Job Specifications
About the company
At StudyIn, we believe that the right guidance has the power to change lives. As the world’s most trusted higher education specialist, we’ve assisted over 1.3 million students in accessing study opportunities since 2006, placing them at top universities across the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Dubai. Our global team of 500+ professionals spans 40+ countries worldwide, offering expert counselling, admissions support, visa guidance and university partnerships.
Why This Role Matters
We are at a pivotal stage growth stage of our business.
Our platforms, teams, and operations now span multiple countries. We run a modern,
but disjointed SaaS-first environment, operate with a large distributed workforce,
primarily in India at present, and are actively acquiring and integrating new businesses
around the world.
To scale safely and efficiently, we need more than “IT support”.
We need someone who wants to build.
This role exists to:
Turn a fast-moving, immature IT environment into a secure, scalable, reliable
global foundation
Create structure where it’s needed, without slowing the business down but
supporting speed of change
Enable teams to work seamlessly across borders
Make acquisitions easier to integrate, not harder
Help move the company towards strong security, compliance, and operational
maturity
If you enjoy ownership, ambiguity, and building systems that matter, this role will suit
you.
Role Summary
We are looking for a driven Global IT Manager to take ownership of our corporate IT
environment across all countries.
You will lead our global IT function, working closely with the CTO, software engineering
leadership, and operations teams.
This role:
Owns corporate IT platforms and operations (identity, devices, collaboration,
access, security tooling)
Works alongside, not within, software engineering/product teams
Leads a global IT delivery organisation currently centred in India, and expanding
through:
o teams inherited from acquired companies
o specialist third-party vendors in regions where we do not have internal IT
presence
o Coordinates and unifies these groups into a single operating model
o Plays a key role in integrating newly acquired companies
o Helps mature our security, compliance, and operating processes over
time
This is not a “keep the lights on” role — it is a chance to shape how IT works across the
entire business.
What You’ll Own
Global IT Foundations
Design and evolve our cloud-first, SaaS-only IT environment
Define global standards for identity, endpoint management, security
configuration, SaaS onboarding/offboarding, and data protection
Build and execute a practical multi-year roadmap covering:
Security maturity
Automation
Compliance readiness (ISO 27001 aligned)
Platform consolidation
Cost and people efficiency
Operating Model & Distributed Teams
Lead our global IT operating model:
Strategy, architecture & execution ownership from the UK
Day-to-day delivery primarily through India-based teams today
o Increasingly through:
o internal IT teams joining via acquisitions
o approved regional managed service providers and specialist vendors
o Unify internal teams and vendors under common tools, standards,
processes, security controls, and performance metrics
o Manage IT leads and vendors across regions and time zones
o Establish clear ownership, SLAs, KPIs, escalation paths, and
documentation
o Build an IT function that scales as headcount, geography, and
acquisitions grow
Identity, Devices & Core Platforms (Zoho-First)
You will directly own:
Zoho Directory – our primary identity and access management platform
Device management / UEM platform
Google Workspace
Core security tooling for corporate IT
Office Level Networking (primarily internet access)
Telecoms
Including:
Joiner / mover / leaver automation
Role-based access models
Device lifecycle standards
Security baselines
License optimisation
Business Systems – Consultative Ownership
For systems such as:
CRM
Finance platforms
Marketing tools
Analytics
You will:
Act as the IT authority on security, identity integration, access control, vendor
risk, network, telecoms and architecture/vendor decisions
Partner with business and system owners rather than directly running these
platforms
Ensure consistency and integration with the wider IT ecosystem
M&A and Integration
Support technical due diligence for acquisitions
Assess identity models, device posture, SaaS usage, and security risks
Lead IT integration work including:
o user migration into Zoho Directory
o device onboarding
o access model standardization
o SaaS rationalization
o security uplift
o Integrate internal IT teams from acquired companies into the global
operating model
o Build repeatable integration playbooks
Security, Risk &Maturity
Move the organisation towards strong security fundamentals, auditable
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About the Company
StudyIn is the world’s most trusted higher education specialist. Since 2006, we’ve been connecting ambitious students with top universities across the globe, providing expert guidance, personalised support, and a seamless journey from application to arrival.
With a presence in over 100 locations across more than 40 countries, we combine global reach with local expertise to help students achieve their academic and career ambitions.
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