Head of Infrastructure
JOB_53585864745941Job type
PermanentLocation
LondonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Banking And Finance TechnologyIndustry
Banking & Financial ServicesPay
Up to 130k, plus bonus
Infrastructure | Leadership
Head of Infrastructure – Financial Services
Current Financial Services background mandatory
£120,000–£130,000 plus bonus
London
Hybrid (2 days on-site)
Current Financial Services background mandatory
£120,000–£130,000 plus bonus
London
Hybrid (2 days on-site)
I’m supporting a growing financial services organisation with the hire of their new Head of Infrastructure. This is a leadership mandate: reshape an established infrastructure function, raise delivery standards, and bring FS governance discipline into an environment that’s evolving rapidly.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a multidisciplinary Infrastructure team.
- Drive cultural maturity and delivery ownership.
- Act as an escalation point during incidents.
- Own the infrastructure roadmap with the CTO.
- Ensure resilience, governance, and SMCR standards.
- Manage vendors, budgets, and technical decisions.
- Influence senior leadership.
Requirements:
- Financial Services experience (non-negotiable).
- 5+ years’ people leadership.
- Broad infra exposure (Windows, Networks, Azure, Ops, Security).
- Comfortable being a Material Risk Taker under SMCR.
If you’re an FS Infrastructure Leader who enjoys fixing things, improving people, and running hybrid infrastructure services, call Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment ASAP on 07863107173.
Head of InfrastructureJOB_535858647459412026-01-132026-04-14
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