IS 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.