Technology Infrastructure Strategy Lead

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Technology Infrastructure Strategy Lead .Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) sits at the heart of HSBC’s Chief Technology Office (CTO) – operating, maintaining & transforming the on-premise technology infrastructure used by HSBC to host applications & services. EI’s product catalogue spans servers, storage, databases, mainframe, middleware, internal cloud & automation technologies amongst others.

You’ll lead strategic planning & operating rhythm for the Enterprise Infrastructure leadership team. You’ll shape and drive the infrastructure agenda across priorities such as resilience, modernisation, service quality, financial discipline, and risk management - turning strategy into clear transformation plans and measurable outcomes.

You’ll act as the “glue” across teams: aligning stakeholders, accelerating decision-making, and ensuring the leadership team stays focused on the work that matters most for colleagues and customers who rely on stable, secure, and high-performing technology every day.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer  this role you’ll:

Lead the annual and multi-year strategy cycle for Enterprise Infrastructure, defining the vision, priorities and strategic roadmaps

Translate Group Technology and business strategy into clear, actionable infrastructure transformation initiatives

Develop high-quality executive materials, including strategy packs, decision papers and leadership updates

Own the leadership team’s operating rhythm, including regular reviews, strategic deep-dives and governance forums

Track delivery of critical portfolio priorities, identifying dependencies, bottlenecks, risks and decisions needed to maintain momentum

Partner with Transformation & Change and the Chief Operating Office to support investment planning, budget management and spend transparency

Assess infrastructure capacity and capability requirements, supporting workforce planning and resource-allocation decisions

Drive productivity, simplification and continuous improvement across processes, tooling and organisational design, while building alignment across senior stakeholders

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

Ability to shape infrastructure strategy, roadmaps and transformation plans

Understanding of core domains such as compute, storage, databases, cloud and hybrid operating models

Strong experience of Infrastructure on premise stragey whining Data Centres Experience tracking delivery, dependencies, risks, issues and benefits across complex portfolios

Confident producing clear strategy papers, decision materials and concise leadership updates at Exco level

Capability in investment planning, budget management, prioritisation and spend transparency

Analytical and decision-making skills, data-driven approach to identifying…