Head of Infrastructure

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organization in Manchester is seeking a Head of Infrastructure to lead the digital evolution of their technology landscape. This strategic leadership role will focus on managing core technology infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and compliance, while driving cost-effective operations and aligning tech initiatives with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading infrastructure or technology operations across cloud and traditional environments.
• Strong vendor management skills, ideally with experience overseeing complex supplier ecosystems.
• A commercial mindset when it comes to cost control, forecasting, and driving value from technology.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the organisation’s infrastructure platforms.
• Leading supplier engagement, service performance, and contract governance.
• Managing third-party partners and ensuring smooth operations.

Skills

Vendor management

Infrastructure operations

Cost control

Problem-solving

Job description

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Location: Hybrid – London (with flexible working)

Type: Permanent // Full-Time

I’m currently working with a well-established organisation that’s going through a significant digital evolution and is looking to appoint a Head of Infrastructure to help shape and lead the next phase of their technology landscape.

This is a strategic leadership role where you'll oversee the core technology infrastructure (covering a mix of cloud, network, and on-prem environments) ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and built for long-term growth. The position is ideal for someone who thrives in environments with large-scale tech operations and wants to have real impact on future-facing transformation.

The Opportunity:

You’ll be stepping into a hands-on leadership role where your focus will be on shaping infrastructure strategy, managing third-party partners, and aligning tech delivery with wider organisational goals.

Key Focus Areas:

• Providing strategic direction and oversight of the organisation’s infrastructure platforms
• Working with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure smooth and cost-effective operations
• Leading supplier engagement, service performance, and contract governance
• Overseeing resilience planning, tech upgrades, and platform improvements
• Ensuring infrastructure aligns with compliance, risk, and security expectations
• Budget ownership and identification of opportunities to reduce cost or improve value

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience leading infrastructure or technology operations across cloud and traditional environments
• Strong vendor management skills, ideally with experience overseeing complex supplier ecosystems
• A commercial mindset when it comes to cost control, forecasting, and driving value from technology
• Comfortable working across technical and non-technical teams to get things done
• Familiarity with standards such as ISO or similar frameworks is helpful, but not essential
• Bonus if you’ve worked in multi-site or global contexts, but flexibility and problem-solving are key

Please apply now for an initial chat and to find out more details! ?