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IT Manager
About this role
IT Manager Philippines (100% Remote) · Full-Time Independent Contractor · $1,800-$2,000 USD/month Be the strategic owner of how technology shows up across our team and for our clients. You lead our IT function end-to-end — setting the standards, building the team, and making sure every ticket, deployment, and client touchpoint reflects a polished, dependable IT operation. ABOUT THE ROLE You'll own the full IT function — people, process, and performance.
This isn't a behind-the-scenes role — you'll set strategy at the leadership level while staying close enough to the work to unblock a critical issue when it matters. Your responsibilities span team leadership and IT Specialist management, helpdesk and ticket operations oversight, device lifecycle strategy and deployment governance, client engagement and executive-level communication, and IT strategy, process architecture, and continuous improvement.
Full-time IC with exclusivity. No part-time or freelance engagements once hired. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE - Leads by example — your team's standards reflect your own - Can zoom out to strategy and zoom in to troubleshoot when needed - Builds systems and people, not just fixes problems - Is a trusted face in front of clients, translating complexity into confidence - Proactively spots risks and brings solutions before being asked - Takes ownership of outcomes, not just tasks WHAT YOU'LL OWN Team Leadership & People Management Build the team that builds the standard.
- Directly manage, coach, and develop the IT Specialist(s) and broader IT team - Set individual and team performance goals; conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews - Build hiring plans and participate in recruiting/onboarding as the team scales - Create a culture of ownership, responsiveness, and continuous improvement within the team Helpdesk & Ticket Operations Oversight Own the metrics, not just the queue. - Own overall helpdesk performance against SLAs (response time, resolution time, ticket completion rate) - Monitor team-wide ticket volume and service metrics; report trends and risks to leadership - Serve as escalation point for complex, high-priority, or unresolved tickets - Drive initiatives to reduce recurring ticket volume through root-cause analysis Device Lifecycle & Deployment Strategy Every device, governed end-to-end.