IT Manager

4ocean is on a mission to save the world’s oceans, and we are looking for an IT Manager to help us advance our cause. 

About 4ocean

4ocean is a mission-driven for-profit business, dedicated to removing trash from our oceans and coastlines while inspiring individuals to work together for cleaner oceans. 

In 2017, co-founders Andrew Cooper and Alex Schulze took a surf trip that opened their eyes to the devastating amount of plastic in the ocean. They decided to create and sell a product to fund a worldwide cleanup initiative, which is how our first product, the 4ocean bracelet, was born. Made from recycled materials, every bracelet purchased funds the removal of one pound of trash from the ocean and coastlines. In less than two and a half years, we have sold over 3 million bracelets and pulled over 5 million pounds of trash from the ocean. 

Bracelet sales are just the beginning. We are building an assortment of high quality, sustainably-made products that help people reduce their dependence on single-use plastic, reuse the materials we collect from the ocean, and celebrate the 4ocean brand and ocean-conscious lifestyle. 

Beyond our products, we combat the ocean plastic crisis through technology, cleanups, influence, and education. We are a for-profit business, because we believe in creating sustainable, profitable business models around cleaning the ocean rather than relying on external funding. Our ocean clean-up operations, currently in the U.S., Haiti, and Indonesia, are meticulously documented and audited for transparency, and are regularly expanding to new locations and deploying new clean-up technologies. As of May 2019, our operations employ over 300 people around the world, pulling trash seven days a week. 

About This Position

We are looking for an IT Manager, a role that will be located in our super cool headquarters near the beach in Boca Raton, FL. 

Currently reporting to the Head of Software Development you will be responsible for leading the team that implements and supports our computer and software systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines from implementation to maintenance. 
 
Other fun stuff you’ll get to do:                                                                                                                                                            
  • Lead a small team of help desk support experts who ensure that 300+ employees are supported
  • Support the IT piece required when onboarding new employees
  • Provide guidance and oversight of all remote locations
  • Manage all IT vendors and equipment (hardware and software)
  • Design and roll out a crisis or emergency management process
  • Run regular checks on network and data security
  • Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems
  • Identify and act upon opportunities to improve and update software and systems
  • Develop and implement IT policies and best practice guidelines for the organization
  • Design training programs and workshops for the team as needed
  • Conduct regular system audits
  • Share operation system updates with the Executive Team
  • Determine and oversee timeframes for major IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages
  • Successfully manage the IT budget
 
Qualifications

As our new IT Manager, you will bring at least 5 years of relevant experience and a passion for leading a team or professionals that provide seamless IT support to a fast growing start-up company. You will have enough experience to confidently take this function through our next phase of growth and beyond.   

Here are a few other things we will need you to have: 

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, MIS or similar field 
  • Minimum of 5 years of broad IT experience with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
  • Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and computer hardware/software systems
  • Expertise in data center management and data governance
  • Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation
  • Expertise with implementing, configuring and testing solutions
  • Must be authorized to work in the USA 

Bonus points if you have: 

  • Experience helping a start-up scale the business
  • eCommerce industry experience 

4ocean LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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