At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and govern the Infrastructure investment portfolio, ensuring successful project delivery.
- Company: Dynamic banking and financial services firm in London with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £160,000, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and influence at the executive level.
- Why this job: Drive impactful infrastructure transformations and lead a talented team in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: 10-15+ years in financial services with strong portfolio management and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
- Head of Infrastructure Portfolio (Director Level)
- Banking & Financial Services
- London (Hybrid) | Up to £160,000 + Bonus + Benefits
- What you’ll be doing
- Plan, direct and govern the Infrastructure investment portfolio end‑to‑end, owning the delivery roadmap, critical path and prioritisation decisions across projects and programmes.
- Manage delegated authority from senior Head Office stakeholders (via the CIO), driving delivery on behalf of the Accountable Executive and reporting into EMEA Ex Co, Delivery Forum and portfolio committees.
- Own portfolio governance: baseline control (budget, scope, benefits, timeline), change approval, risk/issue management, business case sign‑off and project closure.
- Lead, recruit and develop a team of circa 13 consultants/contractors, plus matrix‑manage wider project delivery staff.
- Manage investment budgets, cost forecasting and financial control, ensuring accurate, golden‑source reporting to stakeholders and oversight committees.
- Set and maintain quality standards across all portfolio artefacts, ensuring compliance with project delivery policy, controls (including SOX) and regulatory requirements.
- Manage vendors, consultants and contractors, and work with procurement to ensure cost‑effective, well‑governed delivery.
- Provide oversight across major infrastructure and technology transformation programmes – spanning data centre migration, network transformation, cloud migration, and end‑user compute (EUC) modernisation such as VDI, Microsoft 365 (M365) deployment, Windows/OS migration, endpoint and device deployment, and email/Exchange upgrades.
- What you’ll bring
- 10‑15+ years’ proven track record delivering programmes and projects within financial services, financial institutions or comparable large‑scale technology/infrastructure organisations, to time and budget.
- Genuine portfolio management experience – not just programme or project delivery – including prioritisation and trade‑off, resource allocation, roadmap and dependency management across a large, complex book of work.
- Hands‑on experience of major infrastructure transformation, such as data centre migration, network transformation, cloud migration, and end‑user compute (EUC) platform modernisation – for example VDI, Microsoft 365 (M365) deployment, Windows/OS upgrades, endpoint and device deployment, or Exchange/email platform upgrades.
- Strong financial management skills, including capex/opex management, budget planning and forecasting, and understanding of IFRS or local GAAP standards.
- Demonstrable experience managing multiple senior stakeholders, with first‑hand knowledge of banking or financial services products, and executive/steering committee reporting experience.
- Line management or matrix management experience, with strong coaching and leadership skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and report at C‑suite/CIO level.
- Desirable: annual/multi‑year planning cycle experience, knowledge of banking regulations and regulatory project delivery, vendor/consultancy contract negotiation, and experience delivering through both waterfall and agile (SDLC/PDLC) methodologies.
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Head Of Infrastructure Portfolio in London employer: Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited
Join a respected independent financial planning business in the heart of Mayfair, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the compliance framework while enjoying a supportive and collaborative work environment. With a competitive pro-rata salary and opportunities for direct exposure to senior leadership, this part-time position offers a unique chance to influence governance and regulatory adherence in a dynamic setting. The company fosters a culture of compliance and values the professional growth of its employees, making it an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding work.
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