Head of IT
About The Position
As Head of IT, you'll lead Lunar Energy's global IT function - setting strategy, building systems, and ensuring operational excellence across our US and UK offices and contract manufacturing sites. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll develop the IT roadmap while staying close to the technical details, ready to dive into support at any level. IT is an enabler for every team at Lunar, making this role critical to our growth. You'll own service delivery, internal systems, enterprise applications, and IT infrastructure-ensuring everything runs securely, reliably, and scales with our fast-growing business. About Lunar Energy Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy - making our electricity greener, our air cleaner and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We're a fast-growing company building the world's best home battery systems and virtual power plant software to electrify homes and create resilient, clean energy communities.
Requirements
- 8+ years in IT with at least 3 years in senior leadership (Head of IT, IT Director, or equivalent)
- Proven track record building and scaling IT functions in fast-paced, high-growth technology companies
- Expertise with Google Workspace, Slack, Okta, Atlassian, and MDM platforms (Intune, Kandji, or similar)
- Strong cybersecurity knowledge and experience implementing security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001)
- Deep understanding of identity management (Okta, Entra ID), MDM, and modern networking (Zero Trust, SASE)
- Experience managing business systems such as ERP, CRM, and HRIS
- Hands-on, "roll-up-your-sleeves" approach-comfortable moving between strategic planning and tactical execution
- Strong communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
- Budget management experience and vendor negotiation skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in companies with both hardware and software engineering teams
- Background in SaaS, IoT, or energy technology sectors
Responsibilities
- IT Strategy & Leadership: Develop and own the company-wide IT roadmap, aligning technology initiatives with business goals
- Partner with executives and department heads to identify and implement technology solutions that drive efficiency and growth
- Establish IT policies, best practices, and standard operating procedures across the organization
- Infrastructure & Operations: Build and manage scalable, reliable, and secure IT infrastructure across office locations and contract manufacturing sites
- Manage our corporate SaaS portfolio (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, HubSpot, etc.), ensuring effective license management, integration, and security
- Lead IT operations including helpdesk support, asset management, and employee onboarding/offboarding, fostering excellent service
- Cybersecurity & Compliance: Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to protect customer information, intellectual property, and corporate data
- Partner with software engineering to maintain compliance with relevant frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II)
- Oversee identity and access management (IAM), endpoint security (EDR, MDM), and network security protocols
- Develop and manage incident response and disaster recovery plans
- Team & Vendor Management: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing IT team with a collaborative and innovative culture
- Develop and manage the annual IT budget, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation
- Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure service level agreements are met
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Flexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays
- Tax deferred 401(k) plan
- Paid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent
- Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Industry
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
