Enterprise Applications Manager (EMEA) | Up to £95k + 8% Bonus | Hybrid - Cheltenham or London
A leading defence and advanced technology organisation is looking for an Enterprise Applications Manager to head up a newly formed Business Systems team across their EMEA operations. This is a genuinely rare opportunity to build something from the ground up - shaping the enterprise applications strategy for a complex, mission-led environment with real scope and influence.
You’ll sit within the EMEA IT leadership team, at the intersection of technology and business strategy, with a remit spanning the full application lifecycle - from roadmap definition through to optimisation and retirement. Hybrid, based out of Cheltenham or London, with up to 25% travel across the region.
Why this role stands out:
- Define and own the enterprise applications roadmap from day one, with genuine influence over long-term technology direction
- Lead and develop your own team of application specialists, backed by the structure of a global organisation
- High-visibility role within the EMEA IT leadership team, with direct exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making
- Define and deliver a strategic roadmap for enterprise applications aligned to business priorities
- Lead the end-to-end application lifecycle - selection, implementation, upgrades, optimisation, and retirement
- Ensure reliability, availability, and performance of critical business systems
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of application specialists
- Partner with business units, IT service lines, and external vendors to deliver value-driven solutions
- Embed governance, security, and compliance standards across all enterprise applications
- Proven experience in senior applications management or IT leadership
- Strong technical knowledge across enterprise ecosystems - ERP, PLM, BI, SaaS, integration technologies, Atlassian, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, or ServiceNow
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence across matrixed organisations
- Strong stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and project delivery skills
- Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational skills
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline
- Eligible for UK Government SC clearance (UK nationals only)
- Desirable: experience in manufacturing, engineering, or production environments, including secure or classified settings
- Flexible working, including compressed fortnight option
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- Career development and progression programmes
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Enterprise Applications Manager employer: Hamilton Barnes
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