IT Operations Manager

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York, NY seeks an experienced IT Operations leader to own day-to-day IT operations, policies, and end-user services across the organization. You will drive continuous improvement, ensure business continuity, and oversee asset lifecycle, including Microsoft 365 and Defender deployments.

The role requires strong IAM, endpoint security, and hybrid work experience, with a focus on governance and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Five or more years of experience in Corporate IT, IT Operations, or End User Computing environments.
• Three or more years of experience managing vendors, managed service providers, or IT operations teams.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365 and Entra ID environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Defender, Conditional Access, EDR solutions, networking technologies, and modern endpoint security practices.
• Experience with endpoint management and mobile device management platforms, preferably Microsoft Intune.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management principles.
• Experience supporting employee onboarding, offboarding, and access governance processes.
• Strong knowledge of endpoint security, patch management, hardware lifecycle management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience supporting hybrid and remote work environments.
• Hands on experience supporting macOS and Windows.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day IT operations and end-user technology services across the organization.
• Develop and maintain IT operational policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ensure high-quality IT support delivery for employees across all locations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the employee IT experience.
• Ensure business continuity and operational readiness of corporate IT services.
• Oversee lifecycle management, support, and security of corporate technology assets including laptops, mobile devices, conferencing equipment, printers, networking gear, and endpoint management platforms.
• Oversee corporate networking, VPN connectivity, and office technology environments.
• Coordinate hardware refreshes, software updates, patching, and asset lifecycle management activities.
• Manage and support Microsoft 365 services including Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, Intune, OneDrive, and Defender.
• Oversee licensing management, user administration, platform governance, and productivity tooling.
• Drive adoption and effective use of collaboration and productivity technologies while maintaining governance standards.
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, and access provisioning processes.
• Administer Microsoft 365 user accounts, groups, licenses, and access controls.
• Conduct periodic access reviews and timely removal of access for departing employees.
• Partner with HR and Information Security to maintain RBAC and identity governance processes.
• Partner with Information Security to strengthen the corporate IT security posture.
• Implement and maintain endpoint security controls, device compliance policies, and vulnerability remediation processes.
• Support incident response, investigations, audits, and compliance initiatives.
• Ensure security standards are consistently applied across corporate technology assets and environments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for IT managed service providers and technology partners.
• Manage service delivery, ticket queues, escalations, and operational performance.
• Conduct regular vendor reviews and drive continuous improvement in service quality and performance.

Skills

Microsoft 365 Administration

Endpoint Security Management

Identity And Access Management

IT Operations Management

Vendor Management

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Service Delivery Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Microsoft Defender

Intune

VPN Solutions

Remote Access Solutions

Mobile Device Management

Conference Room Equipment

Wireless Infrastructure

Endpoint Management Platforms

Job description

• Own day-to-day IT operations and end-user technology services across the organization


• Develop and maintain IT operational policies, standards, and procedures


• Ensure high-quality IT support delivery for employees across all locations


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the employee IT experience


• Ensure business continuity and operational readiness of corporate IT services


• Oversee lifecycle management, support, and security of corporate technology assets, including laptops, mobile devices, conference room equipment, printers, networking equipment, wireless infrastructure, VPN, remote access solutions, and endpoint management platforms


• Oversee corporate networking, VPN connectivity, and office technology environments


• Coordinate hardware refreshes, software updates, patching, and asset lifecycle management activities


• Manage and support Microsoft 365 services including Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, Intune, OneDrive, and Microsoft Defender


• Oversee licensing management, user administration, platform governance, and productivity tooling


• Drive adoption and effective use of collaboration and productivity technologies while maintaining governance standards


• Manage employee onboarding, offboarding, and access provisioning processes


• Administer Microsoft 365 user accounts, groups, licenses, and access controls


• Conduct periodic access reviews and ensure timely removal of access for departing employees


• Partner with HR and Information Security teams to maintain role-based access controls and identity governance processes


• Partner closely with Information Security to strengthen the corporate IT security posture


• Implement and maintain endpoint security controls, device compliance policies, and vulnerability remediation processes


• Support incident response, investigations, audits, and compliance initiatives


• Ensure security standards are consistently applied across corporate technology assets and environments


• Serve as the primary point of contact for IT managed service providers and technology partners


• Manage service delivery, ticket queues, escalations, and operational performance


• Conduct regular vendor reviews and drive continuous improvement in service quality and performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience


• 5+ years of experience in Corporate IT, IT Operations, or End User Computing environments


• 3+ years of experience managing vendors, managed service providers, or IT operations teams


• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365 and Entra ID environments


• Knowledge of Microsoft Defender, Conditional Access, EDR solutions, networking technologies, and modern endpoint security practices


• Experience with endpoint management and mobile device management platforms, preferably Microsoft Intune


• Strong understanding of identity and access management principles


• Experience supporting employee onboarding, offboarding, and access governance processes


• Strong knowledge of endpoint security, patch management, hardware lifecycle management, and vulnerability remediation


• Experience supporting hybrid and remote work environments


• Hands on experience supporting macOS and Windows

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing IT operations, including Microsoft 365 administration, endpoint security, and vendor management. Proven ability to enhance employee IT experiences through effective governance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Microsoft 365 Administration


• Endpoint Security Management


• Vendor Management


• Identity And Access Management


• IT Operations Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• IT Operations


• Endpoint Management


• Patch Management


• Vulnerability Remediation


• Hardware Lifecycle Management


• Microsoft Intune


• Microsoft Defender


• Entra ID


• Networking Technologies


• Access Governance

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Problem-Solving


• Communication


• Continuous Improvement


• Service Delivery Management

Industry Keywords

• Corporate IT


• End User Computing


• IT Support Delivery


• Business Continuity


• Operational Readiness

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft 365


• VPN Solutions


• Remote Access Solutions


• Mobile Device Management


• Conference Room Equipment


• Wireless Infrastructure


• Ticketing Systems


• Endpoint Management Platforms