Head of Corporate IT & Security

The role

This role leads the strategy and execution of Corporate IT. You will set global strategy and standards while partnering with Field IT leads across the US and UK.

What you will do

• Corporate IT strategy and operating model
• Dotted-line partnership with UK Field IT and alignment with US Field IT
• Security fundamentals including identity, access, endpoint security posture, and incident readiness
• MDM and endpoint standards including provisioning, compliance, refresh cycles, and secure configuration baselines
• SaaS consolidation to reduce sprawl and manage vendors
• Training and enablement for onboarding, offboarding, security hygiene, and self-serve playbooks
• AI enablement and governance
• Field IT alignment for standards, tooling, decision-making, and escalations

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in Corporate IT, IT Operations, Security, or related roles
• Hands-on experience with identity/access management and endpoint management (MDM)
• Experience consolidating SaaS tools and managing vendors/budgets
• Experience operating across multiple sites and geographies
• Experience building or scaling an IT function

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI tool governance and policy development
• Background in retail, hospitality, or multi-site consumer businesses

Benefits

• Equity package
• 15 days of paid annual leave
• Three health plan options
• Commuter benefits
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Free coffee, matcha and more
• Regular social outings with the team
• Free Blank Street swag

About the company

Blank Street is a food and beverage brand with 100+ locations. It is a fast-growing consumer brand in the US and UK.