Infrastructure Delivery Manager

Great Bear; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays

Private Medical Cover

Company car or car allowance

Pension scheme 5% employee / 8% ER

Job summary

Culina Group, a leading UK food & drinks logistics provider, is seeking an IT Infrastructure Delivery Manager for its Midlands sites to drive infrastructure projects end-to-end. You will partner with IT Project Managers, Heads of Infrastructure and IT Operations to deliver site moves, deployments, and network/server/EUC implementations on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of delivery experience, strong stakeholder and supplier management, and a proven ability to lead

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years delivering IT infrastructure projects.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT infrastructure projects across Midlands sites.
• Define requirements, deliverables, and resource plans.
• Develop and manage delivery plans, timelines, and milestones.
• Ensure high-quality, timely delivery within budget.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery teams and external vendors.
• Report progress to stakeholders and manage risks/issues.

Job description

Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Delivery Managerfor our Midlands Sites, to lead the successful planning, execution, and delivery of infrastructure-focused projects across our network.

This is a key role responsible for ensuring that infrastructure initiatives—ranging from site moves and warehouse deployments to network, server and EUC implementations—are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with IT Project Managers, Heads of Infrastructure, and IT Operations, you’ll play a vital role in supporting major business change programmes across our logistics and transport sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of IT infrastructure projects
• Define infrastructure requirements, deliverables, and resource plans
• Develop, manage, and communicate delivery plans, timelines, and milestones
• Ensure high-quality, timely delivery in line with business expectations
• Manage project budgets, resources, and external suppliers
• Build, lead, and coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery teams (internal & 3rd parties)
• Track, report, and communicate progress to stakeholders and project teams
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests
• Ensure seamless handover to BAU/support teams
• Collaborate with Heads of Infrastructure & IT Operations to ensure stable and reliable solutions
• Work with procurement on third-party engagement and contract processes
• Foster strong relationships across the business and act as a trusted delivery partner
• Promote an inclusive, collaborative working environment

• Logistics experience would be an advantage but not essential.
• Degree or relevant solid project management experience
• Business and/or computing related apprenticeship/degree
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in delivering IT Infrastructure projects
• Proven experience in project delivery, people management, project planning, requirements management, change management, supplier management, risk & issue management
• Experience managing 3rd party and outsourcing vendors
• Proven experience in sponsor and stakeholder management
• Ability to 'think out the box' and when under pressure
• Excellent communicator
• Knowledge of IT applications
• Experience in the successful implementation of complex projects
• Ideally previous experience in Warehousing, Logistics, FMCG
• Willingness to travel as and where needed
• Maybe required to work outside of normal business hours

We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays
• Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
• Company car or car allowance
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
• Life Assurance - x 4your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!