Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Team Lead Cloud Infrastructure & Transformation In Spain - Barcelona / Madrid Are you looking for an opportunity in a fast-growing, global IT team where collaboration, innovation, and a stakeholder‑centric approach are priority? As part of Simon‑Kucher, our IT works globally as a trusted partner in the company’s journey toward success and navigates the ever‑changing technological landscape. As Cloud Infrastructure Manager you will balance people development with technical strategy, acting as both leader and strategic architect and actively shape the future of our internal IT ecosystem. What makes us special: Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people. Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company that creates positive impact. We invest in your professional development every step of the way. Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s remotely or in the office. We offer flexible and hybrid working, remote teaming, sabbaticals, and paid time off. Prioritize your health and wellbeing. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe. Work in a values‑driven culture. At Simon‑Kucher, our vision is to become the world’s leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things. How you will create an impact: You will lead and develop a global cloud and infrastructure team, dedicating around 60% of your focus to mentoring, coaching, and career development. You will provide technical and architectural leadership, shaping our cloud and collaboration strategy with a focus on scalability, security, and innovation. You will ensure operational excellence of cloud systems (Azure, Microsoft 365, etc.), consistently meeting SLAs and enabling business productivity. You will drive the migration of legacy workloads into the cloud and modernize our global infrastructure environment. You will champion Infrastructure as Code, DevOps adoption, and automation, building reusable templates and contributing to CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate with IT Security, Network, Applications, and project teams to deliver reliable, cloud‑first solutions in compliance with governance standards. You will oversee Microsoft 365 services (SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate), defining governance policies and supporting adoption across the enterprise. You will evaluate and introduce new Azure and Microsoft AI technologies to enhance automation, monitoring, and user productivity. You will contribute to and expand our Cloud & Automation playbook, embedding best practices and standards across the organization. About you: You have at least 8 years of experience in IT Infrastructure and at least 3–5 years leading cloud or hybrid teams. You bring hands‑on expertise with Azure services (compute, networking, storage, governance), Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate), and Identity & Access Management (Entra ID). You are proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep) and automation through scripting (Python, PowerShell, CI/CD tools, Power Automate). You have a proven track record in on‑prem to Azure migrations, cloud modernization (governance, automation, DevOps), and in global environment management. You are an excellent leader with the ability to mentor, inspire, and transform specialists into a high‑performing team. You balance visionary thinking with pragmatic technical oversight, making data‑driven decisions. You are proactive, collaborative, and thrive on shaping transformation. You communicate effectively across senior IT and business stakeholders in global, matrixed organizations. You are proficient in both spoken and written English to effectively communicate with international teams, vendors, and stakeholders. Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer Expert are a plus. If you’re interested, and if you’d like to offer your skills and commitment to our international team, then we would be pleased to receive your application. About Simon‑Kucher Simon‑Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist. simon‑kucher.Com We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business. Your personal contact Simon‑Kucher Recruitment Team‑kucher.Com Simon‑Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. 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