The Role:

IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Location :  London – City (Hybrid Working)

A leading global financial services organisation is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager to join its Group IT division on a permanent basis.

This is a high-visibility role within a complex, international environment where technology underpins critical business operations across multiple jurisdictions.

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of IT Infrastructure projects end-to-end, ensuring successful delivery from initiation through to acceptance into service.

This role requires a hands-on, delivery-focused Project Manager who is comfortable operating at both governance and technical detail level, working across global teams and third-party partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and deliver multiple concurrent IT Infrastructure projects
• Lead full project lifecycle delivery (initiation, planning, execution, governance and closure)
• Define and document requirements in collaboration with stakeholders
• Build and manage detailed project schedules with clear critical paths
• Manage RAID logs and provide structured reporting on time, cost, scope and quality
• Engage senior global stakeholders and IT Leads to agree remediation scope and plans
• Coordinate internal teams and third-party infrastructure partners
• Ensure robust acceptance into service and smooth BAU handover
• Navigate ambiguity and bring structure to complex technical environments
• Contribute to the ongoing maturity and governance standards of the IT Project Management function

Key Requirements:

• 7–10+ years’ hands-on IT Infrastructure Project Management experience
• Proven track record of owning and delivering a portfolio of infrastructure projects concurrently
• Experience delivering high valued projects
• Strong exposure to one or more infrastructure domains (Cloud, Networks, Security, Hosting, EUC)
• Experience managing global rollouts and multi-regional stakeholders
• Demonstrable vendor and outsourced partner management experience
• Strong experience working within structured governance frameworks in regulated environments (Financial Services preferred)
• Ability to produce robust project schedules with traceable critical paths
• Comfortable navigating both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Professional certifications such as PMP, Agile or Scrum are desirable.