IT Applications Manager

Job description / Role

As the Enterprise IT Applications Manager, you will lead the management, optimisation, and governance of the organisation's enterprise applications ecosystem. You'll ensure that systems such as Oracle HCM and the Salesforce suite, are secure, stable, and continuously improved to meet business and user needs across all group entities.

Client Details

A leading organisation undergoing enterprise wide tech transformation to strengthen its IT foundations and business systems.

Description

* Define and maintain enterprise application standards ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with business goals.
* Lead application lifecycle management, including incident, problem, and change management under ITIL frameworks.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance, user experience, and cost efficiency.
* Oversee integrations and ensure seamless interoperability across enterprise systems.
* Manage vendors, MSPs, and service partners, ensuring SLAs and governance processes are met.
* Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to prioritise enhancements and align technology with process efficiency.
* Ensure all enterprise applications comply with security, audit, and regulatory standards.

Job Offer

An opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how enterprise applications are governed, supported, and evolved across the Group. You'll drive operational excellence, enhance system reliability, and ensure technology continues to enable strategic business growth.

* 12+ years of progressive experience managing enterprise applications within complex environments.
* Proven experience overseeing Salesforce and Oracle HCM environments (exposure to other enterprise apps is a plus).
* Strong background in vendor and service provider management, with accountability for SLAs, budgets, and governance.
* Expertise in ITIL processes (incident, problem, and change management).
* Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging across corporate and functional teams.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.