Head of IT and Security

Matter Intelligence•San Francisco, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Matter is hiring a Head of IT and Security to build and operate the systems, controls, and support that keep the company productive and secure. This leader will own practical IT operations and cybersecurity as Matter scales its team, facilities, technical environments, and customer and government programs.

Requirements

Experience leading both IT operations and cybersecurity in a growing organization.
Strong working knowledge of identity, endpoint, network, cloud, vendor, and incident-response practices.
Ability to translate risk and compliance requirements into practical controls and accountable operations.
Clear communication, sound judgment, discretion, and a service-oriented approach to supporting employees.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, regulated technology, or environments handling export-controlled or sensitive information.
Experience preparing for security or compliance assessments and maintaining auditable evidence.
Experience building an IT and security function at an early-stage or rapidly scaling company.

Responsibilities

Own enterprise IT operations, including identity and access, endpoints, networks, collaboration systems, vendors, and employee support.
Build a risk-based security program spanning policies, technical controls, monitoring, incident response, and employee practices.
Partner with engineering and operations teams to secure cloud, laboratory, facility, and program environments without blocking execution.
Lead compliance readiness and evidence management for applicable customer, government, and company requirements.
Develop a scalable operating model for service reliability, asset lifecycle, access reviews, vendor management, and security response.