UK Data Centre Senior Project Manager

UK Data Centre Senior Project Manager/Infrastructure PM

Location: London

Duration: 12 months

Pay Rate- 90,000 - 104,170

My high-profile Banking client are recruiting for a UK Data Centre Project Manager. The role is a Hybrid position on site 3 days a week and 2 days from home, working normal office hours. The role is for a duration 12 months.

Infrastructure Business Management

The Infrastructure Business Management team is an integral component of the Infrastructure Services organization, committed to ensuring seamless and efficient operations across our entire infrastructure ecosystem. This team plays a crucial role in demand and capacity management, service delivery and improvement, infrastructure finance and governance, large-scale project management, and cultivating a positive workplace culture within infrastructure operations. Their efforts are vital in optimizing these areas, thereby enhancing our reliability and scalability, and reinforcing our reputation as the most trusted global payments provider.

What you will be doing

As a Senior Technology Project Manager, your primary focus will be to manage and oversee the expansion and build of our two UK Data Centres.

You will:
Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
Identify risks and dependencies, implementing mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
Facilitate communication across project stakeholders, including senior leadership, to ensure transparency and alignment.
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques to monitor progress, handle changes, and report status effectively.

What you bring:
Proven experience in project management within technology sectors, specifically with large-scale infrastructure projects including Data Center build and migration.
Ability to work with the Data Center Colocation provider to ensure good communications and project dependencies with our account team.
Strong understanding of infrastructure technologies.
Experience with contractor and vendor management by having regular status meetings, budget review and schedule adherence.
Excellent organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of managing projects that exceed expectations.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

Added bonus if you have:
Experience in the payments industry or with financial technology systems.