Business Systems Lead (Business Applications)
Greater Glasgow, Scotland (Hybrid)
Senior Leadership Team exposure | Major transformation | UK lead role
If you are looking for a step up into a role with genuine influence, visible transformation programmes, and a clear leadership seat, this could be the move that sharpens your career story.
We are supporting a well-established, international organisation with a significant UK operation. The UK business is investing in modernising its applications and reporting capability to improve how teams operate across service, finance and commercial functions.
This role leads the UK Business Applications function day to day, while playing a key part in change that will be felt across the whole business.
You will work closely with senior UK stakeholders and partner with an EMEA Applications and Digital Transformation Director. You will also be a permanent member of the UK senior leadership team.
What you will be responsible for
* Leading and developing the UK Business Applications team
* Owning the day to day performance of core business systems across key functions
* Driving a portfolio of change including a major ERP programme, service application improvement and an enterprise reporting rollout using Power BI
* Improving integration, automation and data quality to reduce manual effort and increase reliability
* Translating business needs into practical, delivered outcomes with strong stakeholder engagement
Why this role is a strong career step
* Senior leadership visibility in the UK business, with real influence rather than just delivery
* Transformation projects that create credible career capital and a clear legacy
* The chance to operate across operations, service and finance, building broad commercial understanding
* International collaboration with an established EMEA applications and transformation function
What we are looking for
This suits a business systems generalist who has led significant change around business applications and can balance operational ownership with project delivery.
You will likely have:
* Experience leading business applications or systems in a multi-stakeholder environment
* Proven involvement in enterprise application change, ideally ERP / CRM systems and service focused platforms
* Confidence working with senior stakeholders and bringing clarity to priorities and delivery
Interested?
Apply via LinkedIn, or message for a confidential conversation. Happy to share fuller context on the organisation, transformation roadmap and package during the process.