Job description

Why you should join us:
At Sound Agriculture, we believe our food system can nourish consumers while benefiting farming communities and the planet. Through a deeper understanding of plant and microbial biology, we are leveraging the natural power of plants to make agriculture more agile and resilient. Our work focuses on developing nutrient efficiency products and modernizing plant breeding to improve the way we farm and the food we eat.
Sound is a Series D startup funded by leading investors in food and agriculture including Leaps by Bayer, Syngenta Group Ventures, S2G Ventures, BMO Impact Investment Fund, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Fall Line Capital, Cavallo Ventures, FootPrint Coalition and Northpond Ventures.
What you'll do:

Sound is seeking a Sr Manager, IT to bolster the organization's IT infrastructure, security, and systems leading to higher efficiency and better employee experience. We're growing fast, and this is a critical role to develop our technology infrastructure, both in our office and across our software stack.
The two most important needs this role will encounter in the first 90 days are 1) partner with key stakeholders to implement a security roadmap, and 2) centralize management of and support for company-wide IT infrastructure and systems. Beyond that, building out an IT infrastructure to support our company's growth from 135 employees today to 300 over the next couple of years will be critical. Standout candidates are able to demonstrate a talent for risk assessment, response planning, and an ability to function as a player-coach while building a team.
The Sr. Manager, IT reports to the VP, People, and is based out of our state-of-the-art life sciences lab and HQ in Emeryville, CA. The role is required to be in office at least 3 days out of the week, with the remaining days flexible on working from home or office.

Compensation Target
$150,000 to 157,000 base salary
10% bonus target
Bonuses are earned based on annual company and individual performance and are prorated based on start date.
Sound reserves the ability to adjust the compensation range based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, and geography. In addition to on target earnings, we offer above average equity grants for the industry as we believe that every employee should have a stake in the company's growth. If you're above this compensation target, we encourage you to reach out and discuss the entire package and opportunity before deciding not to pursue this position.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain flexible, scalable, secure, and stable IT infrastructure, including basic hardware and modern SaaS stacks
• Ensure high efficacy IT security programs, including SSO, multi-factor authentication, and vulnerability testing, along with necessary training to prevent phishing and other data breaches
• Facilitate IT security audits or investigations and satisfy third-party reporting needs
• Identify technology needs and make recommendations to business decision-makers. Perform capability analysis and guide build-versus-buy decision making to properly stage both technical debt and delivery of value
• Implement company-wide technology updates and hold sessions to teach employees on new features
• Develop and implement business continuity plans, including coordinating off-line data backups
• Create and operate an IT support SOP and ticketing system, ensuring high levels of service for all employees' IT support needs
• Establish and track dashboards, KPIs and SLAs for the IT function and share to relevant functions within the company
• Work with functional leads across the company to refine and deploy Sound's document, data, and knowledge management framework
• Build, retain, and grow the internal and external IT teams, including support technicians, service providers and vendors
• Develop and operate within an annual budget
• Must be willing and able to respond after hours in the event of an urgent need to maintain critical systems operations, or in response to security needs
• Special projects and other duties, as needed

Targeted Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar degree preferred
• Experience leading and managing large IT projects and rolling out IT infrastructure across various technologies
• Excellent working knowledge of cloud based solutions, on-premises computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and phone systems
• Proficiency in administering Google Suite, Zoom, Slack and other common software productivity solutions
• Experience with Salesforce and NetSuite or Sage Intacct is a plus
• Excellent project management, interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Ability to coach and train others
• Security related certification (CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security +, SSCP) preferred
• Passion for mission-based work, especially in sustainable food and agriculture

This role demonstrates our core values by

• Boldness: Set audacious goals and work towards achieving them with a sense of urgency. Envision and execute IT strategy that is always ahead of the organizational needs.
• Ownership: Display a high degree of accountability and bias for action. Go the extra mile to exceed expectations.
• Respect: Understand the organizational and employee needs, synthesize the feedback, and incorporate them in building IT strategy and plans. Create secure and efficient IT infrastructure leading to a great employee experience.
• Creativity: Challenge the status quo, focus on continuous improvement, and find extraordinary solutions to deliver exceptional results staying within budgets and timelines.

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work in a disruptive startup with a talented, experienced, and growing team of dedicated individuals
• Competitive total rewards package, including equity
• Performance bonus structure or uncapped commission plan for sales positions
• Comprehensive health care plans that include Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Flex Spending Account (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter Benefit)
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous flexible paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Mental health and wellbeing benefits
• In-person and virtual events and engagement activities (we actually like hanging out with each other!) (e.g. First Fridays, Meditation, Potlucks, Cultural Events, Running and Climbing groups, Photo Contests, weekly Team lunch, etc.)

Sound Agriculture does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies responding to job postings. We will not respond to unsolicited requests to submit candidates.

Equal Employment Opportunity
We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, Veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.
Sound participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Sound is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before Sound takes any action, including terminating your employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00 - $157,000.00 per year

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