner closely with Engineering, People Operations, Security, and Finance to turn business needs into clear priorities. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role where you’ll make decisions, communicate tradeoffs, and build scalable processes that others can operate. You’ll balance strategic ownership with day-to-day execution, including providing support coverage when needed while making capacity constraints and project impacts visible.

Role Location & Travel

This remote role is based in the United States or Canada. You will be expected to attend company-wide on-site events three to four times per year, as well as occasional on-site office travel as necessary.

What You’ll Own

• IT Direction & Delivery: Own the IT roadmap, priorities, and operating processes. Set measurable goals, coordinate dependencies, and communicate progress, risks, and resource needs to stakeholders.
• Identity & Access: Own Okta, identity governance, HRIS identity integration, and automated provisioning and deprovisioning. Maintain reliable identity data, role-based access, SSO integrations, and access review processes in partnership with Security and People Operations.
• SaaS & Endpoint Operations: Own the reliability, configuration, and lifecycle of our SaaS portfolio and managed devices, including Google Workspace and Jamf. Maintain asset records, device compliance, application ownership, and appropriate data handling.
• Employee Lifecycle: Own onboarding, role changes, and offboarding with People Operations. Define clear responsibilities, approvals, and fulfillment procedures so the associate can execute routine tasks consistently and escalations.
• Service Delivery & Escalations: Set support priorities, response and resolution targets, and escalation paths. Track backlog, service performance, and recurring issues. Resolve complex incidents and eliminate underlying causes while balancing support coverage with project capacity.
• Operational Leadership & Scalability: Establish clear IT processes, documentation, and operating standards that enable consistent execution and scale with the organization. Provide technical guidance, establish best practices, and ensure critical workflows have appropriate documentation and backup coverage.
• Automation & Systems Change: Design and deliver reliable workflows using APIs, scripting, Okta Workflows, and platforms such as n8n.
• Vendors, Spend & Performance: Manage IT vendors, renewals, licensing, and spend planning with Finance and the Head of Infosec & GRC. Use service metrics, SaaS utilization, and device compliance data to guide investment and improvement.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years in IT systems, identity, or SaaS administration, with demonstrated ownership of services or programs in a growing technology organization.
• Identity Engineering: Strong hands-on experience with Okta administration, Workflows, Identity Governance, SSO integrations, and automated identity lifecycle management.
• Functional & People Leadership: Experience setting priorities, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering cross-functional projects, together with supervising or coaching support staff and delegating work with clear accountability.
• SaaS & Endpoint Management: Proven ownership of SaaS administration, licensing, integrations, and data governance, plus practical expertise with Jamf Pro and Google Workspace Admin for Mac and Chromebook environments.
• Automation: Proficiency with APIs and scripting such as Python, shell scripting, or Google Apps Script, and experience building, troubleshooting, and maintaining operational workflows.
• Service Management: Ability to define support processes, service targets, asset controls, and useful operational metrics, and to use them to manage capacity and improve employee experience.
• Judgment & Communication: Clear written and verbal communication, sound prioritization, and the ability to explain tradeoffs, resolve competing needs, and raise risks early.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or leading a small IT function in a growing SaaS company.
• Familiarity with Cloudflare ZTNA and other secure access solutions.
• Experience supporting SOC 2, HITRUST, or similar assurance programs through IT controls, documentation, and evidence.
• Experience with zero-trust environments and modern endpoint security tooling.
• Experience integrating HRIS data with identity platforms and automating employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience with n8n or comparable workflow platforms, SaaS consolidation, and migrations from fragmented automation tools.

Compensation

$110,000 to $130,000 + equity

Range(s) is subject to change. Benepass takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including market comparables, interview performance, peer compensation, and years of experience.

What We Offer

• 95% coverage of medical, dental, and vision
• Fantastic benefits (of course ), including:
  • $250 WFH setup (one time)
  • $500/year Learning & Development Benefit
  • $150/month cell phone + internet
  • $100/month Wellness
  • $100/month Co-working and Commuter Benefit
• We offer several team onsites a year
• Flexible PTO

At Benepass, we are working towards reimagining how companies take care of their people. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Benepass is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.