Business Applications Manager

Clarion Events; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Schemes

Free on-site gym and shower facilities

Season Ticket Loan

Job summary

Clarion Events, based in the UK, seeks a Senior Business Applications Manager to lead the portfolio of applications and technology solutions. The role reports to the Director of Enterprise Applications and oversees architecture, transitions to support, maintenance, deployment and enhancement of software applications.

You will drive delivery with internal teams and vendor partners, align projects with business goals and security architectures, and serve as the primary contact for business units

Qualifications

• Expertise in business process analysis, requirements gathering, solution design and development.
• Vendor management, enterprise application support, and strong business understanding.
• Experience in ERP/CRM environments; Workday and Salesforce experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and manage the work activities of direct reports in application development.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and schedule development and enhancements.
• Ensure availability and performance of applications, manage incidents and releases, and maintain security standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

ERP/CRM

Workday

Salesforce

Project management

Agile/Waterfall

Cybersecurity

Communication

Tools

Workday

Salesforce

Job description

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our teams. If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you. The Opportunity: This is a great opportunity for someone to come into Clarion at a senior position that reports to the Director of Enterprise Applications.

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

The Business Applications Manager is responsible for management and support of a portfolio of applications and technology solutions.

The Business Applications Manager has overall responsibility for the architecture, transition to support, maintenance, deployment, and enhancement of software applications.

Business Applications Manager is responsible for planning and overseeing technical development being executed by both internal and vendor led teams – while working collaboratively with business units, internal teams; delivering technical solutions that meet goals and objectives.

Business Application Manager will be the primary point of contact for internal business and vendor partners.

Key Responsibilities

Provide leadership and manage the work activities of direct reports in the area of application development. Collaborate with business and key IT stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and schedule applications development and enhancement requests, provide direction and guidance to the applications development staff. Accountable for availability and performance of applications, including ownership of incidents and release management. Drive stakeholder satisfaction by delivering quality applications and support with controlled and planned change management. Track and communicate project status to management. Partner with leaders of other disciplines to ensure proposed solutions align with IT strategy, business strategy and security architectures. Provide oversight in standards adherence through reviews of project work including detailed technical specifications and application code. Proven experience in managing relationships with vendors/consultants, IT teams and internal stakeholders. An interest in staying hands‑on technical as well as wearing that team management hat. Responsible for directing and evaluating feasibility studies, project scoping and project planning for business application projects.

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours

Expertise in business process analysis, requirements gathering, solution design and development, vendor management, enterprise application support, and a strong business understanding. Experience working in an ERP or CRM environment. Workday, Salesforce experience a plus. Experience in a management or supervisory role on an application delivery team. Excellent communication skills. Established project management skills. Experience of working in Agile as well as Waterfall delivery environments. A working knowledge of Cybersecurity processes and practices is essential.

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market‑leading events since 1947.

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do.

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone.

Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses.

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count. Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
• Employees on a permanent or fixed‑term contract are gifted an extra day of leave that can be used for a celebration of your choosing, e.g. birthday, Eid, Diwali, etc.
• Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
• Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)
• Mentoring Programme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Free on-site gym and shower facilities
• Free eyesight tests
• Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees

Our Values

PASSION

We deliver all our events with passion for people, the environment and businesses.

We form connections with those who are just as passionate about what they do as we are.

We always strive to exceed expectations and celebrate success.

We love what we do, and it shows.

CARE

We care about our people and our products and work tirelessly to achieve lasting connections and satisfaction for ourselves, our customers and the businesses they support.

We really get people

• everyone is welcome.IMAGINATIONEverything is possible.

We constantly challenge the status quo and create amazing experiences and opportunities.

We take huge satisfaction in solving problems.

As open-minded and fun-loving people, the sky is our limit.

TRUST

We trust our skills, people and partners to deliver extraordinary events our customers have come to rely on.

We support everyone around us and always learn through our experiences.

We are honest and straight forward.

You can always rely on us.

Equal Opportunities

We encourage employees to be open and confident and recognise that every member of the team makes a vital contribution. Clarion embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and seeks to promote these principles in all of our business activities. When recruiting new employees or providing opportunities for promotion, we will:

• Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of background, and make the best use of their talents;
• Ensure that no person is unlawfully discriminated against;
• Select the best person for the role based on their skills, qualifications and abilities. This statement sets out our commitment to equal opportunities and to preventing discrimination in the workplace.JR102750