Enterprise Applications Director

Shape IT Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape IT Recruitment is seeking a senior leader to own the enterprise applications strategy across multi-business and multi-platform environments. You will define platform roadmaps, standards and lifecycle governance while driving service quality and operational excellence.

You will manage relationships with senior stakeholders, oversee budgets, and lead a team of specialists in cloud/SaaS platforms, ITIL/DevOps practices, and security-conscious integration with partners.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise apps across multi-business, multi-platform setups.
• Expertise in application strategy, lifecycle management and ITSM.
• Experience with Oracle, Dynamics, Infor or SAP.
• Strong stakeholder management and budget oversight.
• Knowledge of ITIL, Agile, DevOps and SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver enterprise applications strategy, roadmaps, standards and lifecycle governance.
• Oversee performance, availability and support, driving quality and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Optimise platforms to support growth and improve efficiency and value.
• Lead and develop a team of specialists across functional and technical areas.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and partners to ensure secure, integrated apps.
• Embed incident, problem and change management for resilience and reliability.

Skills

Enterprise applications leadership

Application strategy

IT service management

Cloud/SaaS platforms

Stakeholder management

Tools

Oracle

Dynamics

Infor

SAP

Job description

Hybrid, London initially (Then more remote)

Key Responsibilities

• Application Strategy: Define and deliver the enterprise applications strategy, including platform roadmaps, standards and lifecycle governance.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee application performance, availability and support, driving service quality, automation and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with senior business and technology leaders to translate business needs into effective technology solutions.
• Transformation & Growth: Optimise enterprise platforms, support business growth and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and deliver value.
• People Leadership: Lead, develop and motivate a team of functional and technical specialists.
• Technology & Partners: Work with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and third-party partners to ensure applications are secure, integrated and fit for purpose.
• Service Management: Embed strong incident, problem and change management practices, ensuring operational resilience and reliability.

About You

• Proven experience leading enterprise applications across multi-business and multi-platform organisations.
• Strong expertise in application strategy, lifecycle management, IT service management and modern cloud/SaaS platforms.
• Experience with enterprise technologies such as Oracle, Dynamics, Infor or SAP.
• A track record of leading teams, managing strategic technology partners and overseeing significant budgets.
• Experience balancing large-scale transformation with operational excellence.
• Knowledge of ITIL, Agile, DevOps and software development lifecycles.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative, pragmatic leadership style with excellent communication and decision-making skills.