Senior Application Lifecycle Manager

HS2 (High Speed Two); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading high speed rail organization is seeking a Senior Application Lifecycle Manager to lead the deployment of an environment for developing applications. The role involves managing the application portfolio for operational efficiency and promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in application lifecycle management and the ability to influence stakeholder decisions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience overseeing application lifecycle management in a complex environment.
• Experience developing and delivering an application lifecycle management strategy.
• Experience in understanding users and delivering applications that meet their needs.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders around application lifecycle management.
• Experience collaborating with or managing suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead establishment and deployment of an environment for developing applications.
• Own, manage and maintain the Application Service Catalogue.
• Liaise with testing team to ensure proper testing of applications.
• Manage relationships with third-party suppliers across the application lifecycle.
• Promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in work.

Skills

Systems and software lifecycle

Application rationalisation

Risk management

Technology Service Management

Stakeholder relationship management

Job description

Job Description

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About the role

The Senior Application Lifecycle Manager leads establishment and deployment of an environment for developing, continually improving, and securely operating applications across HS2. The role has responsibility for the operational efficiency of HS2's application portfolio.

• Lead establishment and deployment of an environment for developing, continually improving, and securely operating applications across HS2.
• Lead, and have overall accountability for the planning, prioritisation, forward schedule of change, maintenance, and lifecycle of the wide variety applications which exist across HS2.
• Lead the rationalisation, optimisation and licensing reclamation of the IT application portfolio across HS2 to drive operational and financial efficiency.
• Lead coordination of application versioning and deploy, maintain & change, and retire lifecycle for all applications across HS2.
• Own, manage and maintain the Application Service Catalogue.
• Liaise with architects to identify and agree upgrades and rationalisation opportunities for applications across HS2.
• Liaise with the testing team to ensure that applications are appropriately tested before being brought into service.
• Own the relationship with, and manage, third‑party suppliers responsible for conducting activities across the application lifecycle.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About you

Skills

• Systems and software lifecycle: Establishing and deploying an environment for developing, continually improving, and securely operating HS2's portfolio of applications.
• Application rationalisation: Ability to drive operational and financial efficiency of the application portfolio, ensuring alignment of applications with business capabilities.
• Risk management: Able to plan and implement organisation‑wide processes and procedures for the management of risk to the success or integrity of the enterprise.
• Technology Service Management: Ability to plan for, develop, deliver and support IT services and products to meet the needs of a business through HS2's application portfolio.
• Stakeholder relationship management: Able to influence stakeholder attitudes, decisions, and actions for mutual benefit.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of application lifecycle management methodologies, tools and processes to manage application lifecycle from conception to end of life.
• Knowledge of application rationalisation methodologies and processes to drive operational and financial efficiency.
• Knowledge of a range of delivery methodologies (e.g., but not limited to waterfall, agile or lean), their implications and how they can be integrated into IT initiative delivery.
• Knowledge of the technology service provider landscape, understanding where future chances exist for collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of digital information technology, trends, and the opportunities they present.

Type of experience

• Extensive experience overseeing application lifecycle management in a complex environment.
• Experience developing and delivering an application lifecycle management strategy.
• Experience in understanding users (who they are, what their needs are, how they behave and how they change over time) and deliver applications and services that meet these needs.
• Experience of advising senior stakeholders around application lifecycle management, including priorities, complex risks, issues, and appropriate resolutions.
• Experience of collaborating with or managing suppliers and vendors.

Equal Opportunity and EDI

The post‑holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect.

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

Sponsorship and Immigration

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship licence from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time‑bound visas that we cannot accept.

Offers and Checks

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

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About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff – living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety‑critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.