IT Infrastructure/Operations Delivery Manager

IT Infrastructure/Operations Delivery Manager required to work remotely from home however, to travel to my clients' offices as and when required. You can work anywhere in the Country.

Sorry no sponsorship applications, as my client cannot sponsor you. They would only consider a Tier 2 Dependent visa with a long expiry date over 2 years and full working rights to the UK.

Please note: You will need to travel to client's offices as when required., travel expenses will be covered. You will need to undergo an enhanced DBS if offered, so only apply if you have no convictions etc

My client have ~ 500 staff based across 15 physical locations and remotely.

Job purpose: The Infrastructure Delivery Manager leads the delivery of infrastructure change programmes - spanning networking, cloud (Azure/M365), identity, endpoint management, security tooling, resilience/DR, centre fitouts and multi-site centre technology rollouts.

Duties and responsibilities:

* Lead delivery of infrastructure programmes.

* Network upgrades (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/Wi-Fi, firewalling, segmentation).

* Cloud and M365 platform uplift (Intune baselines, Defender configuration, Azure services).

* DR and resilience improvements (backup strategy, failover design, recovery testing).

* Project & Programme Management.

* Build and maintain detailed delivery plans, RAID logs, dependency maps, change schedules, and cutover plans.

* Run delivery governance-quality gates, readiness checks, risk assessments, and post-implementation reviews.

* Ensure all changes follow proper impact assessment, testing, documentation, and change control processes.

* Work closely with the Information Security Manager to ensure: Remediation of vulnerabilities is planned and delivered.

* Ensure handovers meet strict acceptance criteria before moving into BAU.

Skills and experience required:

* Strong experience delivering complex, multi-site IT infrastructure projects (network, cloud, identity, endpoint, security).

* Ability to read, understand, challenge and validate technical designs across: Network and Firewall technologies - Azure/M365/Entra ID - Intune, Defender & Sentinel.

* Strong project delivery skillset (waterfall/agile hybrid), with structured documentation and governance discipline.

* Excellent problem-solving capability with an ability to break down complex technical issues.

* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

* Ability to produce high-quality delivery artefacts (plans, architectures, test evidence, runbooks, change packs).

* Project management certifications (eg Prince2, AgilePM, PMP).

Please send in your CV if you have the above skills and you would like to know more about the role and benefits. Only apply if you have full working rights and you are happy to work remotely however; you will need to travel occasionally to other sites/offices when required
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed