Senior Infrastructure Portfolio Leader for TechOps Delivery

Harvey Nash; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 Days Onsite

Bonus 10%

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking a Head of Infrastructure Portfolio Manager in Manchester to lead strategic management and delivery across TechOps, Infrastructure, Networks and ITIL. This hands-on senior role builds a portfolio from projects, programmes and BAU, challenging senior technical stakeholders and rescuing high-risk programmes with disciplined governance and clear executive reporting.

You will drive Agile and Waterfall delivery, embed JIRA/Confluence governance, and manage relationships up to

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of TechOps and infrastructure delivery.
• Proven experience managing Infrastructure, Network, DBA, Data Centre or ITSM programmes.
• Rescue failing programmes and turn delivery around.
• Hands-on JIRA and Confluence experience.
• Excellent executive stakeholder management.
• Expertise in both Agile and Waterfall delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the TechOps portfolio, including projects, programmes and BAU backlog.
• Own strategic portfolio planning, sequencing, prioritisation and dependencies.
• Personally lead and rescue complex, high-risk infrastructure programmes.
• Provide hands‑on technical challenge across Infrastructure, Networks, DBA, Data Centres, ITSM and ITIL.
• Own critical paths, change control, governance and delivery confidence.
• Manage senior stakeholder and C‑suite/exec‑level relationships, including challenging upward where required.
• Drive Agile and Waterfall delivery, using flow metrics including cycle time, WIP and throughput.
• Build portfolio views and governance using JIRA and Confluence.
• Ensure risks, dependencies and ownership gaps are identified and resolved.
• Deliver clear, evidence‑led executive reporting and trend‑based portfolio insights.
• Support delivery within regulated environments, ensuring appropriate audit trails and compliance evidence.

Skills

TechOps delivery

Portfolio planning

Leadership

Delivery governance

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Harvey Nash is seeking a Head of Infrastructure Portfolio Manager in Manchester to lead strategic management and delivery across TechOps, Infrastructure, Networks and ITIL. This hands-on senior role builds a portfolio from projects, programmes and BAU, challenging senior technical stakeholders and rescuing high-risk programmes with disciplined governance and clear executive reporting.

You will drive Agile and Waterfall delivery, embed JIRA/Confluence governance, and manage relationships up to