IT Business Systems Manager

IT Business Systems Manager

Vacancy Reference: CLA- 422

Position:
Full-time

Location:

Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary: £ 65,000+ DOE

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer-focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services.

We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

• Innovation

• Integrity

• Collaboration

• Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way

• Pension Scheme via Royal London

• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.

• Green Car Scheme

• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)

• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)

• Private Health Insurance via Bupa

• Private Dental insurance via Bupa

• Enhanced Maternity and paternity

• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year

• 1 paid volunteering day per year

• Access to an independent financial advisor year round

• Training & development opportunities

About the role

As the IT Business Systems Manager, you will be responsible for the leadership, strategy and operational delivery of business-critical IT systems across the organisation.

Overseeing three core technical functions – Business Applications, IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops, you will ensure that systems are secure, resilient and aligned with business objectives within a regulated defence manufacturing environment. You’ll apply your expertise to drive digital transformation, process improvement, and system integration. You’ll also collaborate with technical teams, Cybersecurity, Service Delivery, and wider stakeholders to deliver secure and effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop core IT teams (Business Applications, Infrastructure, Dev Ops).

• Define team objectives, drive performance and support capability and succession planning.

• Oversee applications to ensure compliance, integration, effective upgrades, vendor management, and strategic alignment.

• Manage application roadmap, upgrades, vendors and data consistency.

• Partner with Service Delivery to ensure smooth operations and user satisfaction.

• Own the lifecycle, performance, and optimisation of enterprise applications (e.g. PLM, MES, CRM, HR, Finance, M365, Power BI).

• Enable Dev Ops, CI/CD, automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

• Align IT systems with cybersecurity standards and risk management requirements.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver IT solutions and drive transformation.

• Ensure systems and processes comply with GDPR, UK defence sector regulations, export control and security requirements.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Health & Safety

• Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner

• Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.

• When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.

Qualifications:

Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Understanding of IT infrastructure – cloud and on-premises, networking concepts, air-gapped environments.

• Experience in a Dev Ops environment using CI/CD pipelines and tools from industry experience (Artifactory, Atlassian stack,…