IT Applications Manager

Context Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction engineering firm in Central London is looking for an experienced IT Applications Manager. You will lead the delivery and optimisation of business applications within a critical leadership role. Responsibilities include managing a multidisciplinary team and vendor relationships. Candidates should have strong experience with low-code platforms and a proven track record in change management. The role requires 4 days onsite initially, dropping to 3 once probation is completed.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with low-code/no-code platforms.
• Proven ability to lead change management initiatives across systems.
• Experience in application standardisation across business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of low-code/no-code solutions.
• Collaborate with business units to identify automation opportunities.
• Manage a small internal team and vendor relationships.

Skills

Low-code/no-code platforms

Change management

Application standardisation

Cross-functional team management

Business process mapping

Workflow automation

Data modelling

IT governance

Compliance

Security principles

Education

ITIL certification

Tools

Workday

UKG (Kronos)

COINS

SharePoint

Snowflake

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Pro-Sapien

Primavera P6

Job description

IT Applications Manager - Central London

80,000 - 85,000

Well-established and highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is a critical leadership role within an organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, with ambitious growth and acquisition plans driving demand for scalable, standardised and efficient business applications.

Reporting into the Head of IT, you will lead the delivery, governance and optimisation of business applications across the enterprise. This role blends strategic oversight, hands‑on expertise with modern low‑code/no‑code platforms and direct leadership of a multidisciplinary applications team.

The IT Applications Manager will oversee a suite of core enterprise systems, including but not limited to: Workday, UKG (Kronos), COINS, SharePoint, Snowflake, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Pro‑Sapien, Primavera P6 etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of low‑code/no‑code application solutions, from requirements gathering through to deployment, governance and support
• Collaborate with business units to identify automation and digital enablement opportunities, improving operational efficiency and data accuracy
• Oversee and manage a small internal team (Business/Data Analyst, Software Developer, HR Systems Engineer) alongside two external managed services
• Drive application standardisation across business units to reduce duplication, simplify the portfolio and improve scalability
• Manage and govern the SharePoint environment, ensuring effective architecture, permissions and content lifecycle management
• Oversee the Snowflake data warehouse, ensuring reliable data integrations, access control and performance monitoring
• Own vendor relationships for key managed services including COINS and UKG Time & Attendance, ensuring service performance and alignment with business priorities
• Support M&A activities by leading the migration and integration of applications and associated data, ensuring compliance and business continuity
• Establish governance frameworks, standards and best practices for application development and management
• Ensure security, scalability and enterprise alignment for all applications and digital workflows
• Promote shared frameworks, templates and components across business systems to accelerate delivery and consistency

Requirements

• Strong experience with low‑code/no‑code platforms
• Proven ability to lead and deliver change management initiatives across business systems
• Experience in application standardisation and rationalisation across business units
• Leadership experience managing cross‑functional teams and vendor relationships
• Skilled in business process mapping, workflow automation and data modelling
• Familiarity with enterprise integrations and APIs
• Strong understanding of IT governance, compliance and security principles
• Ideally ITIL certified with experience in ITIL change management
• Experience in user enablement, training and digital adoption

Central London - 4 days per week onsite initially, dropping to 3 once passed probation.