Head of Application Management - Investment / Risk Tech

Hydrogen Group; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hydrogen Group, a leading UK financial services organisation, is seeking a Head of Application Management to lead a substantial team responsible for critical investment, risk and operational applications. This senior role combines strategic ownership, operational service delivery and governance to ensure stability, security and alignment with wider business and technology strategy.

This hybrid role requires 2-3 days in the office and offers a clear path to shape the application estate, drive

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading application management or enterprise support teams.
• Experience within Investment Management or Risk Operations.
• Strong IT service management background in regulated environments.
• Experience managing large portfolios and suppliers.

Responsabilités

• Lead a large application management function, overseeing performance, capability and succession.
• Own services supporting key investment and operational functions.
• Establish strong service management, incident, problem and governance practices.
• Manage strategic technology suppliers and outsourced services and contracts.
• Oversee budgets, resource allocation, reporting and cost control.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align services with priorities.
• Support change programmes, lifecycle management and service transitions to BAU.
• Ensure risk management, security, regulatory controls and resilience across the application estate.
• Drive continuous improvement and consistent standards across teams.

Connaissances

Leadership

Application Management

IT Service Management

Vendor Negotiations

Budget Ownership

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Investment Management

Description du poste

I'm working with a leading UK financial services organisation looking for an experienced Head of Application Management to lead a substantial team responsible for business-critical investment, risk and operational applications. This is a senior leadership position combining strategic application ownership, operational service delivery, supplier management and technology governance. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the application estate is stable, secure and aligned with wider business and technology strategy, while developing a high-performing team and driving continuous service improvement.

This is a Hybrid role with 2-3 days/week in the office.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing a large application management function, with responsibility for team performance, capability and succession planning.
• Taking ownership of application services supporting key investment and operational business functions.
• Establishing strong service management, incident resolution, problem management and operational governance practices.
• Managing strategic technology suppliers, outsourced services, commercial agreements and service performance.
• Overseeing operational budgets, resource allocation, financial reporting and cost control.
• Partnering with senior business and technology stakeholders to align application services with business priorities.
• Supporting technology change programmes, application lifecycle management and service transition into BAU.
• Ensuring appropriate risk management, security, regulatory controls and operational resilience across the application estate.
• Driving continuous improvement and consistent application management standards across technology teams.

What I'm looking for

• Significant experience leading application management, application services or enterprise application support teams. Specifically within Investment Management, or Risk Operations.
• A strong background in IT service management, ideally in a complex and regulated environment.
• Experience managing large, business-critical application portfolios and their associated suppliers.
• Strong commercial acumen, including vendor negotiations, contract management and budget ownership.
• A working understanding of application architecture, infrastructure dependencies, technology change and service transition.
• Proven experience leading managers and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior technology and business stakeholders.
• Financial services experience, particularly investment management, asset management, wealth management or banking, would be highly relevant.

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant application management function within a well-established organisation, influencing how critical technology services are delivered and improved. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and the opportunity to operate at a senior level within the wider technology leadership structure.