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# IT Applications & Data Team Leader

- **Company:** INEOS group
- **Location:** Grangemouth, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, Snowflake, Powerapps
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ineosopportunities.co.uk/job/it-applications-and-data-team-leader-2003/apply.aspx

## About the Role

* A relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent practical experience.
 * Substantial experience in an IT applications, data or digital technology environment.
 * Significant team-leadership experience, with a record of developing people, creating effective teams and delivering organisational goals.
 * Strong understanding of application architecture, design, integration, deployment and lifecycle management.
 * Experience developing application strategies and roadmaps.
 * Experience leading the design, implementation and improvement of business technology solutions.
 * Ability to oversee the diagnosis and resolution of complex system issues.
 * Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical subjects clearly to non-technical audiences.
 * Commercial awareness, with experience of budgeting, prioritisation and supplier management.
 * A strong understanding of technology risk, cyber security and service resilience.

Experience that would be adventageous:

 * Microsoft Azure and Snowflake.
 * SharePoint Online and Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps and Power Automate.
 * Power BI or comparable business-intelligence and data-visualisation platforms.
 * Application support within a manufacturing, oil and gas, petrochemical or other regulated industrial environment.
 * Responsible AI enablement, including use-case identification, governance and lifecycle oversight for AI solutions or agents.

You do not need to meet every advantageous criteria. If you bring strong applications leadership experience and believe you can make a positive contribution, we encourage you to apply.

## Description

This is an opportunity to lead a skilled applications and data team supporting multiple INEOS businesses in a complex, business-critical operating environment.

You will provide technical and people leadership across our application landscape, ensuring that business systems remain secure, reliable, supported and aligned with changing operational needs. You will also shape and deliver the future applications roadmap, helping the organisation make effective use of cloud technology, data, automation and responsible AI.

The position offers broad influence, genuine leadership responsibility and the opportunity to turn business priorities into practical technology improvements

As IT Applications & Data Team Leader, you will:

 * Lead, coach and develop the applications and data team, creating a collaborative, accountable and high-performing culture.
 * Set clear priorities across operational support, lifecycle management and improvement initiatives.
 * Provide technical leadership for the design, implementation and continuous improvement of business applications and digital solutions.
 * Ensure application services meet business requirements for availability, reliability, security, functionality and cost.
 * Develop and deliver a sustainable applications strategy and roadmap aligned with business plans, budgets, security standards and INEOS Group IT policies.
 * Maintain clear lifecycle plans so that applications remain supported, secure and current.
 * Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders, IT colleagues, suppliers and strategic partners.
 * Translate business needs into clear technology priorities, investment proposals and delivery plans.
 * Champion effective use of cloud, data, automation and responsible AI.
 * Manage relevant budgets, suppliers and technology investments effectively.
 * Expected site attendance, participation in an On-call rota