IT Manager [MBK Global]

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.