IT Infrastructure Relationship Manager (m/f/x)

SYNLAB International; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working model with up to 3 days

Private medical insurance

Corporate benefits

Flexible compensation program

International collaboration

Descripción de la vacante

SYNLAB International seeks an IT Infrastructure Relationship Manager to bridge country IT and Group IT Infrastructure. You will coordinate demands, projects, and governance, translating complex technical topics into business terms for stakeholders worldwide.

In this senior role, you will manage service performance visibility, risks, and improvements while collaborating with country leaders, service owners, and project managers. This is a hybrid position with international exposure.

Formación

• Senior IT Infrastructure or related leadership role experience.
• Experience in large international and distributed organizations.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and manage stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the primary IT Infrastructure contact for assigned countries; align country requirements with Group IT priorities.
• Coordinate country infrastructure demands, project milestones, dependencies, and readiness.
• Provide visibility into service performance, risks, and project status; escalate blockers as needed.
• Consolidate input from multiple teams into clear, business-friendly communication; track actions and deadlines.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

IT Infrastructure

Project coordination

English communication

Herramientas

Microsoft 365

Descripción del empleo

The IT Infrastructure Relationship Manager serves as the primary point of contact between assigned countries and Group IT Infrastructure. The role is responsible for ensuring effective communication, alignment, and coordination of Infrastructure services, demands, projects, and strategic initiatives.

Acting as a trusted advisor to country IT and business stakeholders, the role provides visibility into service performance, project delivery, risks, and improvement opportunities while ensuring that country requirements are addressed by the appropriate Infrastructure teams.

This position requires a unique combination of strong stakeholder management skills and broad Infrastructure expertise. The successful candidate will be able to understand technical dependencies, challenge assumptions and proposed solutions, identify risks, and translate complex technical topics into meaningful business discussions.

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Management & Relationship Ownership

• Act as the primary Infrastructure contact for assigned countries and establish trusted relationships with country IT and business stakeholders.
• Support the alignment and prioritization of country requirements with Group IT priorities.
• Ensure country stakeholders have clear visibility of Infrastructure services, initiatives, and project progress.
• Coordinate regular service and project reviews with country stakeholders, service owners, and project managers.
• Provide a consolidated view of Infrastructure services, KPIs, service quality, operational risks, recurring issues, and improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve service quality, standardization, automation, operational efficiency, and risk reduction.
• Escalate unresolved service issues, technical risks, project blockers, and conflicting priorities when required.

Demand & Project Coordination

• Capture, structure, and prioritize country Infrastructure requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable input for service owners, architects, project managers, and technical teams.
• Support the assessment of new Infrastructure demands, considering business impact, technical feasibility, security, compliance, supportability, and alignment with Group standards.
• Maintain transparency across active and planned Infrastructure projects, including milestones, dependencies, risks, required decisions, and country responsibilities.
• Coordinate country dependencies, local resources, testing activities, organizational readiness, and key project decisions.
• Support the transition of completed projects into operational services, including documentation, support processes, monitoring, and service ownership.

Governance & Communication

• Consolidate input from multiple Infrastructure teams into clear, consistent, and business-friendly communication.
• Track actions, decisions, responsibilities, risks, and deadlines to ensure timely delivery and accountability.
• Challenge incomplete requirements, unclear responses, unmanaged dependencies, and solutions that are not aligned with Infrastructure standards.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Several years of experience in a senior IT Infrastructure, Infrastructure Service Management, Infrastructure Architecture, Technical Consulting, or IT Delivery role.
• Experience working within complex, international, and distributed organizations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise Infrastructure services, operational models, and technology dependencies.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional Infrastructure initiatives and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of Infrastructure budgeting, cost management, and service charging models.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Additional languages are considered an advantage.

Technical Knowledge

Broad knowledge across multiple Infrastructure domains, including:

• Microsoft 365 and Workplace Service.
• Identity & Access Management.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to challenge and evaluate technical proposals, assumptions, risks, and dependencies.
• Strong business acumen and customer-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into structured technical requirements.
• Confidence to engage with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and capable of working independently.

What We Offer:

• A central and highly visible role connecting country organizations with Group IT Infrastructure.
• Broad exposure to enterprise Infrastructure services and international transformation initiatives.
• The opportunity to influence service quality, stakeholder experience, governance, and strategic priorities.
• A chance to drive standardization, technical sustainability, and continuous improvement.
• Close collaboration with country IT leaders, service owners, architects, project managers, and senior Infrastructure leadership.
• Hybrid working model with up to three days per week remote working (Monday and Wednesdays office).
• Private medical insurance with 50% of the premium covered by the company for employees and their children under 18 years old. Coverage for spouses/partners is available through the Flexible Compensation Program.
• Access to Corporate Benefits, including exclusive employee discounts and offers across a wide range of products and services such as travel, technology, retail, entertainment, wellness, sports memberships, and insurance.
• Access to a comprehensive Flexible Compensation Program through Coverflex, allowing employees to optimize their compensation package through: o Meal vouchers (Ticket Restaurant) o Transport o Daycare vouchers
• A collaborative international environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.