Technology Infrastructure Strategy Lead

HSBC Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare for UK-based staff

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

HSBC Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior leader to head Enterprise Infrastructure strategy, delivering vision, priorities and roadmaps across group tech. You will translate business strategy into actionable infrastructure transformation initiatives and create executive materials for Exco.

Lead the leadership operating rhythm, govern forums, and track delivery of portfolio priorities while partnering with Transformation & Change and COO to ensure budget transparency and workforce

Qualifications

• Shape infrastructure strategy, roadmaps and transformation plans.
• Understand compute, storage, databases, cloud and hybrid operating models.
• Strong experience of on-premise strategy in Data Centres.
• Experience tracking delivery, dependencies, risks, issues and benefits.
• Produce clear strategy papers and concise leadership updates at Exco level.
• Investment planning, budget management, prioritisation and spend transparency.
• Analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Bring diverse perspectives to enable faster decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual and multi-year strategy cycle for Enterprise Infrastructure, defining the vision, priorities and strategic roadmaps
• Translate Group Technology and business strategy into clear, actionable infrastructure transformation initiatives
• Develop high-quality executive materials, including strategy packs, decision papers and leadership updates
• Own the leadership team's operating rhythm, including regular reviews, strategic deep-dives and governance forums
• Track delivery of critical portfolio priorities, identifying dependencies, bottlenecks, risks and decisions needed to maintain momentum
• Partner with Transformation & Change and the Chief Operating Office to support investment planning, budget management and spend transparency
• Assess infrastructure capacity and capability requirements, supporting workforce planning and resource-allocation decisions
• Drive productivity, simplification and continuous improvement across processes, tooling and organisational design, while building alignment across senior stakeholders

Skills

Strategy formation

Cloud & infra

Portfolio tracking

Budget planning

Executive communication

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder alignment

Exco updates

Job description

• Lead the annual and multi-year strategy cycle for Enterprise Infrastructure, defining the vision, priorities and strategic roadmaps
• Translate Group Technology and business strategy into clear, actionable infrastructure transformation initiatives
• Develop high-quality executive materials, including strategy packs, decision papers and leadership updates
• Own the leadership team's operating rhythm, including regular reviews, strategic deep-dives and governance forums
• Track delivery of critical portfolio priorities, identifying dependencies, bottlenecks, risks and decisions needed to maintain momentum
• Partner with Transformation & Change and the Chief Operating Office to support investment planning, budget management and spend transparency
• Assess infrastructure capacity and capability requirements, supporting workforce planning and resource-allocation decisions
• Drive productivity, simplification and continuous improvement across processes, tooling and organisational design, while building alignment across senior stakeholders

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Ability to shape infrastructure strategy, roadmaps and transformation plans
• Understanding of core domains such as compute, storage, databases, cloud and hybrid operating models
• Strong experience of Infrastructure on premise stragey whining Data Centres
• Experience tracking delivery, dependencies, risks, issues and benefits across complex portfolios
• Confident producing clear strategy papers, decision materials and concise leadership updates at Exco level
• Capability in investment planning, budget management, prioritisation and spend transparency
• Analytical and decision-making skills, data-driven approach to identifying priorities, evaluating trade-offs and managing risk
• Skilled at bringing together diverse perspectives, creating alignment and accelerating decisions

Opening up a world of opportunity Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package.

• private healthcare for all UK-based employees
• enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work
• a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution