IT Operations & Cyber Lead

Company: Humanoid
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Location: London
Job Description:

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha – our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots – and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

About the Role

As IT Operations & Cyber Lead , you will manage Humanoid’s corporate IT environment, ensuring it is secure, reliable, and scalable as the company grows.

This is a hands‑on leadership role , combining responsibility for end-user computing, identity and access management, corporate networking, and cyber security operations.

You will partner closely with:

  • Engineering team , who manage product infrastructure (AWS, CI/CD, robotics environments);

  • ITSM Lead , who manages service process, management and support

  • The IT Director , to align on overall strategy, operational reliability, governance, and security maturity with business growth.

What You’ll Do

  • Own Humanoid’s corporate IT environment – covering endpoints, networks, identity, and security – ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance.

  • Lead end-user computing and identity management , including device lifecycle, MDM, SSO/MFA, and access provisioning in partnership with ITSM.

  • Implement, operate and continually improve cyber defences across endpoints and SaaS platforms: vulnerability management, EDR/SIEM, and incident response.

  • Manage vendors and core infrastructure partners, ensuring cost‑effective delivery, timely patching, and contract governance.

  • Maintain secure, high‑performance connectivity for offices, labs, and remote users; coordinate with Engineering on network separation and integration.

  • Define and enforce IT and security standards, policies, and backup / recovery procedures that meet ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / GDPR expectations.

  • Monitor and report IT and security health, highlighting risks, incidents, and KPIs to the IT Director, and feed improvements into the IT roadmap.

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience leading IT operations and cyber operations in high‑growth or technology‑driven organisations.

  • Hands‑on expertise in:

  • Demonstrated ability to define and enforce standards and processes that combine agility with control.

  • Strong vendor and stakeholder‑management capability.

  • Excellent communication skills; able to bridge technical and non‑technical audiences.

  • Comfortable in a start‑up/scale‑up environment — pragmatic, adaptable, and ownership‑driven.

Desirable

  • Experience supporting ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification efforts.

  • Experience automating IT workflows via scripting (PowerShell, Python, or equivalent).

  • Exposure to robotics, IoT, or AI product environments.

  • Knowledge of ITIL‑based service processes.

  • Familiarity with secure development or DevSecOps concepts.

What We Offer

  • Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.

  • 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).

  • Private healthcare, including virtual and in‑person care.

  • Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.

  • Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.

  • Work at the frontier – collaborate daily with world‑class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.

  • Real ownership – direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026