Head of Business Systems

VolkerWessels

Hoddesdon

On-site

GBP 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible working opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK is seeking a strategic technology leader to head Application Development, Testing, Application Support and related teams. You will champion Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (4PS), partnering with Finance and senior stakeholders to maximise system capability and drive growth.

You will set the strategy and governance for the applications portfolio, lead cross‑functional teams across development, testing and support, and ensure secure, scalable data flows and strong controls

Qualifications

Significant experience leading business systems, application development and support.
Strong expertise in ERP platforms, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Experience managing technical teams in complex environments.
Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, integrations and APIs.
Ability to influence executive leadership and translate business challenges into data-driven tech solutions.
Experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure or project-led organisations advantageous.

Responsibilities

Leading the strategy, roadmap, governance and lifecycle management of our business applications portfolio.
Acting as the business expert for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (4PS).
Managing and developing high-performing teams across application development, testing and support.
Overseeing application development and solutions built on Microsoft Power Platform.
Driving system integrations, ensuring secure, resilient and scalable data flows.
Supporting business transformation through technology and process improvement.
Managing key supplier relationships, including Microsoft and 4PS.
Working closely with senior leadership to align technology solutions with business objectives.
Ensuring robust controls, governance across critical business systems.

Skills

Leadership

ERP platforms

Microsoft Dynamics 365 BusinessCentral

Power Platform

Stakeholder management

Finance knowledge

Tools

4PS

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Reporting to the ICT Director, you'll lead our Application Development, Testing, Application Support and Application Support Specialist teams, driving innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across our business systems landscape. A key part of this role will be acting as the recognised business authority for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (4PS), partnering with senior stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to maximise system capability and support future growth.

What you'll be doing:

Leading the strategy, roadmap, governance and lifecycle management of our business applications portfolio.
Acting as the business expert for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (4PS).
Managing and developing high-performing teams across application development, testing and support.
Overseeing application development and solutions built on Microsoft Power Platform.
Driving system integrations, ensuring secure, resilient and scalable data flows.
Supporting business transformation through technology and process improvement.
Managing key supplier relationships, including Microsoft and 4PS.
Working closely with senior leadership to align technology solutions with business objectives.
Ensuring robust controls, compliance and governance across critical business systems.
We're looking for a strategic technology leader who combines strong technical expertise with excellent business and stakeholder management skills., Significant experience leading business systems, application development and support functions.
Strong expertise in ERP platforms, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is essential and 4PS advantageous.
Experience managing technical teams within complex business environments.
Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, integrations, APIs and application architecture.
A strong understanding of finance, commercial and operational processes.
A proven ability to influence and partner with Executive and senior leadership teams, translating complex business challenges into data-driven technology solutions that deliver strategic value, operational improvement, and competitive advantage.
Experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure or project-led organisations would be highly advantageous.

VolkerWessels UK is a market leading contracting group of five closely linked businesses.

We provide integrated and ground-breaking solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors, with specialisms in rail, highways, airports, marine, defence, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

VolkerWessels UK operate through five separate, but complementary businesses, working in collaboration and using our specialist skills to deliver an integrated service for our clients. At any one time, our people are working on our sites or in our offices, for around 250 projects across the UK. Everyday we overcome challenges, fulfilling our commitments, no matter what. That's what our business is about, that's how our people find satisfaction in their jobs. We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including: