IT Administration Lead (m/f/x)

Your way into the future

You manage our IT team and serve as the key interface to the IT organization of Rocket Lab, our US-based parent company. This role is for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-moving manufacturing environment who can set strategic directions, coach a growing team, and roll up their sleeves when it counts.

What awaits you at Mynaric

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of junior and mid-level IT professionals, acting as a coach and role model who gives clear direction and fosters a culture of ownership
• Act as site IT lead across all disciplines, owning overall IT strategy and operations across our two Munich locations, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability
• Serve as the primary IT liaison to our California-based parent company, Rocket Lab, with close collaboration across time zones
• Drive IT infrastructure and security projects end-to-end, from planning through delivery
• Manage IT contracts and budget with a strong eye for cost efficiency, proactively identifying and acting on savings opportunities
• Define and enforce security, risk, and compliance standards aligned with German regulations
• Act as an escalation point for major IT incidents and drive sustainable root-cause resolution
• Translate business goals into a clear IT strategy and team priorities

What you bring with you

• Strong hands-on understanding of IT infrastructure (servers, networks, cloud, and workplace) with the willingness to engage operationally where needed
• In-depth knowledge of security practices, frameworks, and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, NIST 800-53)
• Solid background managing hybrid IT landscapes, with Microsoft/Azure-based environments preferred
• Proven track record of leading complex IT projects, including system migrations and platform transitions
• Inspires, coaches, and actively develops IT talent, with a proven track record of growing and elevating the people around them
• Familiarity with ERP environments, SAP knowledge is a plus
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with strong delegation skills and a drive to operate efficiently in a fast-paced, changing environment
• High level of personal integrity, humility, and genuine role-model leadership behavior

What we offer you

We offer flexible working hours as well as time off in lieu, diverse areas of responsibility, and an attractive compensation package as well as additional benefits such as: a mobility budget (public transport ticket, business bike, fuel voucher), non-cash benefits in the form of a shopping voucher, and company events.

Mynaric is an employer committed to equal opportunity. Therefore, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.