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Head of IT

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As Head of IT , youll lead Lunar Energys global IT functionsetting strategy, building systems, and ensuring operational excellence across our US and UK offices and contract manufacturing sites. This is a handson leadership role: youll develop the IT roadmap while staying close to the technical details, ready to dive into support at any level.

IT is an enabler for every team at Lunar, making this role critical to our growth. Youll own service delivery, internal systems, enterprise applications, and IT infrastructureensuring everything runs securely, reliably, and scales with our fastgrowing business.

About Lunar Energy

Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energymaking our electricity greener, our air cleaner, and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. Were a fastgrowing company building the worlds best home battery systems and virtual power plant software to electrify homes and create resilient, clean energy communities.

Key Responsibilities

  • IT Strategy & Leadership:
    • Develop and own the companywide IT roadmap, aligning technology initiatives with business goals
    • Partner with executives and department heads to identify and implement technology solutions that drive efficiency and growth
    • Establish IT policies, best practices, and standard operating procedures across the organization
  • Infrastructure & Operations:
    • Build and manage scalable, reliable, and secure IT infrastructure across office locations and contract manufacturing sites
    • Manage our corporate SaaS portfolio (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, HubSpot, etc.), ensuring effective license management, integration, and security
    • Lead IT operations including helpdesk support, asset management, and employee onboarding/offboarding, fostering excellent service
  • Cybersecurity & Compliance:
    • Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to protect customer information, intellectual property, and corporate data
    • Partner with software engineering to maintain compliance with relevant frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II)
    • Oversee identity and access management (IAM), endpoint security (EDR, MDM), and network security protocols
    • Develop and manage incident response and disaster recovery plans
  • Team & Vendor Management:
    • Build, mentor, and lead a highperforming IT team with a collaborative and innovative culture
    • Develop and manage the annual IT budget, ensuring costeffective resource allocation
    • Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure service level agreements are met

Who You Are (Qualifications)

  • 8+ years in IT with at least 3 years in senior leadership (Head of IT, IT Director, or equivalent)
  • Proven track record building and scaling IT functions in fastpaced, highgrowth technology companies
  • Expertise with Google Workspace, Slack, Okta, Atlassian, and MDM platforms (Intune, Kandji, or similar)
  • Strong cybersecurity knowledge and experience implementing security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001)
  • Deep understanding of identity management (Okta, Entra ID), MDM, and modern networking (Zero Trust, SASE)
  • Experience managing business systems such as ERP, CRM, and HRIS
  • Handson, rollupyoursleeves approachcomfortable moving between strategic planning and tactical execution
  • Strong communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
  • Budget management experience and vendor negotiation skills

Preferred

  • Experience in companies with both hardware and software engineering teams
  • Background in SaaS, IoT, or energy technology sectors

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • Flexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays
  • Tax deferred 401(k) plan
  • Paid parental leave for all fulltime employeesincluding 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the nonbirthing parent
  • Subsidized EV charging and pretax commuter benefits

Our DE&I Philosophy

Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Our Compensation Philosophy

The salary range for this position is $185,000-$230,000 (USD), plus a competitive benefits package and an opportunity to earn equity in a rapidly growing company. The final offer will be determined by experience, location, and other business factors.

Location: San Francisco, CA

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