Head of Infrastructure
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £120,000.0 to £130,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Up to 130k, plus bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | City of London, London, EC2V 6DN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4745941_1768343781 |
Summary
Head of Infrastructure - Financial Services
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, contact Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment ASAP.
My direct contact details including mobile number are available on my LinkedIn profile.
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