Director of IT
Core
Lead Preply's IT team to transform operations into a strategic function, focusing on AI-native workflows, automation, and global infrastructure for a fast-scaling, globally distributed education company.
Role type
Director of IT (Strategic Architect & Hands-on Operator)
Builds
AI-driven operational workflows, automated identity/access management, and global device fleet infrastructure
Domain
EdTech, Global SaaS Operations, Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
IT strategy & roadmap planning, AI-native operations & automation, global fleet & device lifecycle management, identity & access management (Okta/Jamf), FinOps & software spend management, C-level stakeholder influence, security & compliance (SOX/SOC 2)
Preferred skills
Remote-first/distributed company experience, modern cloud stack familiarity (GCP/AWS), early-stage IT function maturation, on-site office IT & AV management
Technologies
Okta, Jamf, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Atlassian, Claude Enterprise, OpenAI, Cursor, Gemini, Okta Workflows
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the multi-quarter IT roadmap tied to business goals; lead AI-first automation initiatives to reduce toil; mature the IT team into a senior, process-driven function; manage international fleet and device lifecycle end-to-end; drive FinOps visibility and cost efficiency; build dashboards for IT health and spend reporting; partner with Security on identity lifecycle and compliance controls.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution