* Role is based full time in Abu Dhabi; would need perm relocation
* Reporting directly to the CIO
About Our Client
A well established multi site enterprise strengthening Infrastructure & Security capability to match digital ambitions.
Job Description
* Lead Infrastructure & Security across a multi site ecosystem
* Own infrastructure performance, resilience, scalability, and digital safety
* Modernise bandwidth, backbone, and network architecture
* Lead predominantly cloud-first environment (minimal on-prem / data centre oversight)
* Shift from reactive operations to proactive capacity planning and roadmap design
* Strengthen monitoring, governance, identity controls, and SOC integration
* Ensure no avoidable outages, breaches, or operational surprises
* Define and enforce SLAs and service performance standards
* Rebuild stakeholder trust through proactive communication
* Build accountable, performance driven team culture
* Provide structured proposals and forward‐looking recommendations to CIO
* Demonstrate hands‐on leadership (not purely delegative)
The Successful Applicant
* 12+ years Infrastructure & Security experience
* 5+ years leading Infrastructure and/or Security teams
* Current or recent Head of Infrastructure / Infrastructure & Security leader
* Experience in complex multi-site environments
* Proven track record modernising infrastructure strategy and improving service delivery
* Strong network, bandwidth, backbone, and cloud experience
* Practical exposure to monitoring, identity controls, safeguarding, and SOC alignment
* Service-oriented, stakeholder confident, technically credible
* Modern, proactive, outcome-driven leadership style
* Retail, Healthcare, Hospitality or other multi-site customer‐centric sectors are advantageous
What's on Offer
* Direct reporting line to CIO with high visibility and executive exposure
* Mandate to modernise and elevate Infrastructure & Security across a multi site ecosystem
* Opportunity to define long‐term infrastructure strategy and digital safety standards
* Ownership of service transformation and stakeholder trust rebuildLeadership of a critical function central to organisational resilience and growth
* Based full time in Abu Dhabi with relocation required
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