Manager of Enterprise Applications (O365, AI)

Totum Partners; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Totum Partners seeks a senior Applications Leader to oversee deployment and maintenance of enterprise applications, including AI tools and the Microsoft 365 suite. You will organize and manage staff, driving department objectives and formal performance reviews while ensuring robust multi-tier platforms (SQL databases, IIS, Tomcat) operate seamlessly.

Candidates should have 4+ years of leadership in professional services, strong communication with stakeholders, and a proven track record in global

Qualifications

• Experience leading an applications team within a law firm or professional services environment.
• In-depth knowledge of the Microsoft 365 suite, including O365, Teams and OneDrive.
• Experience with new AI tools, including ChatGPT and Copilot and the safe-use within a large global environment.
• Team leadership experience, managing a team of at least 4 or more with a global presence.
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for deployment and maintenance of all Enterprise applications.
• Organise, assign, delegate and coordinate work to achieve department objectives and formal performance evaluations.
• Design, implement and maintain the firm’s enterprise applications including AI tools and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Demonstrate proficiency in multi-tier enterprise platforms: Microsoft SQL databases, web services (IIS and Tomcat).

Skills

Applications leadership

Microsoft 365

AI tools

Team management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Microsoft SQL databases

IIS

Tomcat

Job description

• This role will be responsible for leading the team that is responsible for the deployment and maintenance of all Enterprise applications.
• Organising, assigning, delegating and coordinating the work of the staff to ensure department objectives are met timely and accurately; generating a formal performance evaluation for departmental employees
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining the firm’s enterprise applications systems under his or her vertical; including the firm’s AI tools, and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Exhibit knowledge of and proficiency in multi-tier enterprise application platforms, including Microsoft SQL databases, web services (Microsoft IIS and Apache Tomcat), and application specific services

Skills Required

• Extensive experience managing an applications team within a law firm or professional services environment.
• In-depth knowledge of the Microsoft 365 suite, including O365, Teams and OneDrive.
• Experience with new AI tools, including ChatGPT and Copilot and the safe-use within a large global environment.
• Team leadership experience, managing a team of at least 4 or more with a global presence.
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills.

This role offers hybrid working, requiring 3 days onsite weekly.

This role requires someone flexible and happy to work outside the traditional 9-5pm.

The role may require some international travel on an infrequent basis.