Infrastructure Project Manager

London  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Infrastructure Project Manager - Banking - £450-£500 per day - 12 Months - London

My client, a leading financial services organisation, are looking for a Project Manager to join their IT Operations team as they deliver and maintain solutions to support a growing business around the globe. You will be a member of a team responsible for the delivery of infrastructure and business lead projects to the Global banking and Markets organisation. This will please you between two important units - as such you will act as an interface between the business and ITO organisation during project delivery. You will be responsible for undertaking a review of the current campus and initiate programs to better utilise the estate. Due to the nature of the work they are undertaking in-depth knowledge of Datacentre Operations, M&E, management, Servers hardware and SAN Storage is essential.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Managing strategic and flagship IT infrastructure projects
  • Define the Scope of IT infrastructure projects
  • Manage assigned IT infrastructure projects
  • Manage Global project delivery from initiation to completion.
  • Take responsibility for all global requirements related to a specific business driven initiative.
  • Act as an interface between Infrastructure, Asset Classes and the ITO organisations.
  • Leverage best practice to ensure infrastructure project delivery is strategic and within corporate standards and where necessary drive any standard changes.
  • Actively promote IS opportunities at client and Senior level
  • Support the organisations Infrastructure Group strategic initiatives eg Server and Storage Consolidation and Rationalisation Programme, Data centre migrations and Legacy Evergreening
  • Liaise with the Regional Infrastructure teams to ensure a streamlined service offering to the Asset classes.
  • Provide a comprehensive view of Asset class technology at a portfolio level.
  • Ensure Asset Classes are informed of the Global Infrastructure and hosting opportunities available to them and arbitrate hosting decisions based on organisations Global Hosting Strategy.
  • Manage the Server Demise process for the Asset Class Development Teams.
  • Ensure project support and sponsorship
  • Undertake a risk analysis and complete due diligence activities.
  • Undertake a full Cost and Benefits analysis for each initiative
  • Create Project Plan identifying the critical path and key resources for all individual programmes of activity.
  • Ensure compliance with ITO Technology Roadmap is adhered to at all times.
  • Actively partner with Relationship Management team, Asset class owners and Development heads to ensure that initiatives are communicated and delivered in a timely fashion.
  • Ensure Global collaboration with other related activities and utilise tools, experience gained from other regions

Key Experience:

  • Previous experience of working in banking
  • Experience of delivering projects and with a variety of project methodologies
  • Significant, in-depth development and infrastructure experience (all disciplines and platforms)
  • Experience of IT in a trading room environment
  • Experience of Investment Business Systems environments
  • Understanding of Servers/Networks/Application design and Datacenters
  • 5 + Years Proven Project Management experience of multi-million-pound programs
  • In depth knowledge of Datacentre Operations, M&E, management, Servers hardware and SAN Storage.
  • Ability to communicate and operate at a senior level
  • Troubleshooting ability to diagnose potential issues impacting programme and offer resolution.
  • In depth knowledge of Development environment and good all round infrastructure knowledge.
  • In depth knowledge and Background of Server and Storage estate.
  • Proven Track record running Server Consolidation programmes

Annapurna Change are acting as a recruitment agency regarding this vacancy.

Infrastructure Project Manager - Banking - £450-£500 per day - 12 Months - London

If interested please apply below or drop me your CV directly or reach me.

Start date
n.a
Duration
12 months
From
Annapurna HR
Published at
10.06.2016
Project ID:
1146023
Contract type
Freelance
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