Head of Infrastructure

Location: Farringdon

Head of Infrastructure (Fully Remote)

Infrastructure Leadership, Vendor & 3rd Party Management, Service Delivery, RFPs, Hands-On IT Strategy

Permanent | Fully Remote | Up to £80,000 DOE

Charles Simon Associates are recruiting an experienced Head of Infrastructure to join a well-established, market-leading organisation on a permanent, fully remote basis. This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to shape infrastructure strategy while staying close to delivery in a heavily outsourced environment.

This role is ideal for a hands-on infrastructure leader who excels in vendor management, service delivery, and team leadership, and who enjoys operating at both strategic and operational levels.

Key Responsibilities – Head of

Infrastructure:

Lead and manage a small team of Senior Delivery Managers across multiple infrastructure programmes

Own relationships with 3rd party suppliers, MSPs, and technology vendors

Drive service delivery excellence for infrastructure operations and BAU services

Create and manage RFPs, vendor selection processes, and commercial evaluations

Provide hands-on technical leadership when escalation is required

Partner with the CIO to define and deliver the 3–5 year IT infrastructure roadmap

Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure efficiency, resilience, and cost optimisation

Skills & Experience Required:

Proven senior infrastructure leadership experience (Head of Infrastructure / Infrastructure Manager / Infrastructure Lead)

Experience leading 3–4 senior managers

Extensive 3rd party vendor and supplier management expertise

Experience in outsourced or hybrid infrastructure environments

Broad knowledge across infrastructure and wider IT technologies

Demonstrated experience with RFP processes and vendor selection

Able to balance strategic planning with hands-on involvement

ASAP start, however for the right candidate, my client will wait.

Role Details:

Location:

Fully Remote (UK-based)

Salary:
Up to £80,000 per annum (DOE)

Employment Type:

Permanent

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