Director of Applications Consulting

Cathcart Associates Group Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology consultancy in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Director of Applications Consulting to lead their Applications Division. This strategic role involves setting direction, supporting a team of consultants, and engaging with clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Microsoft technologies and experience in commercial leadership. Offered salary is between £80,000 – £110,000, along with an excellent benefits package. Hybrid working is acceptable, with expectations for office presence several days a week.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Hybrid working option

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Power Platform, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Experience in leading application-led functions.
• Ability to negotiate with partners and influence stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with a proven delivery track record.
• Capability to lead in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Define direction of the application practice aligning technology and commercial priorities.
• Work with sales leadership to drive pipeline and lead client engagements.
• Own relationships with key technology partners.
• Lead and develop senior and principal consultants.
• Conduct strategic workshops with clients to shape automation and application programs.

Skills

Strong understanding of Microsoft ecosystem

Leading application-led functions

Commercial leadership

Technical credibility

Resilience in high-growth environments

Tools

Power Platform

SharePoint

Teams

Modern AI tooling

Job description

We are recruiting for a Director of Applications Consulting. A senior, applications focused leader to take ownership of the Applications Division of an award winning, growth focused technology consultancy. The team is built around modern Microsoft technologies, automation and process improvement. This is a strategic role with significant influence, driven by a recent merger that’s expanded their customer base, strengthened their partner position and accelerated opportunities for growth.

The team has strong foundations, solid partner relationships and a healthy pipeline. What is now needed is a leader who can set clear direction, support and develop the senior consultants, strengthen commercial and partner activity and deliver meaningful work hands on with clients.

What You’ll Do

• Define and communicate the direction of the application practice, aligning technology choices, partner strategy and commercial priorities.
• Work closely with sales leadership to drive the pipeline, support bids and lead early-stage client engagements, ensuring the practice wins the right work.
• Own senior relationships with key technology partners, strengthening influence, shaping joint opportunities and keeping the team ahead of platform and AI developments.
• Lead senior and principal consultants, supporting their development, resolving delivery challenges and setting clear expectations.
• Spend around a third of your time with clients, running strategic workshops, shaping automation and application programmes and acting as the senior voice in early project phases.

What You’ll Need

• Strong understanding of Microsoft’s ecosystem – especially Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams and modern AI tooling, e.g. CoPilot
• Experience leading or shaping an application-led function covering development, automation, AI or process transformation.
• Confidence in commercial leadership: negotiating with partners, steering proposals, and influencing senior stakeholders
• Credibility with technical teams, backed by hands-on experience and a real delivery track record.
• The resilience and pragmatism required to lead in a high-growth environment.

This ambitious business sits at the cusp of a major period of growth – more customers, stronger partner traction and a broader opportunity to deliver more services to more businesses.

We are expecting the right candidates to be currently on anywhere from £80,000 – £110,000, and we offer an excellent benefits package on top. Hybrid working is acceptable, but please note this is a management role, with responsibility for cultural leadership and development, and so we would expect people to be in the office several times a month, and ideally several days a week.

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