ŌURA · 2 days ago
Director, IT Operations
Maximize your interview chances
Wellness and Fitness Services
Growth Opportunities
Insider Connection @ŌURA
Get 3x more responses when you reach out via email instead of LinkedIn.
Responsibilities
Drive Growth and IT Strategy: Develop and implement an IT infrastructure strategy that focuses on automation, scalability, security, and reliability to support business growth
Operational Planning: Oversee planning, project timelines, and resource allocation to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution
Compliance: Ensure IT systems meet compliance standards like SOC2, GDPR and HIPAA, collaborating with security and compliance teams
Cloud Operations: Manage cloud infrastructure in partnership with Cloud Engineering, ensuring resilience, cost-effectiveness, and performance
Service Availability: Ensure IT services are always available and secure by implementing robust monitoring and incident response
Team Development: Mentor and develop a high-performing infrastructure and operations team. Lead a team of 10 based in Finland and the U.S., managing remote staff and traveling occasionally
Employee Productivity and Device Management: Oversee employee productivity tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Slack) and manage the lifecycle of employee devices, from provisioning to decommissioning, ensuring automation and efficiency
Vendor Management: Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service agreements to ensure quality service and optimize costs
Incident, Change & IT Helpdesk Management: Lead the IT service desk along with service management processes like incident, problem, and change management to ensure smooth operations and excellent support
Business Continuity: Maintain resilient corporate and operational technology (OT) networks
Budget Management: Develop and manage the IT Ops budget, optimizing spending and forecasting accurately
Systems and Collaboration Oversight: Oversee the design and implementation of cloud systems with minimal on-premises components. Collaborate across teams (e.g., Business Systems, BI, Security, Engineering) to ensure alignment and drive continuous improvement
Qualification
Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise.
Required
10+ years in IT operations and technology management roles, with at least 5 years in leadership within high-growth cloud-first environments
Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), virtualization, networking, and security
Experience working in regulated environments and supporting healthcare and government sector contracts, with a strong understanding of related compliance controls
Experience with Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) processes as part of ITIL, including managing a CMDB
Experience with access management automation, specifically related to onboarding and offboarding processes
Proven experience in managing and maturing SaaS operations to meet business requirements
Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams, particularly remote teams across time zones
Ability to align IT strategies with business goals, focusing on scalability and efficiency
Strong interpersonal skills with experience working across multiple teams
Excellent at conveying technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Preferred experience with ServiceNow
Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, ITIL, or PMP are a plus
Benefits
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
Paid sick leave and parental leave
Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers
Company
ŌURA
Oura is an award-winning and fast-growing startup that helps people track all stages of sleep and activity using the Oura Ring and connected app.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2024-05-13
2024-05-13
Company data provided by crunchbase