IT Applications Manager — Lead Enterprise Apps

Hydro International; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Secondary benefits

Pension plan

Global opportunities

Job summary

Hydro International, part of CRH Infrastructure, is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to own our enterprise application landscape, lead a team of application analysts, and drive innovative technology solutions across a growing international business.

You will shape strategy, oversee system improvements, manage vendor relationships, and work closely with stakeholders to optimise processes and deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading IT applications, business systems or enterprise applications teams.
• Proven project management and delivery capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience implementing and supporting integrated business systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft CRM and ERP platforms.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Application Analysts.
• Driving the strategy, roadmap and optimisation of enterprise applications.
• Partnering with business leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement and digital transformation.
• Managing key software vendor relationships and third-party partners.
• Overseeing application configuration, security, testing and ongoing enhancements.
• Supporting integration projects and ensuring connectivity between critical systems.
• Delivering projects through governance and project management frameworks.
• Building and maintaining documentation, knowledge sharing and support processes.

Skills

IT leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Enterprise applications

CRM/ERP knowledge

Education

Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

PRINCE2 qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement

Dynamics 365 Field Service

Job description

Hydro International, part of CRH Infrastructure, is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to own our enterprise application landscape, lead a team of application analysts, and drive innovative technology solutions across a growing international business.

You will shape strategy, oversee system improvements, manage vendor relationships, and work closely with stakeholders to optimise processes and deliver measurable business impact.