Infrastructure Project Manager

Location: Paris, France (Hybrid)

Contract: 12 Months Initial Contract

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex IT infrastructure and technology transformation initiatives within a banking environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end infrastructure projects, working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, third-party vendors, and senior leadership to ensure successful project delivery.

This role requires strong experience delivering infrastructure programmes involving datacentre migrations, cloud transformation, network upgrades, end-user computing, cybersecurity initiatives, and regulatory-driven technology change within highly regulated financial services environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of infrastructure and cloud transformation projects.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including infrastructure, networking, security, cloud, architecture, and application teams.
• Drive datacentre migrations, technology refresh programmes, server consolidations, and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.
• Oversee cloud migration activities across Azure, AWS, or GCP environments.
• Ensure governance, reporting, and project documentation are maintained to banking standards.
• Manage relationships with external vendors, system integrators, and managed service providers.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide regular status updates to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, operational risk, security, and audit requirements.
• Define and track project milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, resilience, and operational readiness initiatives.

Required Experience

• 8+ years' experience delivering IT Infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record managing infrastructure transformation programmes within Banking, Financial Services, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong experience delivering projects involving:
• Datacentre migrations
• Cloud adoption and migration
• Networking and connectivity solutions
• Server and storage technologies
• Virtualisation platforms
• Infrastructure security initiatives
• End-user computing and workplace technologies
• Experience managing project budgets, resource plans, and third-party suppliers.
• Strong understanding of ITIL principles and operational service management.
• Demonstrated experience managing senior stakeholders and executive-level reporting.

Preferred Technical Knowledge

• Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Windows & Linux Server Environments
• VMware / Virtualisation Technologies
• Enterprise Storage Solutions
• Network Infrastructure (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN)
• Cyber Security & Identity Management
• Active Directory & Microsoft Technologies
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning

Essential Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and organisational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Exceptional risk and dependency management.
• Strong vendor and supplier management experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

Qualifications

• Prince2, PMP, or equivalent Project Management certification.
• ITIL Foundation (preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

Desirable

• Experience working within major European banks.
• Experience delivering cloud-first transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks impacting financial services.
• French and English language skills.