Infrastructure Project Manager

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent tech recruitment consultancy is looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager in Central London. This hybrid role involves delivering a diverse portfolio of BAU change initiatives within an international banking group. Candidates should have a track record in Infrastructure and Service Operations projects, proficiency in Waterfall and Agile methodologies, and experience with tools like MS Project and Jira. A competitive salary of £75,000 - £80,000 DOE is offered, along with bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong track record delivering Infrastructure and/or Service Operations projects.
• Full lifecycle project delivery experience with Waterfall & Agile methodologies.
• Solid understanding of platforms/technologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver BAU change projects across Infrastructure and Service Operations.
• Work with Product Owners and technical teams to define requirements.
• Manage governance, reporting, and stakeholder updates.

Skills

Infrastructure and Service Operations project delivery

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Proficient with MS Project

Agile methodologies

Education

Prince2 or similar qualifications

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

IT Infrastructure Project Manager

International Banking Group - BAU Change

Central London - Hybrid Working (3 Days Onsite Per Week)

£75,000 - £80,000 DOE + Bonus + Benefits

Are you an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager looking to take ownership of a diverse portfolio of BAU change initiatives?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected international banking group, where you'll play a key role in shaping and enhancing the stability, quality, and performance of core technology services. If you thrive in environments where your voice is heard and your work makes a meaningful difference, you'll love what this role offers.

As IT Infrastructure Project Manager, you'll lead the delivery of a busy pipeline of BAU change management projects-enhancing products, improving services, reducing risk, and driving optimisation across Digital Engineering Services & Solutions. You'll work closely with Product Owners, Service Owners, Architects, and stakeholders across the Corporate Technology function to ensure successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver a portfolio of BAU change projects across Infrastructure and Service Operations, ensuring timelines, budget and scope are met.
• Coordinate workload pipelines, providing visibility of planned / unplanned work and ensuring effective capacity planning.
• Work with Product Owners and technical teams to scope requirements, define baseline plans, assess feasibility, and articulate clear business rationale.
• Manage governance, reporting and stakeholder updates, including MI, dashboards, RAID management and executive summaries.
• Oversee supplier onboarding, third-party risk, compliance, data protection and contract / SOW activities.
• Ensure operational readiness, service transition and clean project closure, including lessons learned and approvals.
• Build strong working relationships across HR, Procurement, Finance, Technology and Business Services.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential :

• Strong track record delivering Infrastructure and / or Service Operations projects, including BAU change initiatives.
• Full lifecycle project delivery experience with both Waterfall & Agile methodologies.
• Background in Infrastructure and Service Operations environments, with solid understanding of platforms / technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, governance, reporting and delivery oversight.
• Experience with budget management, forecasting, resourcing, and risk / issue control.
• Proficient with MS Project, MS Office, Jira, Confluence.
• Strong understanding of corporate controls (e.g., SOX, project delivery standards, data protection, third-party risk).

Desirable :

• Experience within a global bank or financial institution.
• Qualifications such as Prince2, APMP, PMI, Six Sigma.

You’ll join a high-performing technology function where you’ll enjoy autonomy, visibility, and the opportunity to genuinely shape service improvement. If you want a role where your contributions matter and your expertise drives meaningful change, this is the place for you.

If you’re ready for a role where you can deliver impactful change and work with a highly capable technology team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration.

If you’ve held any of these roles or used these technologies / skills, this role could be a great fit : Infrastructure Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Technology Project Manager, BAU Project Manager, Service Operations Project Manager, IT Change Manager, Change Management Lead, Project Delivery Manager, PMO / Project Lead, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Prince2, Infrastructure Services, Operational Readiness, Service Transition.

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn’t right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy