IT Operations Manager - Part Time

Vaulted Deep is a carbon removal and waste management company that permanently sequesters organic waste deep underground to prevent carbon emissions and protect communities from contamination. The company collects otherwise unusable organic materials such as excess manure, treated sewage, paper sludge, and agricultural byproducts, then injects them into deep subsurface geological formations using technology adapted from the oil and gas industry. This dual-purpose approach simultaneously addresses organic waste disposal challenges and removes carbon from the atmosphere on a permanent, multi-millennial timescale. Vaulted Deep's mission centers on delivering scalable, verifiable carbon removal while providing practical waste management solutions for municipalities, agricultural operations, and industrial facilities. The company works with a network of local partners including trucking companies, waste operators, feedyards, and public works departments, generating economic activity in the communities where it operates. Its carbon removal credits are certified by Isometric, lending scientific credibility to its permanence claims. The company operates its flagship Great Plains Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas, which has been operational since 2023, and is developing additional sites including the Monarch Fields Facility in Weld County, Colorado. Vaulted Deep was recognized as the No. 3 Most Innovative Company in North America by Fast Company in 2026, reflecting its novel positioning at the intersection of waste management and carbon removal.

Vaulted is a waste management company that removes carbon. We take organic waste that can pollute our environment above ground and safely inject it ultra deep underground—permanently removing carbon from the atmosphere while protecting local land, air, and water. Vaulted is based in Houston, San Francisco, and Kansas.

With a growing team of 70+ people across the country, Vaulted signed the second largest carbon removal offtake ever with Microsoft in July 2025 and is rapidly expanding to new sites.

Vaulted's proprietary technology builds on decades of expertise to deliver safe, durable carbon and waste management solutions now, at scale.

IT Operations Manager

Vaulted Deep

Employment Type: Part- Time (approximately 20-25 hours a week)

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)

About the Role

As the IT Operations Manager, you will own the technology systems, operations, and infrastructure that keeps our team running and positions us to scale. We are looking for someone who has seen how great IT operations look inside a fast-paced startup environment and can evolve our IT systems to support this growth. This person will be a trusted operational partner to leaders across the organization, helping to scale our technology systems and processes.

Responsibilities include:

• Own device and endpoint management, including hardware procurement, provisioning, inventory management, asset tracking, and employee technology support across Houston, Kansas, and San Francisco offices.

• Administer core business systems and SaaS tools (Microsoft 365, Rippling, Slack, and others), including provisioning, access management, and license optimization.

• Lead IT onboarding and offboarding, ensuring every new Vaulter has the tools, access, and support they need from day one.

• Serve as the primary point of contacfor all employee IT support requests, troubleshooting issues across hardware, software, and connectivity.

• Manage and strategically evaluate relationships with third-party vendors and MSPs, including oversight of infrastructure, cybersecurity support, and technical software deployment on Vaulted servers.

• Develop, maintain, and proactively evolve IT policies, documentation, and roadmaps that support business growth.

• Collaborate with cross functional leaders to anticipate technology needs, improve IT operations, and support company growth.

• Identify and drive opportunities to improve systems, reduce costs, and enhance the overall employee technology experience.

What You Will Bring

We are looking for someone who brings both IT operational depth and business maturity, and has left IT better than they found it. In addition, we seek a candidate with:

• 5 to 8 years of IT operations or IT systems administration experience, with meaningful time spent in a high-growth or scaling business environment.

• A strong track record of not just executing IT operations, but proactively improving and building them.

• Deep working knowledge of Microsoft 365, endpoint management (MDM/Intune or similar), and SaaS administration.

• Familiarity with network infrastructure, VPNs, and cybersecurity best practices.

• Experience managing and evaluating third-party vendors and MSP relationships with an eye toward cost, quality, and strategic fit.

• A strategic mindset with the ability to think beyond the day-to-day and understand how IT infrastructure can better support Vaulted’s business outcomes.

• A customer-service orientation with bias to problem solve and genuine pride in delivering a great technology experience for Vaulters. Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical topics for non-technical stakeholders, including leadership.

• Passion for and commitment to sustainability, and leaving the world better than you found it.