Application Manager

La Fosse; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking an experienced Business Applications Manager to lead delivery, support, and development of enterprise applications. You will manage an internal applications team, guiding architecture and ongoing improvements.

You will partner with stakeholders, oversee budgets, manage vendors, and ensure security and governance standards. Strong ERP/CRM background (Dynamics 365, Salesforce, SAP) and build-versus-buy experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise application or business systems teams.
• Background with ERP/CRM platforms such as Dynamics 365, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle.
• Experience leading software development teams and build-versus-buy decisions.
• Strong vendor and supplier management experience.
• Knowledge of application delivery across Agile and/or Waterfall environments.
• Experience with application support, release management, and change management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, governance, and enterprise architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an internal applications team, providing technical guidance and people leadership.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of enterprise applications, including solution design, implementation, support, maintenance, and enhancement.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and prioritise application improvements.
• Manage application availability, incident resolution, release planning, and change management.
• Work with third-party vendors and implementation partners to deliver projects and support services.
• Assess business needs and recommend the most appropriate technology approach, including evaluating off-the-shelf solutions versus bespoke development.
• Contribute to application architecture, technology roadmaps, and long-term strategic planning.
• Ensure solutions align with security, governance, and architectural standards.
• Track project progress, manage budgets and resources, and communicate updates to senior stakeholders.
• Promote best practices across application delivery, development, and operational support.

Skills

People leadership

ERP/CRM experience

Build-versus-buy evaluation

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Cybersecurity & governance

Job description

We're partnering with an organisation seeking an experienced Business Applications Manager to lead the delivery, support, and ongoing development of a portfolio of enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an internal applications team, providing technical guidance and people leadership.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of enterprise applications, including solution design, implementation, support, maintenance, and enhancement.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and prioritise application improvements.
• Manage application availability, incident resolution, release planning, and change management.
• Work with third-party vendors and implementation partners to deliver projects and support services.
• Assess business needs and recommend the most appropriate technology approach, including evaluating off-the-shelf solutions versus bespoke development.
• Contribute to application architecture, technology roadmaps, and long-term strategic planning.
• Ensure solutions align with security, governance, and architectural standards.
• Track project progress, manage budgets and resources, and communicate updates to senior stakeholders.
• Promote best practices across application delivery, development, and operational support.

About You

You'll be an experienced applications leader with a strong technical background and a proven track record of delivering enterprise technology solutions. You'll be comfortable managing development teams while working collaboratively with business leaders to deliver high-quality outcomes.

We're particularly interested in candidates with:

• Experience managing enterprise application or business systems teams.
• A background working with ERP and/or CRM platforms (such as Dynamics 365, Salesforce, Workday, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Experience leading software development teams and making strategic technology decisions, including build-versus-buy evaluations.
• Strong vendor and supplier management experience.
• Knowledge of application delivery across Agile and/or Waterfall environments.
• Experience with application support, release management, and change management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• An understanding of cybersecurity, governance, and enterprise architecture principles.