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 (Technical Leadership/Culture/Delivery)
Financial Services background mandatory
£120,000–£130,000 + bonus
London
Hybrid (2 days on-site)
Confidential FS organisation – stable, well-funded, and scaling.
Financial Services background mandatory
£120,000–£130,000 + bonus
London
Hybrid (2 days on-site)
Confidential FS organisation – stable, well-funded, and scaling.
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 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.
- Proven ability to raise team maturity and handle legacy behaviours.
- Broad infra exposure (Windows, Networks, Azure, Ops, Security fundamentals).
- Comfortable being a Material Risk Taker under SMCR.
If you’re an FS Infrastructure Leader who enjoys fixing things, improving people, and running hybrid infra, call Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment on 07863107173.
Head of InfrastructureJOB_535858647459412025-11-232026-02-22
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