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# Enterprise Applications Manager

- **Company:** Gold Group
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £85,000.0 - £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Lifecycle Management, Application Performance Management, Application Services, Software as a Service, Information Systems, IT Management, Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise Software Applications, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Servicenow
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.goldgroup.co.uk/job/enterprise-applications-manager-6032393/apply

## About the Role

* Proven experience in senior applications management or IT leadership roles
 * Strong technical knowledge across enterprise ecosystems such as ERP, PLM, BI, SaaS platforms, integration technologies, Atlassian tools, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, or ServiceNow
 * Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence across matrixed organisations to deliver outcomes
 * Strong stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and project delivery capability
 * Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
 * Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline

## Description

Enterprise Applications Manager needed to join our client, an established defence & security firm with secure premises in London.

You will sit within the EMEA IT leadership team, working at the intersection of technology and business strategy. Your focus will be to optimise application performance, deliver measurable business value, and build strong partnerships with stakeholders across the organisation.

From reviewing and transforming the current application landscape to delivering a forward-looking roadmap, this role gives you the influence and scope to make a lasting impact in a mission-led environment.

You must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance - UK national & UK resident., Some of the main duties of the Enterprise Applications Manager will include:

 * Define and deliver a strategic roadmap for enterprise applications aligned to business priorities and long-term technology direction
 * Lead the end-to-end application lifecycle, including selection, implementation, upgrades, optimisation, and retirement
 * Ensure reliability, availability, and performance of critical systems, driving best-practice support and incident management
 * Build, lead and develop a high-performing team of application specialists, fostering innovation and collaboration
 * Partner with business units, IT service lines and external vendors to deliver effective, value-driven solutions
 * Embed governance, security, and compliance standards across all enterprise applications


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