IT Operations Manager

Ref: BH-19821 Posted 2 hours ago
Ref: BH-19821 Posted 2 hours ago
New Zealand, Wellington
Competitive hourly rate
Salary (NZD)
Contract
Job type
Cloud & Infrastructure
Specialisation
About the role

Contract Details

  • 3-month hourly rate full-time contract
  • Remote from anywhere in NZ, after 1-week onsite in Dunedin
  • Potential to extend or flow to permanent for the right person
  • ASAP start preferred
Why you would like it
  • Business-critical role where you can steady the ship and lift service quality fast 
  • Lead a small support team, but stay hands-on across the work that matters 
  • Modern SaaS environment that’s agile, fluid, and not weighed down by heavy corporate layers 
  • One week on-site in Dunedin (at business cost), then fully remote
Deliverables / purpose

You’ll take ownership of internal IT operations during a transition period, leading a small team of 2. Immedaitely critical, will also be supporting the business through an ISO audit where groundwork is already underway. The goal is simple: consistent, reliable internal IT service delivery, audit-friendly governance, and a better end-user experience - even when things pivot rapidly. You’ll bring operational discipline to ticket management, identity/access, onboarding/offboarding processes, asset/device lifecycle management, and you’ll coach a small team to lift capability and follow-through.

The skills and experience we need you to bring
  • Proven leadership in internal IT service delivery (small team environment, not corporate) 
  • SaaS background, ideally with SaaS management provider/tool experience
  • ISO27001 audit experience (must have) 
  • Strong internal ticket management discipline: triage, prioritisation, escalation, SLAs 
  • Asset / hardware lifecycle management (accuracy, control, reducing shadow IT) 
  • Identity & access management with governance mindset 
  • Agile, adaptable, comfortable pivoting in a fluid environment - you enjoy a bit of chaos, but you bring clarity  
  • Desirable: ITIL mindset, root-cause/problem management, experience in globally dispersed organisations
Contractor benefits
  • Wellbeing Discovery Sessions 
  • Welcome Packs 
  • Hnry discount 
  • Exclusive invites 
  • Optional Pay-As-You-Go PI/PL Insurance 
If you’re the kind of IT Ops leader who can bring calm, structure, and momentum to a small, busy team, let’s talk. Send through your CV now with a quick note on your ISO27001 and internal IT service leadership experience.

Note: We review all CV's manually and you will be contacted if your skills and experience meet the requirements of any of our clients. You must have valid working rights for NZ.


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Wellington
Competitive hourly rate
Salary (NZD)
Contract
Job type
Cloud & Infrastructure
Industry
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Kelsi Tyrrell
Principal Consultant
+64272311936
kelsi@potentia.co.nz
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