Infrastructure Project Manager

Infrastructure Project Manager – Investment Banking – £80K + Benefits & Bonus

Overview:

A Global Investment Bank is seeking an Assistant Vice President, IT Infrastructure Project Manager to deliver Business-as-Usual infrastructure change and service improvement initiatives across its Digital Engineering Services & Solutions function. The role focuses on enhancing infrastructure operations, improving service quality, and ensuring controlled, efficient delivery within the Corporate Technology division.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead BAU infrastructure change and service improvement projects across servers, networks, cloud, and platform services.
• Maintain and manage the BAU change pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting, workload visibility, and alignment to capacity.
• Work with Infrastructure Architects, Product Owners, and Service Owners to scope requirements and baseline delivery plans.
• Produce analysis, business cases, and clear recommendations based on technical and operational considerations.
• Ensure all infrastructure changes meet compliance, risk, and governance standards (SOX, operational resilience, third-party risk).
• Oversee technical resource planning, service transition, operational readiness, and smooth project closure.
• Drive governance through RAID management, milestone tracking, and stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, contract/NDA/SOW management, and third-party governance with Procurement and Legal.

Essential Skills & Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering IT Infrastructure and Service Operations BAU projects.
• Experience working in a global banking environment.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure environments (servers, networks, cloud, platforms).
• Delivery experience across SDLC/PDLC using both agile and waterfall.
• Solid governance skills: budgeting, forecasting, RAID management, reporting.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Office, Jira, Confluence.
• Project management certifications (Prince2, PMI, APMP) desirable.
• Financial services experience advantageous.

Package On Offer:

• Competitive salary up to £80K and comprehensive benefits.
• Performance related bonus.
• Hybrid – 3 days per week in London.
• Private medical
• Excellent pension (up to 12%)
• Additional excellent lifestyle, wealth and wellbeing benefits