
IT Operations Manager, Corporate Engineering
Vanta
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Hire, manage, mentor, and develop IT Operations Engineers across EMEA, providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance management
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture aligned with Vanta’s values
- Own IT Operations delivery across EMEA, ensuring consistent, high-quality support for employees in the region
- Partner with global IT Operations leaders to maintain consistency across regions while accounting for local needs
- Serve as an escalation point for complex or high-impact IT issues in EMEA
- Define and improve IT processes, workflows, and policies to support scale, security, and reliability
- Use data and operational metrics to identify gaps, improve service quality, and inform resourcing decisions
- Lead or contribute to global IT initiatives, rollouts, and tooling decisions
- Build strong partnerships with People, Workplace, Security, Finance, and regional leadership teams
- Act as a trusted advisor on employee technology needs and regional operational considerations
- Communicate clearly and proactively with stakeholders on priorities, risks, and progress
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing and scaling IT or enterprise engineering teams
- Strong people leadership skills with a proven ability to coach, develop, and retain talent
- Solid understanding of IT operations fundamentals (end-user support, access management, device lifecycle, SaaS administration)
- Experience operating in globally distributed teams and across multiple time zones
- Ability to balance regional autonomy with global alignment
- Strong communication skills and comfort working with senior stakeholders
- Experience building processes and teams in high-growth environments
- Comfort making decisions with incomplete information and evolving priorities
- Ability to work in our London office in a hybrid setting (3 days per week)
- Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Benefits
- 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents Health & wellness stipend
- Remote workspace, internet, and mobile phone stipend
- Commuter benefits for team members who attend the office
- Pension matching
- 25 days of Annual Leave per year and unlimited sick time
- 8 company-paid holidays
- Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
IT operationsend-user supportaccess managementdevice lifecycleSaaS administrationprocess improvementdata analysisoperational metricsIT process workflowsIT policies
Soft Skills
people leadershipcoachingteam developmentcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingdecision-makingadaptabilitytrust buildingstakeholder management