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# IS Applications Lead

- **Company:** Morson Group
- **Location:** Barrow-in-Furness, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Applications Architecture, Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Release Management, Power BI, SAP (Applications), Software Licensing, Enterprise Software Applications, IT General Controls (ITGC)
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/applications-lead/morson-edge-job107758663

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

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., 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


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