Job Description
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: November 30, 2026
Work Set Up: Hybrid
Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to support the delivery of strategic platform migration initiatives within a large-scale financial services environment. This role requires strong end-to-end delivery expertise across infrastructure, data, and network migrations, ensuring alignment with governance, risk, and change management standards. The position demands a delivery-focused professional capable of managing complex technical programmes while engaging effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
What you will do:
* Lead end-to-end delivery of infrastructure and platform migration projects from initiation through transition and handover.
* Plan and manage platform, data, and network migration activities to minimize disruption to live services.
* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, RAID logs, and dependency tracking.
* Ensure compliance with change control, risk management, and governance frameworks.
* Coordinate cross-functional teams including infrastructure, network, security, application, and third-party vendors.
* Engage with senior stakeholders to provide clear updates on progress, risks, and delivery outcomes.
* Translate complex technical concepts into clear business-relevant communication.
* Identify and manage risks, issues, and blockers to maintain delivery momentum.
* Ensure delivery aligns with agreed scope, quality standards, budget, and timelines.
* Drive alignment between business objectives and technical execution.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives across delivery practices.
* Contribute to broader transformation programmes within the technology function.
Qualifications
* Proven experience as an Infrastructure Project Manager within banking or financial services environments.
* Demonstrated experience delivering platform migration projects including infrastructure, data, or network migrations.
* Strong understanding of change control, governance, and risk management processes within regulated environments.
* Experience managing complex technical change across enterprise-scale technology landscapes.
* Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leadership.
* Proven ability to deliver projects within defined timelines and budgets.
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
* Experience working with cloud or hybrid cloud environments is advantageous.
* Familiarity with containerization or virtualization technologies such as OpenShift is desirable.
* Relevant project management certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile methodologies are advantageous.
* Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and delivery-focused mindset.
* Ability to operate effectively under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
Additional Information
Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.
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