IT Manager W/M

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)?

Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy?

Are our Engineering principles https://medium.com/pennylane-engineering/our-engineering-principles-ab0613a0574d aligned with your vision?

Then Pennylane is the right place for you

OUR VISION

We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs and Accounting Firms (and soon, European ones).

We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.

ABOUT US

Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe)

In 5 years of existence, we’ve managed to :

Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants

Raise a total of €400 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...

Grow from 7 cofounders to 1000 happy Pennylaners : we’re now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.fr/Avis/Pennylane-France-Avis-E4171708.htm.

Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe

Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings https://www.google.com/search?q=pennylane&ei=O9pOYvm0Co-blwSmhKmIAw&ved=0ahUKEwi5vsWL-4H3AhWPzYUKHSZCCjEQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=pennylane&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyDQgAEIAEELEDEIMBEAoyCwguEIAEEMcBEK8BMgcIABCABBAKMgcIABCABBAKMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgcIABCABBAKMgcIABCABBAKMgcIABCABBAKOgcIABBHELADOgkIABCwAxAKEEM6CgguEMcBEK8BEAo6BggAEBYQHjoICAAQFhAKEB46DQguEIAEEMcBEK8BEApKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQ7QFY6wVgugdoAXABeACAAUiIAbMCkgEBNZgBAKABAcgBCcABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

Already more than 900,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 6000 accounting firms use Pennylane in France

WHY IS THIS ROLE SO IMPORTANT?

At Pennylane, IT is much more than a support function. It enables more than 1,000 employees to work efficiently, securely and in the best possible conditions.

As we continue to grow, our teams expand, our SaaS ecosystem evolves and new internal projects emerge every day.

To support this growth, we’re looking for an IT Manager to lead our IT Projects team, own our internal IT platforms and drive the projects that will help Pennylane scale successfully.

Reporting to the IT Team Lead, you’ll play a key role in continuously improving our internal IT environment and delivering a great employee experience across the company.

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

You’ll lead the IT Projects team and be responsible for the evolution of Pennylane’s internal IT environment.

Your role combines people management, internal platform ownership, cross-functional project management and continuous improvement.

You’ll work closely with the IT Support, Security Compliance, Application Security and Finance Security teams to ensure a reliable, secure and scalable IT environment for everyone at Pennylane.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

You’ll manage the IT Projects team and help them grow.

Your responsibilities include:

• Prioritizing the team’s roadmap and initiatives.
• Coaching and developing team members.
• Defining quality standards and best practices.
• Ensuring successful project delivery.
• Building a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.

IT PLATFORMS & INTERNAL TOOLS

You’ll own the administration, security and evolution of our internal IT platforms.

You’ll work on:

• Google Workspace
• Okta
• Jamf
• Cloudflare Zero Trust
• Slack
• Notion
• Identity & Access Management (SSO / SCIM)
• SaaS lifecycle management