Application Manager

Context Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Context Recruitment partners with a well-established construction engineering business to appoint an Enterprise Applications Manager in Central London. This hybrid role (2 days onsite) offers a salary up to £90,000 and reports to the Head of IT, leading delivery, governance and optimisation of core enterprise systems.

You will supervise a small internal team and two external MSPs, driving standardisation across Workday, Adaptive Planning, COINS ERP, SharePoint, Snowflake, and more while enabling

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with low-code/no-code platforms.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver change initiatives.
• Experience in standardising and rationalising applications.
• Strong leadership of cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Expertise in governance, security and compliance.
• Experience with data platforms and cloud-based apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of low-code/no-code application solutions.
• Collaborate with business units to identify automation opportunities.
• Oversee and manage a small internal team plus two external managed services.
• Drive application standardisation to reduce duplication and improve scalability.
• Manage the SharePoint environment: architecture, permissions, lifecycle management.
• Oversee the Snowflake data warehouse, data integrations and access control.
• Own vendor relationships for COINS ERP and KRONOS Time & Attendance.
• Support M&A activities by migrating and integrating applications and data.
• Establish governance frameworks and best practices for app development.
• Ensure security, scalability and enterprise alignment for all apps.
• Promote shared frameworks and components to accelerate delivery.

Skills

Low-code/No-code

Leadership

Change management

Business process mapping

Workflow automation

Data modelling

APIs & integrations

IT governance

ITIL

User enablement

Job description

Enterprise Applications Manager - Central London

Hybrid (2 days per week in Central London location)

Salary up to £90,000

A well-established and highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is a critical leadership role within an organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, with ambitious growth and acquisition plans driving demand for scalable, standardised and efficient business applications.

Reporting into the Head of IT, you will lead the delivery, governance and optimisation of business applications across the enterprise. This role blends strategic oversight, hands-on expertise with modern low-code/no-code platforms and direct leadership of a multidisciplinary applications team.

The IT Applications Manager will oversee a suite of core enterprise systems, including but not limited to: Workday, Adaptive Planning, KRONOS, COINS ERP, SharePoint, Snowflake, Sales Achiever CRM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Prosapien, Primavera P6

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of low-code/no-code application solutions, from requirements gathering through to deployment, governance and support
• Collaborate with business units to identify automation and digital enablement opportunities, improving operational efficiency and data accuracy
• Oversee and manage a small internal team (Business/Data Analyst, Software Developer, HR Systems Engineer) alongside two external managed services
• Drive application standardisation across business units to reduce duplication, simplify the portfolio and improve scalability
• Manage and govern the SharePoint environment, ensuring effective architecture, permissions and content lifecycle management
• Oversee the Snowflake data warehouse, ensuring reliable data integrations, access control and performance monitoring
• Own vendor relationships for key managed services including COINS ERP and KRONOS Time & Attendance, ensuring service performance and alignment with business priorities
• Support M&A activities by leading the migration and integration of applications and associated data, ensuring compliance and business continuity
• Establish governance frameworks, standards and best practices for application development and management
• Ensure security, scalability and enterprise alignment for all applications and digital workflows
• Promote shared frameworks, templates and components across business systems to accelerate delivery and consistency

Requirements

• Strong experience with low-code/no-code platforms
• Proven ability to lead and deliver change management initiatives across business systems
• Experience in application standardisation and rationalisation across business units
• Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and vendor relationships
• Skilled in business process mapping, workflow automation and data modelling
• Familiarity with enterprise integrations and APIs
• Strong understanding of IT governance, compliance and security principles
• Ideally ITIL certified with experience in ITIL change management
• Experience in user enablement, training and digital adoption

Central London - 4 days per week onsite initially, dropping to 2 once passed probation.