EMEA Enterprise Applications Leader | Hybrid | SC Cleared

Northrop Grumman UK; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Cash health plan

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Career progression programmes

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking an Enterprise Applications Manager to lead a newly formed Business Systems team supporting our EMEA operations. You will sit with the EMEA IT leadership, driving app performance and measurable business value across ERP, PLM, BI, and SaaS ecosystems.

Based in Cheltenham or London (hybrid), you will shape a forward-looking roadmap, partner with stakeholders, and oversee governance, security, and project delivery for a mission-led organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven senior applications management or IT leadership experience.
• Experience with ERP/PLM/BI/SaaS platforms and integration technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and project delivery capability.
• Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

IT leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor management

Project delivery

ERP/PLM/BI

SaaS platforms

Integration technologies

Atlassian tools

Microsoft 365/SharePoint/ServiceNow

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

ERP tools

PLM tools

BI tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking an Enterprise Applications Manager to lead a newly formed Business Systems team supporting our EMEA operations. You will sit with the EMEA IT leadership, driving app performance and measurable business value across ERP, PLM, BI, and SaaS ecosystems.

Based in Cheltenham or London (hybrid), you will shape a forward-looking roadmap, partner with stakeholders, and oversee governance, security, and project delivery for a mission-led organisation.