Business Applications Manager

TN United Kingdom; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Applications Manager to join their dynamic IT team in Warrington. This role involves hands-on management of platform upgrades and configuration changes, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance. You will collaborate with various teams, including Infrastructure and Security, to enhance the company's SaaS solutions. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a comprehensive rewards package, including generous holiday entitlement and private health benefits. If you're a proactive leader with a knack for problem-solving, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Life assurance

Private health

Retail discounts

Employee recognition awards

Comprehensive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Management with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL Change Management processes.

Responsibilities

• Maximizing value from core SaaS/COTS platforms and managing upgrades.
• Liaising with stakeholders and managing role and persona configurations.

Skills

Project Management

ITIL Change Management

Product Management

Leadership

Systems Architecture

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Business Applications Manager, Warrington

Client:

Location: Warrington, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: fc78fdd03c35

Job Views: 11

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Applications Manager to join the Sunbelt Rentals IT Team. You will take a hands-on approach to configuration changes and be responsible for planning and managing platform upgrades/patches, ensuring compliance and smooth transitions to updated versions, along with planning and prioritising enhancements with business owners.

You will work closely with the Test Manager to develop regression test plans and automate these processes where possible using a risk-based methodology.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Maximizing value from core SaaS / COTS platforms
• Proactively planning and managing a forward schedule of work related to upgrades and enhancements
• Making configuration changes to platforms
• Embedding and following best practices for platform implementations and configurations, focusing on security and operational efficiency
• Liaising with key stakeholders and teams
• Engaging with the Change Board to ensure properly managed and approved deployments
• Developing and building relationships with business product owners and stakeholders
• Liaising with vendor managers on renewals and licensing requirements
• Managing role and persona configurations, reviewing and monitoring allocations to ensure compliance
• Working with Infrastructure and Security teams to set up and manage monitoring tools across products

This role offers hybrid working arrangements, with occasional travel to the central Support Office (Birchwood Park, Warrington).

What we offer: You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. Our rewards package includes generous holiday entitlement (with buy/sell options), life assurance, private health, retail discounts, employee recognition awards, and a comprehensive pension scheme.

About You

We will support your training and personal development needs to ensure your success. To excel in this role, you should have:

• Project Management experience (Waterfall and Agile)
• ITIL Change Management knowledge
• Product Management skills
• Leadership experience
• Systems Architecture understanding
• Excellent communication skills
• Collaborative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage your workload independently
• Organized and systematic approach