IT Business Operations Manager

The role

You will run the business side of technology by managing software and hardware procurement, vendor relationships, and the IT budget. You will build processes, reporting, and operating rhythms from the ground up.

What you will do

• Own relationships with IT software and hardware vendors
• Lead renewal and new purchase negotiations with Finance and Legal
• Maintain a contract repository and renewal calendar
• Run new vendor intake with Information Security
• Own the SaaS application inventory
• Track license utilization and right-size unused seats
• Build and manage the annual IT operating and capital budget with Finance
• Forecast spend against headcount growth, new facilities, and planned projects
• Own hardware purchasing and vendor relationships for laptops, phones, and office technology
• Maintain an accurate asset inventory from purchase through disposal

Required qualifications

• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational skills
• A track record of project or asset management in a software tool
• General familiarity with financials and budgeting
• Exceptional external communication
• Skillful written communication
• A history of strong partnerships with stakeholders across an organization

Nice to have

• Familiarity with SaaS business models, including pricing tiers, seat-based licensing, and renewal terms
• Familiarity with information security concepts as they apply to vendors
• Familiarity with procurement processes, including purchase approvals, quotes, and purchase orders
• Familiarity with SCIM provisioning and how it ties to license assignment

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (company pays 100% of gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (company pays 100% for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
• Vision insurance (company pays 100% for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (company pays 100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed)

About the company

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company focused on capturing ultra-low-cost renewable energy from oceans. The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon.