Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That's why we've set out on a mission to build the world's most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We're bringing that mission to life with HMND-01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we're growing the team to take it even further.
About the Role
As IT Operations & Cyber Lead , you will manage Humanoid's corporate IT environment, ensuring it is secure, reliable, and scalable as the company grows.
This is a hands-on leadership role , combining responsibility for end-user computing, identity and access management, corporate networking, and cyber security operations .
You will partner closely with:
- Engineering team , who manage product infrastructure (AWS, CI/CD, robotics environments);
- ITSM Lead , who manages service process, management and support
- The IT Director , to align on overall strategy, operational reliability, governance, and security maturity with business growth.
What You'll Do
- Own Humanoid's corporate IT environment – covering endpoints, networks, identity, and security – ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance.
- Lead end-user computing and identity management , including device lifecycle, MDM, SSO/MFA, and access provisioning in partnership with ITSM.
- Implement, operate and continually improve cyber defences across endpoints and SaaS platforms: vulnerability management, EDR/SIEM, and incident response.
- Manage vendors and core infrastructure partners, ensuring cost-effective delivery, timely patching, and contract governance.
- Maintain secure, high-performance connectivity for offices, labs, and remote users; coordinate with Engineering on network separation and integration.
- Define and enforce IT and security standards, policies, and backup / recovery procedures that meet ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / GDPR expectations.
- Monitor and report IT and security health, highlighting risks, incidents, and KPIs to the IT Director, and feed improvements into the IT roadmap.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience leading IT operations and cyber operations in high-growth or technology-driven organisations.
- Hands-on expertise in:
- Identity & Access Management (Google Workspace, Azure AD, Okta or similar)
- Endpoint Management (Intune, Jamf, or similar)
- Corporate Networking (LAN / Wi-Fi / VPN / firewalls)
- Cyber Security Operations (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, incident response)
- Demonstrated ability to define and enforce standards and processes that combine agility with control.
- Strong vendor and stakeholder-management capability.
- Excellent communication skills; able to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
- Comfortable in a start-up/scale-up environment — pragmatic, adaptable, and ownership-driven.
Desirable
- Experience supporting ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification efforts.
- Experience automating IT workflows via scripting (PowerShell, Python, or equivalent).
- Exposure to robotics, IoT, or AI product environments.
- Knowledge of ITIL-based service processes.
- Familiarity with secure development or DevSecOps concepts.
What We Offer
- Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.
- 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas-NewYear shutdown).
- Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care.
- Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.
- Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
- Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.
- Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.
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