Senior Infrastructure Project Manager

ARC IT Recruitment
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 182K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Cloud Computing
IT Management
Systems Development Life Cycle
Cloud Services
User Environment Management
Information Technology

Job description

We re partnering with a global financial services firm to find an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager to lead a major outsourcing transition across a complex, international environment.

What you'll Do:

  • Lead end-to-end infrastructure outsourcing transitions between suppliers.
  • Manage the full transition life cycle, including mobilisation, discovery, knowledge transfer, shadowing, service takeover, stabilisation, and exit.
  • Oversee transitions across key infrastructure domains, including Cloud Services, Networks, Security, and End User Computing (EUC).
  • Collaborate closely with outsourced infrastructure partners and internal IT leads.
  • Implement structured governance, reporting, and risk/issue management throughout transitions.
  • Ensure smooth acceptance into service and handover into BAU with comprehensive knowledge transfer.
  • Work across Architecture, Security, Compliance, SDLC, and Service Acceptance processes.
  • Manage multiple workstreams alongside remediation and control improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • 7 10+ years of hands-on infrastructure project management experience.
  • Proven track record of delivering end-to-end service transitions between suppliers.
  • Deep understanding of transition phases, frameworks, governance, and common pitfalls.
  • Experience working client-side with third-party providers.
  • Practical experience with TUPE/people transitions, contract novation, and licence/asset transfers.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with global senior IT leadership.
  • Experience across both Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies.
  • Solid infrastructure background across Cloud, Network, Security, and EUC environments.

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