Data Centre Infrastructure Project Manager in Swindon

Job Description

The IT Infrastructure & Service Delivery (IISD) function within Nationwide is pivotal in the Society\’s technological and operational transformation. It is a dynamic and integral part of the Chief Operating Office (COO), responsible for delivering Nationwide\’s strategy and blueprint through its strategic investment portfolio. This includes enhancing system resilience, introducing new technology and improving colleague and customer experience.

This involves simplifying the IT application estate and enhancing the digital experience for colleagues and customers.

The function also provides infrastructure, networking, and end-user products and services, along with the support capabilities that underpin them. This includes hosting infrastructure, networking services, colleague collaboration tools, and provisioning of colleague devices.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you\’ll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you\’ll spend 40% of your working time, based at our Swindon office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

Responsibilities

What you\’ll be doing

You will work within the hosting value stream, collaborating with multi-skilled teams to deliver change initiatives using both traditional waterfall and agile methodologies whilst developing, managing and executing detailed project plans as well as schedules and budgets.

You will own and lead all Data Centre Infrastructure change for Hosting; the role will oversee and coordinate changes to address end of life risks in data centres, ensuring future capacity is planned to meet business needs, that ongoing housekeeping is maintained and that strategic improvements are implemented to support operational resilience and modernisation.

About you

As a minimum you\’ll have :

• Extensive experience of delivering data centre infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of both waterfall and agile delivery frameworks
• Ability to manage complexity and deliver results at pace
• An expert in change delivery (waterfall and agile)
• Strong communication, influencing, motivational and leadership skills

Our Customer First Behaviours

• Feel what customers feel – We step into our customers\’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
• Say it straight – We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we\’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better – We don\’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done – We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes

You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these.

Qualifications

The extras you\’ll get

• 25 days holiday, pro rata
• From January 2026, all Nationwide colleagues will benefit from private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Training and development to help you progress your career
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death.
• Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

As a mutual, we\’re owned by our members – those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don\’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you\’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you\’re one of us.

At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.

We are Purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly Customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the \’Apply Now\’ button. You\’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us. We\’d also like to see a portfolio of some of your work.

We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.