IT Manager

Islamabad - Pakistan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About MBK Global

MBK Global is a Qatar-headquartered technology and transformation platform operating at the intersection of energy advanced engineering and Industry 4.0.

We are not a single-product company.
We are an ecosystem orchestrator.

Through a growing portfolio of ventures and joint initiatives spanning AI digital twins automation advanced analytics and intelligent platforms MBK Global connects global technology leaders with regional energy and industrial players to deliver transformation that is practical enterprise-grade and trusted.

We operate in and around the oil & gas ecosystem where security professionalism and operational resilience are non-negotiable. As a result our internal IT environment must meet the same enterprise standards as the solutions we help deliver externally.

Why This Role Exists

MBK Global is built as a digitally native organisation.

We expect our internal operations to be secure efficient highly productive and modern by design.

As we scale the holding company and its majority-owned joint ventures we are appointing an IT Manager to take end-to-end ownership of internal IT operations.

This is not a client-facing role. Your mission is to ensure that MBK Globals internal IT environment works flawlessly enabling teams in Qatar and Pakistan to operate securely efficiently and at high speed while remaining resilient and well-governed.

The Core Challenge

The defining challenge of this role is balance.

You must design and operate an IT environment that balances:

Security appropriate to oil & gas and enterprise expectations
Efficiency avoiding unnecessary complexity or friction
Productivity enabling fast collaborative modern ways of working
Innovation ensuring MBK Global genuinely operates as a digitally native organisation

Success is not maximising one at the expense of the others it is winning on all four simultaneously.

Role Overview

As IT Manager you will be the single point of accountability for all internal IT infrastructure applications and policies across:

MBK Global (holding company) and
its majority-owned joint ventures.

You will design implement and run a secure scalable Microsoft-centric IT environment that supports:

a small but growing organisation (currently <20 people)
distributed teams across Qatar and Pakistan
rapid onboarding and scale-up as new ventures and hires are added.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft Enterprise Stack (Internal)

Own rollout configuration and ongoing management of:
- Microsoft 365 (Teams SharePoint OneDrive Exchange Office)
- Dynamics 365 (as applicable to internal operations)
- Azure services and identity (Entra ID / Azure AD)
Standardise tools access and usage across MBK Global and its ventures.
Manage licensing security baselines and access models.

IT Security Risk & Resilience

Own internal cybersecurity posture and controls.
Implement and manage:
- identity and access management
- endpoint and device management (e.g. Intune)
- data protection backup and recovery
- secure remote and hybrid working.
Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity readiness.

Infrastructure & Internal Operations

Manage all internal users devices and access (Pakistan and Qatar).
Ensure stable secure collaboration across locations.
Establish lightweight but effective IT service management practices.
Act as escalation point for internal IT incidents and issues.

Productivity Workflow & Digital Enablement

Enable modern high-productivity ways of working using Microsoft tools.
Drive adoption of collaboration automation and workflow optimisation.
Reduce friction in day-to-day work through smart tooling and configuration.
Ensure MBK Global practices what it preaches in digital transformation.

Governance & Scale Readiness

Define and maintain internal IT policies and documentation.
Manage vendors MSPs and specialist partners as required.
Prepare the internal IT environment for growth audits and due diligence.

What Were Looking For

Experience & Credentials

7 years in internal IT infrastructure or IT management roles.
Strong hands-on experience with the Microsoft enterprise ecosystem.
Relevant Microsoft certifications.
Experience supporting enterprise regulated or high-trust environments.
Experience in energy industrial consulting or technology organisations is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

Enterprise-grade judgement and professionalism.
Security-conscious but pragmatic and productivity-focused.
Comfortable working in a small fast-growing organisation.
Structured dependable and calm under pressure.
Passion for modern IT workflows and digital enablement.

Why Join MBK Global

You will build and run the internal digital backbone of a growing technology platform.
Your work will directly enable how the organisation operates and scales.
You will work at the intersection of enterprise discipline and digital innovation.
This is a foundational internal role not a support function.

If you take pride in building IT environments that are secure efficient and empowering and enjoy balancing control with innovation this role will be deeply rewarding.

About MBK GlobalMBK Global is a Qatar-headquartered technology and transformation platform operating at the intersection of energy advanced engineering and Industry 4.0.We are not a single-product company.We are an ecosystem orchestrator.Through a growing portfolio of ventures and joint initiatives ...