--- title: 'IT Manager at Generate' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/it-manager-generate-new-york-djcgaxm0dxzx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-02' --- # IT Manager at Generate - **Company:** Generate - **Location:** New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/generate/31bc5470-bb7d-4703-b33c-95c9453ddbec ## Job description As IT Manager, you will own Generate’s IT infrastructure end to end. You will run our Microsoft Azure environment, our Microsoft 365 and identity platform, our office networks, and our endpoint and security tooling — and you will own the vendors and partners who sit alongside them. This is a hands-on role: there are no direct reports today, and the person in this seat is expected to be in the systems, not just above them. It is also a broad one, spanning desktop to server to cloud to physical network infrastructure to cybersecurity. Our third-party support partner owns day-to-day end-user support, and you are their Tier 3 escalation point and the person who holds them to account. You are equally comfortable in the Azure portal, in a firewall configuration, and in a vendor review, and you can move between them without losing the thread. What you will be doing at Generate Capital as the IT Manager: - Own Generate’s Microsoft Azure environment end to end, including virtual networking, virtual machines, storage, backup, monitoring, patching, and cost management. - Administer and continuously improve our Microsoft 365 and identity platform, including Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, conditional access, MFA, and license management. - Own endpoint management and hygiene across Windows and macOS through Intune and MDM tooling — compliance policies, configuration profiles, patching, imaging, and application lifecycle. - Own cybersecurity operations and controls, including endpoint detection and response, vulnerability and patch management, email security, data protection, and identity security, working alongside our managed security partner. - Design, deploy, and maintain office network infrastructure across our locations, including Ubiquiti switching and wireless, firewalls, VPN, and Azure networking. - Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for our third-party support partner, who owns day-to-day end-user support, and manage that relationship across SLAs, escalations, quality, and scope. - Own the IT infrastructure roadmap and budget, and make the build-versus-buy and vendor-versus-in-house calls that go with it. - Partner with the Vice President, Data & Technology on planning, spend, and the sequencing of infrastructure investment. - Manage IT vendors and third parties, including our AV and conference room support partner, and own the technical side of vendor evaluation, onboarding, performance, and oversight. - Administer core business applications including Slack and the Microsoft platform, and support the evaluation and rollout of new tools as the business adopts them. - Support IT controls and evidence in service of audit, cyber-insurance, and regulatory requirements, partnering closely with Compliance and our security partner. - Automate and script routine provisioning, maintenance, and reporting tasks using PowerShell and native Microsoft tooling. - Actively create and maintain documentation of our systems, configurations, and runbooks. - Provide hands-on support to Generate’s userbase where senior expertise or escalation is genuinely required, including executive support. Candidate qualifications & core characteristics: - A demonstrated passion for, or commitment to, our mission. - 7-10 years of progressive experience across IT infrastructure, systems engineering, and IT operations, including time as the senior technical owner of an environment. - Deep, hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure, including virtual networking, compute, storage, backup, and native security services. - Deep, hands-on experience across the Microsoft 365 and identity stack, including Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, conditional access, and Intune. - Practical experience running Windows Server and Active Directory in a hybrid environment. - Working knowledge of office networking, including switching, wireless, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and firewall administration; hands-on Ubiquiti experience is a plus. - Demonstrated ownership of cybersecurity operations and controls, including EDR (CrowdStrike or comparable), vulnerability management, and identity security. - A track record of managing third-party providers and MSPs — holding them to their SLAs, escalating effectively, and knowing when a partner needs to change. - Comfort operating as a hands-on individual contributor with broad ownership and no team beneath you. - Scripting and automation ability, particularly PowerShell. - Experience in financial services, investment management, or another regulated environment is advantageous. - Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-500) or comparable Microsoft certifications are preferred. - Ability to organize time and prioritize tasks independently. - Unimpeachable integrity and glowing references. - Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including empathy, intuition, and listening as well as strong writing and documentation skills. - High level of self-awareness and humility, with excitement about confronting uncomfortable situations or new challenges. - Intellectual agility, curiosity, and creativity; problem-solving is your default mode. - Entrepreneurial spirit: flexibility, comfort with risk, recognition that “perfect can be the enemy of the good”. Generate’s compensation packages are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Salary decisions take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $190,000. In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits), and other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of this range. Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. ## About Generate ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Generate Capital is a sustainable infrastructure investment platform that finances, builds, owns, and operates clean energy, mobility, water, and waste infrastructure for companies, governments, and communities. - **Entity Type**: Private (heavily funded; last disclosed round: $1.5B private equity in 2024) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (additional offices in New York and Washington DC) - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Sustainable infrastructure / financial services – operates across energy, mobility, water, waste, and agriculture sectors. - **Target Customers**: Technology and project developers (over 40 partners); also directly serves corporations, school districts, universities, cities, and communities (over 2,000 customers). - **Mission Statement**: “Rebuild the world” by deploying affordable, resilient, and lower-carbon infrastructure solutions as a Public Benefit Corporation. ## Products & Services All offerings are delivered through an **Infrastructure-as-a-Service** model, meaning Generate owns and operates the assets while customers pay for the outcomes. - **Sustainable Energy Infrastructure**: Solar, energy storage, microgrids, fuel cells, geothermal, biomass/biogas, building automation, heat pumps, lighting, HVAC – financing, development, and operation. - **Sustainable Mobility**: Electric vehicle charging depots and infrastructure, hydrogen vehicles, autonomous vehicle fleets. - **Sustainable Water, Waste & Agriculture**: Anaerobic digesters, wastewater treatment, desalination, food waste management, recycling, precision agriculture, irrigation sensors. - **Credit & Investment Solutions**: Institutional credit strategies (e.g., $1B+ raised for infrastructure credit) and tax equity funds (e.g., $85M community solar fund with KeyState). - **Data Center Power & Cooling (BYOP&C)**: In partnership with Vertiv, providing turnkey power and cooling solutions for data centers. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised exceeds **$8.2 billion** (as of mid-2026). Annual revenue reported at **$52.8 million** (LinkedIn estimate). - **Notable Investors / Partners**: CCM Energy (lead Series A), KeyState (tax equity), Fiera Infrastructure (debt facility), Vertiv (strategic collaboration), and various institutional pension funds. The company has completed acquisitions including esVolta (battery storage), Stormfisher Biogas, and Atlas Organics. - **Growth Signals**: Raised over $1 billion in credit capital in 2025–2026; secured a $1.2 billion corporate revolving credit facility and term loan in 2025; closed an $85 million community solar tax equity fund; signed a strategic data center partnership with Vertiv (Sep 2025); expanded into Europe. ## Competitive Advantages - **Integrated Platform**: Combines project development, multi-technology solutions, and flexible financing under one roof, allowing faster and more reliable deployment than traditional developers or lenders. - **Scale & Track Record**: Owns and operates over 2,000 assets globally; partners with 40+ technology and project developers. - **Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)**: Dual fiduciary duty to shareholders and communities, which aligns with ESG-focused institutional capital. - **Capital Access**: Demonstrated ability to raise large amounts of debt and equity from blue-chip institutional investors, even in volatile markets. ## Strategic Focus - **Data Center Infrastructure**: Expanding into the rapidly growing data center power market through the Vertiv collaboration and the Soluna credit facility ($100M for green data centers). - **Distributed Clean Energy**: Scaling community solar, battery storage (via esVolta acquisition), and renewable natural gas (Upcycle portfolio). - **Credit Solutions**: Growing the infrastructure credit platform to serve institutional partners seeking resilient, inflation-hedged returns. - **European Expansion**: Recently opened a London office and is building a European investment and asset management team. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Recognition**: Certified as a Great Place to Work®, with **92% of employees** rating it a great workplace (compared to 57% at typical US companies). Ranked #40 in Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2025 (Small and Medium), and multiple years on Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance lists. - **Work Model**: Hybrid presence likely given multiple office locations (San Francisco, New York, Washington DC). Specific remote/hybrid policy not publicly detailed. - **Impact & Mission**: Employees work directly on decarbonizing infrastructure, with clear dual-purpose commitment (profit + community benefit). - **Recent Leadership Transition**: CEO David Crane departed May 2026, and several senior leaders left in early 2026 – this may signal a restructuring or strategic shift, but the company continues to hire (7 active postings as of mid-2026). - **Typical Roles**: Openings include Counsel, Project Development Associate, Senior Director Business Development, FP&A Analyst, Portfolio Finance Associate, and Acquisitions & Development Associate – appealing to professionals with finance, legal, and energy backgrounds. ## Sources 1. [generatecapital.com – About](https://generatecapital.com/) 2. [generatecapital.com – Generate Capital Raises $1B+](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-raises-over-1-billion-to-expand-infrastructure-credit-solutions/) 3. [generatecapital.com – Vertiv Collaboration](https://generatecapital.com/insights/vertiv-and-generate-capital-collaborate-to-accelerate-data-center-capacity-with-complete-power-and-cooling-infrastructure/) 4. [generatecapital.com – Sale of Equinox Growers](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-announces-sale-of-equinox-growers-greenhouse-facility-to-taylor-farms/) 5. [generatecapital.com – Soluna $100M Facility](https://generatecapital.com/insights/soluna-secures-100m-facility-from-generate-capital-to-expand-green-data-centers/) 6. [generatecapital.com – $85M Community Solar Fund](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-closes-85-million-community-solar-tax-equity-fund-with-keystate/) 7. [generatecapital.com – Fiera Infrastructure Financing](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-secures-c60-million-financing-from-fiera-infrastructure-private-debt-for-upcycle/) 8. [generatecapital.com – esVolta Acquisition](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-acquires-battery-storage-developer-esvolta/) 9. [generatecapital.com – David Crane Appointment](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-appoints-david-crane-chief-executive-officer/) 10. [linkedin.com – Generate LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/generatecapital) 11. [pitchbook.com – Generate Company Profile](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/107593-48) 12. 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