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# Application Delivery Manager

- **Company:** AQA
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Salary:** £77,100.0 - £87,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Portfolio Management, Microsoft Azure, IT Management, Microsoft Dynamics, Release Management, Software Deployment, Enterprise Software Applications
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/application-manager/aqa-job108172043

## About the Role

You'll be comfortable making decisions across a complex portfolio while bringing people with you and keeping the focus on achievable outcomes.

 * demonstrable experience leading enterprise SaaS application delivery teams, including internal specialists and third-party partners
 * knowledge of cloud SaaS change delivery, ideally across Dynamics 365, Power Platform or enterprise AI, or closely transferable platforms
 * knowledge of optimal uses of AI within enterprise solutions and to enhance software delivery processes
 * expert applied knowledge of change delivery methods, including Agile, and tools such as Azure DevOps
 * evidence of prioritising competing demand, allocating constrained resources and turning strategy into realistic delivery plans
 * the ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge constructively and lead people through change

## Description

This is a new senior leadership role with the scope to shape AQA's Enterprise Applications delivery approach. You'll bring internal teams, specialist partners and matrix-managed resources together to deliver high-quality, impactful change across a growing software portfolio that includes Dynamics 365, Power Platform and enterprise AI. Your decisions will help AQA maximise our growing technology investment and support the services colleagues and customers rely on to deliver fair assessment for learners.

You'll join the Enterprise Applications leadership team and lead the functional technology change delivery teams. This is an IT leadership role focused on building Product development delivery capability and achieving business outcomes. You'll own the view of delivery demand, capacity and capability, make evidence-led choices about priorities and sourcing to optimise the blended operating model that can grow with AQA's needs.

In this role, you'll be responsible for:

 * leading multidisciplinary internal Functional teams, supplier partners and matrix-managed business analysis and testing resources as one coordinated delivery function
 * agreeing priorities and allocating capacity across strategic projects, product enhancements and releases
 * resolving resource pressures, challenging unrealistic demand and escalating material risks with clear options
 * holding internal teams and delivery partners to account for quality, pace, value, risk and agreed outcomes
 * strengthening Agile delivery, governance, quality assurance, testing, release management and documentation
 * building a forward view of demand, skills, capacity and sourcing needs as the application portfolio grows
 * coaching your direct reports, developing capability and creating clear ownership for successful transition into live service