Application Portfolio Manager

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking an Application Portfolio Manager to lead a motivated development team. This pivotal role involves overseeing critical applications, enhancing data integrity, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in response to evolving security threats. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with stakeholders to implement technical solutions that meet business needs while ensuring robust oversight. Join a forward-thinking company that values inclusiveness and offers a range of employee benefits, including flexible working options and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Paid volunteering leave

Life Assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Extensive understanding of the Azure platform.
• ITIL Foundation qualified or relevant experience.
• Excellent communication skills for technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Developers on business-critical applications.
• Oversee technical processes and application development.
• Coordinate workstreams and lead improvement initiatives.

Skills

Azure platform

ITIL Foundation

Communication Skills

DPIAs and security assessments

ISO27001 knowledge

Job description

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Client:

Shaw Trust

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

14

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

Purpose

The Application Portfolio Manager will lead a team of Developers working on business-critical applications to maintain and improve the quality and integrity of the data, as well as improve the reporting and effectiveness of the application estate as a whole.

This role will develop and lead an effective and motivated development team and will be responsible for overseeing a range of technical process and application development and integrations programmes of continuous improvement in response to changing security threats, risks and business needs.

The Application Portfolio Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day priority setting and management of the team. They will co-ordinate workstreams and associated application continuous improvement workstreams, identifying priorities and leading Product Owners and stakeholders through a proactive approach to driving automations, integrations and improvements, whilst ensuring robust technical and security oversight.

They will lead members of the team and wider application stakeholders, through gathering information, identifying and promoting improvement initiatives, tracking, testing and delivering solutions.

Reporting directly to the Head of Development they will work closely with all members of the Technical Directorate.

You will have:

• Extensive understanding of the Azure platform
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation qualified or relevant experience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience of working closely with Infosec, completing DPIAs and security assessments and knowledge of ISO27001 framework

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Location:

You will be homebased

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network), MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one