Senior Manager, IT

About the Role

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!

Why Skillz

• Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.

• Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.

• Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.

• Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week, collaborative office environment at our 36,000+ square foot headquarters. Enjoy free breakfast and catered lunches, snacks, a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events and many more. 

• Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.

• Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead and manage global IT operations, including systems administration, security, access management, and end-user support, ensuring reliable and secure access to all business-critical systems.
• Own IT governance, including SOX compliance, access controls (RBAC), system audits, and documentation of all IT systems, owners, and processes.
• Drive IT systems optimization by identifying and implementing automation, integrations, and tooling improvements to reduce manual workflows, eliminate redundant systems, and improve operational efficiency.
• Manage vendor relationships, system renewals, and contract negotiations, ensuring cost-effective solutions and full visibility into IT spend and system utilization.
• Build and develop a high-performing IT team, establishing clear ownership, operating rhythms, and prioritization frameworks to support company needs.

Key Competencies 

• Proven ability to lead and execute company-wide IT security and access governance initiatives, including RBAC implementation and audit readiness.
• Strong financial and operational discipline, with a focus on optimizing IT spend and reducing OpEx while maintaining system reliability and performance.
• Ability to manage and prioritize competing, high-urgency requests across the organization, balancing short-term needs with long-term system stability.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments with shifting priorities.
• Results-oriented, with a track record of delivering measurable improvements in system reliability, efficiency, and user experience.

Total Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus + Equity: $213,500

Location: Onsite in Las Vegas, NV

Travel Requirement: Less than 10% 

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