Distyl AI

Distyl AI

Head of IT

San Francisco

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$220kDetected 43 days ago
CybersecurityNetwork SecuritySOC OperationsIncident ResponseComplianceSupply ChainVendor ManagementProcurementHIPAAResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • ABOUT DISTYL AI Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world's most ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical operations for the frontier of AI.
  • As a result, Distyl's technologies affect some of the world's largest operations - from hundreds of millions of consumer interactions to tens of millions of supply chain transactions and millions of patient journeys.
  • This is a highly hands-on leadership role.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead Distyl's IT organization, including hiring, coaching, and developing a high-performing team
  • Build an IT organization capable of supporting a global workforce of 500+ employees
  • Develop strong relationships with stakeholders across Engineering, Security, Legal, Finance, People, and Operations
  • Establish and maintain strong controls across identity, devices, networks, SaaS platforms, emerging AI technologies, and corporate infrastructure
  • Lead initiatives to improve endpoint security, access governance, device compliance, and network security
  • Develop and maintain business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response capabilities for corporate technology systems and employee operations
  • Support customer security assessments, vendor reviews, due diligence requests, audits, and enterprise compliance requirements
  • Establish and continuously improve self-service employee support, knowledge management, and ITSM processes to reduce friction and improve responsiveness
  • Drive automation of employee lifecycle management and access governance
  • Support the expansion and operation of Distyl's international offices and global workforce

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience leading IT, corporate technology, or security operations as a company scales from 100-1000 employees
  • Demonstrated track record of successfully prioritizing and executing competing initiatives in fast-growing environments with limited resources.
  • Deep expertise in identity and access management, endpoint management, SaaS governance, networking, and corporate security.
  • Experience leading compliance programs such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, HIPAA, and other modern compliance frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
  • Experience supporting globally distributed teams and international office expansion
  • Hands-on experience with Okta, Kandji, Google Workspace, Tailscale, endpoint security tooling, and modern SaaS governance platforms
  • Experience supporting AI, software, cloud-native, or enterprise technology companies

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this role is $170K – $220K depending on experience, location, and level.

Benefits

  • In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for meaningful equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package
  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
  • Flexible time off
  • Retirement and financial planning benefits, including access to pre-tax HSA, FSA, and commuter accounts, 401(k), and financial coaching resources

Company info

  • a 100% production deployment success rate for our customers and one of the few enterprise AI companies to run a profitable business.
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to partner effectively with executives, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders..

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