Director, IT Operations

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>We're transforming the grocery industry</strong></p> <p><span class="im">At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.</span></p> <p>Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.</p> <p><strong>Instacart is a Flex First team </strong></p> <p>There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. <a href="https://www.instacart.careers/flex-first" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://instacart.careers/remote/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651869232122000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37OlxP8hAKN7nq4YwHQH7e">Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.</a></p></div><h2>Overview</h2> <p>Instacart's IT Operations team is the engine that keeps over 4,000 employees productive, connected, and supported across the company. Sitting within the Engineering organisation and reporting to the Head of IT and Enterprise Security, this Director leads the three core functions of IT Operations — IT Support, IT Logistics, and AV &amp; Executive Support — through a team of three managers and approximately 20 people in total. The role exists at a pivotal moment: as Instacart embraces AI-powered tooling and continues its international expansion, IT Operations must evolve from a reactive support function into a proactive, innovation-led organisation that meets employees where they work.</p> <h2>About the Job</h2> <ul> <li>Lead the IT Operations organisation across three functional teams — IT Support, IT Logistics, and AV &amp; Executive Support — through three direct-report managers, maintaining a high-performing culture on a team known for its stability and service excellence.</li> <li>Set the strategic vision and operating model for IT Operations, aligning team priorities with broader company objectives and driving a data-informed approach to decision-making, service performance, and leadership reporting.</li> &