- The role reports to the Global Chief Technology Officer and is highly strategic.
- Lead technology infrastructure across multiple regions
About Our Client
Our client is a leading financial institution in Malaysia with presence across Southeast Asia. This is a confidential search.
Job Description
The Head, Infrastructure is responsible for setting the strategic direction, governance, design, delivery, and operations of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure across the Group. The role ensures that infrastructure platforms are resilient, secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and compliant, while effectively enabling business growth, digital transformation, and regulatory obligations.This position provides end-to-end accountability covering infrastructure solution delivery, engineering, operations, service reliability, and modernisation initiatives across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, in close partnership with business, architecture, security, risk, and delivery stakeholders.Decisions made independently:
- Infrastructure operating decisions to ensure service availability, resilience, and security.
- Prioritisation of infrastructure incidents, remediation actions, and recovery strategies.
- Approval of infrastructure operational spend within delegated authority.
- Deployment standards, operational controls, and service operating procedures.
Recommendations Typically Endorsed By The Line Manager
- Infrastructure strategy, road map, and major transformation initiatives.
- Capital investments and vendor sourcing strategies.
- Changes to infrastructure operating model and sourcing arrangements.
The Successful Applicant
A Successful Head Of Technology & Infrastructure Should Have
- Minimum 10 years of experience in leading overall infrastructure for a large organization
- Bachelor's degree of Engineering or Computer Science or other academic achievement.
- Strong strategic, technical, and operational leadership
- Sound judgement under pressure and disciplined execution mindset
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Deep commitment to resilience, security, compliance, and value delivery
What's on Offer
The opportunity to work with a large, highly impactful organization with comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation.
Contact
Quote job ref: JN-062026-7044986
