Application Manager - Birmingham

Application Manager - Birmingham

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.
Salary: £46,000 - £55,000 + 20% Flexible Benefits Fund
Hybrid working available
An experienced Senior Application Lifecycle Manager is required to join a leading organisation and take ownership of the strategy, governance and operational management of a complex enterprise application portfolio.
In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of application lifecycle management practices, ensuring applications are effectively managed from deployment through to retirement. You will be responsible for driving operational efficiency, application optimisation, governance controls and service improvements across a diverse technology landscape.
You will work closely with architects, service management teams, business stakeholders and third-party suppliers to ensure applications remain secure, supported and aligned with business objectives. The role will also focus on application rationalisation, licensing optimisation and the continuous improvement of application services and processes.
Key skills and responsibilities:
Extensive experience overseeing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) within complex enterprise environments
Experience developing and delivering application lifecycle management strategies and frameworks
Strong knowledge of application lifecycle methodologies, tools and governance processes
Experience leading application portfolio rationalisation and optimisation initiatives to improve operational and financial efficiency
Ownership of application versioning, deployment, maintenance, change management and retirement processes
Experience maintaining and developing Application Service Catalogues
Ability to identify application upgrade, consolidation and modernisation opportunities in collaboration with architecture teams
Strong understanding of technology service management and the delivery of business-critical application services
Experience implementing risk management processes and controls across application environments
Ability to advise senior stakeholders on application strategy, priorities, risks, issues and remediation activities
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions and drive outcomes across business and technology teams
Experience managing third-party suppliers and service providers responsible for application support and lifecycle activities
Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and Lean delivery methodologies
Understanding of emerging technology trends and their impact on enterprise application environments
Experience ensuring applications and services meet evolving user and business requirements
Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives across application services, governance and operational processes
Interested? xwzovoh Please submit your updated CV to Dean Sadler-Parkes at Harvey Nash for immediate consideration.

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