IT Infrastructure Project Managers (AVP and VP level)

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Hybrid: 3 days per week in London, 2 days WFH

Our client, a leading international bank with an established London presence, is seeking multiple Programme Managers / Project Managers (AVP and VP level) with extensive experience in IT Infrastructure project delivery within the banking sector.

As an Infrastructure Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful end-to-end delivery of critical technology change initiatives. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to the bank's global technology strategy.

Typical Project Areas
Projects will often span large-scale, complex environments and may include.

Core banking infrastructure upgrades - hardware modernisation, system resilience and disaster recovery projects.
Data centre migrations and hybrid cloud transitions (AWS, Azure, private cloud).
End User Computing refresh programmes - Windows 10/11 upgrades, VDI rollouts, Office 365/M365 migrations.
Network & security upgrades - WAN/LAN refresh, SD-WAN, firewall/security infrastructure enhancements.
Cybersecurity initiatives - IAM (Identity and Access Management), SIEM integration, encryption, vulnerability management.
Infrastructure for regulatory change programmes (e.g. Basel III, MiFID II support).
DevOps enablement projects - CI/CD pipelines, tooling standardisation.Skills & Experience Required

Strong track record of successful end-to-end IT Infrastructure project delivery in global environments.
Experience delivering multiple large-scale projects in areas such as cloud, data centre, networking, end-user technology, or security.
Familiarity with governance frameworks and global programme structures within banking.
Proven ability to engage and influence senior business and IT stakeholders.
Banking / Financial services sector experience is highly desired.We are the longest-established tech recruitment partner to this bank (15 years) and the only one to win a UK supplier award for our recruitment support delivery into this bank.

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

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