Head of Infrastructure
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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