EMEA Enterprise Applications Lead – Hybrid

Northrop Grumman

Cheltenham

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Bonus

Career development

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking an Enterprise Applications Manager (EMEA) to define a strategic roadmap for enterprise applications and lead the end-to-end lifecycle across ERP, PLM, BI and SaaS platforms.

You will build and develop a high-performing team, partner with business units and vendors, and ensure security, governance and compliant delivery while working from Cheltenham on a hybrid model. This senior leadership role requires UK nationality and SC clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

Proven experience in senior applications management or IT leadership roles.
Strong knowledge across ERP, PLM, BI, SaaS platforms and integration technologies.
Experience with enterprise ecosystems such as Atlassian tools, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, or ServiceNow.
Strong stakeholder engagement, vendor management and project delivery capability.
Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills.
Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

Define and deliver a strategic roadmap for enterprise applications aligned to business priorities and long-term technology direction.
Lead the end-to-end application lifecycle, including selection, implementation, upgrades, optimisation, and retirement.
Ensure reliability, availability and performance of critical systems with best‑practice support and incident management.
Build, lead and develop a high‑performing team of application specialists.
Partner with business units, IT service lines and external vendors to deliver effective, value‑driven solutions.
Embed governance, security and compliance standards across all enterprise applications.