Senior Manager, Corporate Operations

<p><strong style="font-size: 18px;">About Outreach</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Outreach, founded in 2014, is the only complete </span><strong><a href="https://www.outreach.ai/ai-agents" style="font-size: 16px;"><u>agentic AI</u></a></strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"> platform for revenue teams. Outreach infuses agentic AI, conversation intelligence, and assistive AI to power hundreds of use cases across revenue motions. From new logo prospecting to expansions, deal acceleration, driving retention, and forecasting, Outreach AI automates workflows and frees sellers to focus on more strategic conversations and actions. Revenue leaders benefit from connected account visibility, performance insights, and higher forecasting accuracy across every GTM team. World leading enterprise organizations use Outreach to power their revenue teams, including Databricks, SAP, Siemens, and Verizon to name a few.  </span></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>About the Team </strong></h3> <p><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">The Corporate Operations team is dedicated to the continuous development and resilience of our</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">internal systems and physical office infrastructure. Working cross-functionally with all</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">departments, we are an engineering-focused team providing the foundational "product" that</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">enables our employees to work securely from anywhere. We are the architects and orchestrators</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">that ensure our identity perimeter, device fleet, and office connectivity work together seamlessly.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><strong><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">The Role</span></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">As the Senior Manager of Corporate Operations, you will have the opportunity to architect and<br role="presentation">lead the technical strategy for our internal corporate ecosystem. We are looking for a strategic<br role="presentation">leader passionate about scaling internal systems, specifically Identity and Access Management<br role="presentation">(IAM) via Okta, Mobile Device Management (MDM), and global Infrastructure (Network/AV).<br role="presentation">If you enjoy leading high-performing engineering teams and solving complex, systemic<br role="presentation">problems to build a frictionless employee experience, this role is for you. You will be<br role="presentation">responsible for translating high-level IT strategy into actionable engineering roadmaps while<br role="presentation">ensuring the security and reliability of our 100% cloud-native environment. You will work<br role="presentation">closely with Workplace, People (HR), Legal, and Security to ensure continuity and operational<br role="presentation">excellence across all physical and virtual corporate environments.</span></p> <p></p><p><br></p><b>Your Daily Adventures Will Include:</b><ul> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Oversee the annual technical roadmap for the Systems and Infrastructure engineering</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">teams, prioritizing projects based on business impact and technical risk.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Act as an operational auditor to identify manual "toil" and guide the team toward API-</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">driven automation for the Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) lifecycle.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Collaborate with Security on the internal incident response framework, leading blameless</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">post-mortems and driving long-term corrective actions for system outages.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Act as the lead technical liaison for Workplace and HR on large-scale initiatives such as</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">office buildouts, global connectivity standards, and Device Trust implementations.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Review and vet architecture designs for Okta workflows, MDM policy changes, and</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">network security configurations to ensure they scale.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Manage relationships and negotiate contracts with critical SaaS vendors and ISPs to</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">ensure best-in-class service and redundancy.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Direct management and mentorship of the engineering staff, focusing on career growth</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">and technical standards.</span></li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Our Vision for You:</b><ul> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">in IT Engineering, with at least 3 years in a formal leadership/management role.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Proven experience in a 100% cloud-native environment with zero on-prem footprint.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Expert-level experience managing</span> <span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Okta</span> <span role="presentation" dir="ltr">as an IdP (SAML, SCIM, OIDC, and</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Workflows) and knowledge of administering Google Workspace and Microsoft O365.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Deep knowledge of MDM systems (e.g., Jamf and Intune) and modern</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">networking/physical security stacks (e.g., Meraki, Verkada).</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Solid understanding of automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, APIs) to evaluate</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">engineering designs.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Exceptional ability to document and author high-level technical strategies and</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">departmental SOPs</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to influence cross-functional</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">stakeholders.</span></li> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Experience in a fast-paced SaaS company or high-growth startup is highly desirable.</span><br role="presentation"><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Ability to work well both independently and in teams, with extreme attention to detail.</span></li> </ul><p><br></p><p></p> <div>$135,000 - $165,000 a year</div><small><div> <div> <p><em><span data-contrast="none">The annual base salary range for this role is </span><span data-contrast="none">$135,000.00-$165,000.00</span><span data-contrast="none">. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, location and experience. Final offers are determined through a holistic assessment and will vary within the posted range. Your Recruiter will share specific details based on your location and role during the hiring process. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559685":720}"=""> </span></em></p> </div> </div></small> <p><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Why You’ll Love It Here</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• Flexible time off </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• 401k to help you save for the future</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees and their dependents </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• A parental leave program that includes options for a paid night nurse, and a gradual return to work</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• Infertility/ assisted reproductive services benefit</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• Snacks and beverages in the Office, along with fun events to celebrate</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">• Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups like Outreach Women's Network, Latinx community, Outreach Black Connection, AAPI community, Pride/LGBTQIA+, Gender+, Disability Community, and Veterans/Military </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em>Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Our success is reliant on building teams that include people from different backgrounds and experiences who can elevate assumptions and ideas with fresh perspectives. We're dedicated to hiring the whole human, not just a resume. To that end, we look for a diverse pool of applicants-including those from historically marginalized groups. We would like to invite you to apply even if you don't think you meet all of the requirements listed below. We don't want a few lines in a job description to get between us and the opportunity to meet you.</strong></span></em></p>

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