Applications Lead

IS Applications Lead (Contract)

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness (Minimum 4 days onsite per week)
Rate:  Open

Contract:

Inside IR35
We're supporting a leading organisation in the search for an experienced  IS Applications Lead  to take ownership of a complex enterprise applications landscape, with  SAP  at its core. This is a hands-on leadership position, managing outsourced partners, driving governance and ensuring business-critical applications remain secure, resilient and high performing.

The Role
You'll be responsible for:
Leading the operational delivery of the enterprise applications estate
Owning SAP governance, change and release management
Managing third-party application vendors and outsourced service providers
Overseeing application architecture, performance, security and resilience
Delivering application upgrades, implementations and transformation projects
Coordinating testing, UAT and deployment activities
Managing major application incidents and service escalations
Supporting audits, IT General Controls and compliance activities
Driving application lifecycle management across on-premise and SaaS platforms
Managing software licensing, renewals and commercial agreements
Working closely with Cyber, Infrastructure and business stakeholders to improve security and operational maturity
What We're Looking For
Strong experience leading enterprise application environments
Proven SAP applications governance and support experience
Knowledge of Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Power BI
Strong understanding of ITIL, change management and IT General Controls
Experience managing outsourced suppliers and third-party vendors
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience delivering application and SAP-related projects
Degree in IT, Business or equivalent commercial experience
If you're looking for your next contract opportunity and have a strong background in enterprise applications and SAP leadership, we'd love to hear from you.