Infrastructure Project Manager

Infrastructure Project Manager

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4 days onsite initially – Contract to Permanent opportunity

We are partnering with a leading banking client to recruit an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to join their Infrastructure and Service Operations function.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Project Manager with a strong infrastructure background to take ownership of a varied portfolio of technical delivery and service improvement initiatives within a complex banking environment. The role sits at the intersection of infrastructure, service management and operational resilience, with a focus on delivering improvements across the bank's technology estate, mitigating infrastructure risks and driving operational efficiency.

Our client is looking for a Project Manager first and foremost — someone who understands infrastructure, can engage confidently with technical SMEs and has the experience, credibility and drive to deliver projects independently.

You will manage a portfolio of infrastructure projects and service improvement initiatives, typically overseeing 4–7 projects at any one time. The work is varied and delivery-focused, spanning infrastructure upgrades, service improvements, risk mitigation and operational optimisation. While the projects may not be large-scale transformation programmes, they are highly important to the stability, resilience and ongoing development of the bank's technology services.

Role responsibilities:

• Managing the delivery of infrastructure projects across network, platform, storage and data centre environments.
• Driving continuous service improvements across infrastructure and service operations.
• Coordinating the remediation of infrastructure risks and self-identified issues, including end-of-life technology and operational resilience concerns.
• Supporting initiatives to upgrade platforms, introduce new functionality, improve customer services and optimise costs.
• Overseeing technical delivery activities such as infrastructure builds, deployments, device rollouts and service enhancements.
• Establishing clear project governance, delivery plans, milestones, dependencies and reporting.
• Working closely with technical SMEs, Product Owners and Service Management teams to drive delivery and ensure commitments are met.
• Managing stakeholder expectations and ensuring projects progress effectively within a BAU environment.
• Supporting the delivery of a structured mitigation model to accelerate the resolution of infrastructure and service-related risks. xgikmsk

Skills required:

• Around 10 years' Project Management experience within complex IT or financial services environments.
• A strong infrastruc...