Application Development Manager (Engineering Manager)

• Lead the development, support and continuous improvement of a portfolio of business-critical applications.
• Drive application modernisation and transformation programmes.
• Manage and mentor multidisciplinary technology teams.
• Own application performance, resilience, availability and service delivery.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to align technology solutions with organisational objectives.
• Champion Agile delivery, DevOps practices and continuous improvement.
• Manage third-party suppliers and technology partners.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, cloud technologies and AI-enabled solutions.

• Proven experience leading software development and application support teams.
• Strong background in Azure cloud environments.
• Experience delivering complex technology transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing vendors and third-party suppliers.
• Ability to lead both strategic initiatives and operational support functions.

Desirable

• Background within financial services, banking, insurance or other regulated environments.
• Experience with CRM platforms, enterprise applications or large-scale integration environments.
• Exposure to AI, automation and modern engineering practices.

• Opportunity to lead a high-profile technology transformation.
• Significant ownership and influence across the technology estate.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Clear opportunity to shape engineering standards, delivery capability and future technology strategy.