Information Systems Apps Lead

Land and Sea Resources Limited; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Land and Sea Resources Limited seeks an experienced Enterprise Applications Manager / IS Applications Lead for its Barrow-in-Furness site. The role covers enterprise applications with SAP at the core, managing performance, upgrades and governance.

You will coordinate internal teams, suppliers and external SAP providers, ensuring secure, compliant operations and smooth releases. The candidate will oversee SAP landscapes, hosting, integrations and testing, while leading change, incidents and

Qualifications

• Experience in managing enterprise applications estates with SAP at the core.
• SAP landscape, integrations, changes, upgrades, and hosting experience required.
• Experience with application support, service management, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Managing the overall performance and delivery of business applications.
• Managing third-party suppliers and outsourced support teams.
• Overseeing application hosting, systems and integrations.
• Managing application licences, renewals and contracts.
• Managing application upgrades, changes and releases.
• Leading application projects, implementations and replacements.
• Coordinating testing and UAT.
• Managing application incidents and escalations.
• Maintaining application documentation and service information.
• Supporting audits, governance and assurance activities.
• Supporting cyber security assessments and incident response.
• Ensuring applications are secure, reliable and fit for purpose.
• Working closely with internal IT, IS and business teams.
• Providing day-to-day direction to outsourced technical resources.

Skills

SAP

PowerApps

Power BI

Change management

Cyber security

UAT

Incident management

Supplier management

Contract management

IT General Controls

Education

Degree in IT or related field

Tools

SAP

PowerApps

Power BI

Job description

Enterprise Applications Manager / IS Applications Lead

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Working pattern: 4 days onsite, 1 day working from home
Salary/Rate: DOE
Contract: 12 Months +

Are you an experienced Applications Manager, Enterprise Applications Manager, IS Applications Lead or SAP Applications Manager?

We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Applications Manager / IS Applications Lead to take responsibility for the delivery and performance of a wide range of business applications, with SAP at the core.

This is an onsite role based in Barrow-in-Furness, working 4 days onsite and 1 day from home.

Please note: applicants must already live within a reasonable commuting distance of Barrow-in-Furness or be willing to relocate.

The role

You will be responsible for managing and supporting a business-critical applications estate, working with internal teams, business users and external technology providers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the overall performance and delivery of business applications
• Managing third-party suppliers and outsourced support teams
• Overseeing application hosting, systems and integrations
• Managing application licences, renewals and contracts
• Managing application upgrades, changes and releases
• Leading application projects, implementations and replacements
• Coordinating testing and UAT
• Managing application incidents and escalations
• Maintaining application documentation and service information
• Supporting audits, governance and assurance activities
• Supporting cyber security assessments and incident response
• Ensuring applications are secure, reliable and fit for purpose
• Working closely with internal IT, IS and business teams
• Providing day-to-day direction to outsourced technical resources

SAP

SAP is at the centre of the applications estate, so previous SAP experience is important.

You will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the SAP landscape and integrations
• Managing SAP change, upgrades and releases
• Supporting SAP hosting and technical services
• Working with external SAP support providers
• Ensuring SAP controls and processes are maintained
• Coordinating SAP changes between the business and external providers
• Acting as a key point of contact for SAP-related issues and escalations

About you

We are looking for someone with strong experience in applications management within a technical or complex organisation.

You should have experience with:

• Business and enterprise applications
• SAP
• Application support and service management
• Third-party suppliers and outsourced service providers
• Application change and release management
• IT General Controls
• Cyber security
• Application testing and UAT
• Contract and commercial management
• Incident, problem and change management
• PowerApps and Power BI

You will need to be confident managing suppliers, directing outsourced resources, dealing with escalations and working with stakeholders across the business.

A degree in IT, Business or a related subject is desirable, although relevant experience will also be considered.

Location requirement

This position is based in Barrow-in-Furness and requires 4 days onsite each week, with 1 day working from home.

Applicants must live locally or be willing to relocate to the Barrow-in-Furness area. Unfortunately, this role is not suitable for candidates who are unable to commit to the onsite working requirement.

Alternative job titles: Enterprise Applications Manager Applications Manager IT Applications Manager Business Applications Manager IS Applications Lead SAP Applications Manager SAP Applications Lead Business Systems Manager Enterprise Applications Lead Applications Service Delivery Manager