We have a great opportunity for a contract Applications Manager - Legacy and Cloud based - Start December 2025 is essential
Inside IR35 day rate paid through an umbrella - rate wise £750 to £850 but some flex.
* Home based with occasional site visits - once or two times a week in Warwick but only when necessary.
* Manage a team of fourteen people - Product Owners and Analysts and a couple of Developers.
* Must be both technical and a guru with applications (some 40 core applications) - BACS/Logistics/Facilities & critical core applications & systems led.
* Must be available to start in December 2025 - so, immediately available or max. can start within a few days of an offer.
* Salesforce is essential but also over SaaS applications too.
Job Summary
The Technical Applications Manager role will lead the EA product team who are responsible for managing the day-to-day application service and delivery of minor system enhancements. Working closely with the wider IT leadership to deliver technical application upgrades and supporting the integration of applications across two core estates.
Key Deliverables
The key deliverables of this role are as follows:
* Lead the delivery of Enterprise Application service to ensure technology supports the delivery of a business strategy.
* Manage a team of internal, and external partners, specialists responsible for the development, implementation, and support of enterprise applications.
* Mentor the team, including solution architects, product owners, engineers and business analysts, fostering a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement
* Oversee the day-to-day operations of enterprise applications, to ensure efficient and seamless operations.
* Oversee the maintenance of enterprise applications such as ERP (Oracle E-Business Suite), CRM (Salesforce), HR (Oracle HCM), Document Management (Oracle Webcenter) and other business critical products.
* Develop technical application roadmaps in collaboration with key business users to schedule and deliver application upgrades, ensuring vulnerabilities are removed asap and application software versions remain evergreen.
* Lead Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery activities to ensure continued service resilience across the application estate.
* Work in partnership with procurement and the business to effectively manage 3rd party application partners, through regular engagement and quarterly business reviews.
* Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business leaders, department heads, and IT professionals, to understand their requirements, provide solutions, and deliver applications that enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
* Ensure enterprise application processes comply with ITGC, internal policies relevant industry standards, data protection regulations
* Implement appropriate security measures and controls to safeguard data integrity and protect against cyber threats.
* Manage the budget and Finops operations, including Saas subscription, capital and operational expenses, and maintain relationships with external service providers and vendors.
What will you bring
* Extensive knowledge of IT systems and technical integrations to a high degree of technical skill.
* Experience in leading application modernisation programmes.
* Strong Stakeholder Management and communications skills, with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels (inc. C-level)
* Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment and able to switch from strategic to tactical hands-on approach
* Experience in vendor management, previous experience of managing strategic partners including Oracle and Salesforce
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