At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage business-critical applications, focusing on SAP and ensuring performance and delivery.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in Barrow-in-Furness with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Onsite role with excellent career progression in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by managing key applications and driving technological advancements.
- Qualifications: Experience in applications management, particularly with SAP, and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Working pattern: 4 days onsite, 1 day working from home
Salary/Rate: DOE
Contract: 12 Months +
We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Applications Manager / IS Applications Lead to take responsibility for the delivery and performance of a wide range of business applications, with SAP at the core. This is an onsite role based in Barrow-in-Furness, working 4 days onsite and 1 day from home. Please note: applicants must already live within a reasonable commuting distance of Barrow-in-Furness or be willing to relocate.
The role
You will be responsible for managing and supporting a business-critical applications estate, working with internal teams, business users and external technology providers. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the overall performance and delivery of business applications
- Managing third-party suppliers and outsourced support teams
- Overseeing application hosting, systems and integrations
- Managing application licences, renewals and contracts
- Managing application upgrades, changes and releases
- Leading application projects, implementations and replacements
- Coordinating testing and UAT
- Managing application incidents and escalations
- Maintaining application documentation and service information
- Supporting audits, governance and assurance activities
- Supporting cyber security assessments and incident response
- Ensuring applications are secure, reliable and fit for purpose
- Working closely with internal IT, IS and business teams
- Providing day-to-day direction to outsourced technical resources
SAP
SAP is at the centre of the applications estate, so previous SAP experience is important. You will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the SAP landscape and integrations
- Managing SAP change, upgrades and releases
- Supporting SAP hosting and technical services
- Working with external SAP support providers
- Ensuring SAP controls and processes are maintained
- Coordinating SAP changes between the business and external providers
- Acting as a key point of contact for SAP-related issues and escalations
About you
We are looking for someone with strong experience in applications management within a technical or complex organisation. You should have experience with:
- Business and enterprise applications
- SAP
- Application support and service management
- Third-party suppliers and outsourced service providers
- Application change and release management
- IT General Controls
- Cyber security
- Application testing and UAT
- Contract and commercial management
- Incident, problem and change management
- PowerApps and Power BI
You will need to be confident managing suppliers, directing outsourced resources, dealing with escalations and working with stakeholders across the business. A degree in IT, Business or a related subject is desirable, although relevant experience will also be considered.
Location requirement
This position is based in Barrow-in-Furness and requires 4 days onsite each week, with 1 day working from home. Applicants must live locally or be willing to relocate to the Barrow-in-Furness area. Unfortunately, this role is not suitable for candidates who are unable to commit to the onsite working requirement.
If you are an experienced Applications Manager, Enterprise Applications Manager, IS Applications Lead, SAP Applications Manager or Business Systems Manager looking for your next opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV or contact Poppy at Land & Sea Resources for more information.
Information Systems Apps Lead in Barrow in Furness employer: Land and Sea Resources Limited
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Contact Details:
Land and Sea Resources Limited Recruitment Team
