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At SpotHero, we empower people to get everywhere, easier! Our marketplace connects drivers with parking spots through mobile, app and web, helping them save time and money. At the same time, we provide parking operators with powerful tools to manage inventory, reach new customers, and grow their businesses. We’re bringing the parking industry into the future through technology and innovation. SpotHero is looking for a hands-on IT Manager to lead and evolve our internal technology operations, ensuring our team has the tools, infrastructure, and support they need to do their best work. This is a player/coach role: you’ll be directly responsible for systems administration and hands-on technical work while also driving strategy, leading initiatives, and managing a small team. We’re seeking someone with deep IT operations expertise who thrives in fast-moving environments and can bridge engineering, security, and business teams.
Job Responsibility:
Build and lead SpotHero’s IT operations program across endpoint management, SaaS administration, networking, and corporate infrastructure
Manage and mentor IT team members
Own and optimize our corporate technology stack
Define and oversee endpoint fleet strategy using Jamf and Intune
Champion IT service delivery and operational excellence
Partner with Security to ensure endpoint compliance
Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes
Manage and evolve the Chicago office network and infrastructure
Drive vendor evaluation, procurement, and relationship management for IT hardware, software, and services
Develop and maintain IT documentation, policies, and runbooks
Plan and manage the IT budget
Support compliance and audit efforts (SOC 2, etc.)
Requirements:
5+ years in IT operations or systems administration
2+ years of people or initiative leadership experience
Strong technical background with hands-on ability: scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), MDM platforms (Jamf, Intune), identity providers (Okta), and SaaS administration
Primary expertise in macOS with solid proficiency in Windows environments
Deep knowledge of corporate IT as it applies to modern cloud-first, SaaS-heavy organizations
Experience managing network infrastructure, including wireless access points, routers, switches, and VPN in a corporate office setting
Great communication skills and the ability to influence without authority across teams
Passion for mentoring, documentation, and building scalable, repeatable IT processes
Nice to have:
Experience supporting compliance frameworks like SOC 2 or ISO 27001 from an IT controls perspective