IT Applications Manager/Applications Manager

IT Applications Manager/Applications Manager

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an IT Applications Manager/Applications Manager to join our London based law firm on a permanent basis.

IT Applications Manager/Applications Manager

* Lead the planning and continuous improvement of the firm's application landscape - in house development and off the shelf software that increases efficiencies across the firm.
* Lead a collaborative approach to application design and enhancement, ensuring user feedback and business priorities inform the development roadmap
* Create robust, fit for purpose processes that help manage the team's workload through ManageEngine Projects, ensuring prioritisation and timely delivery of BAU, releases, and project delivery.
* Lead and develop the Applications Team, promoting technical excellence, secure development practices, and adherence to quality standards.
* Ensure all critical systems (eg patent management system, document management, finance systems, CRM and people related software) are well integrated to eliminate data silos.
* Oversee application governance, life cycle management, and secure development aligned with OWASP ASVS.
* Provide strategic guidance on architecture, integrations, and data integrity, aligned with firm-wide enterprise architecture.
* Stay abreast of emerging tech trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data analytics and evaluate applicability to the firm's operations.

IT Applications Manager/Applications Manager

Knowledge, Sills and Experience:

* Proficient in SQL, C#, Python, Java, HTML/CSS, and related development frameworks.
* Understanding of API integration, data modelling, and application performance tuning.
* Strong project management skills are essential for implementing new systems or major upgrades.
* Experience managing software life cycle tools (eg, Jira, Azure DevOps, ManageEngine Projects).
* Awareness of cloud platforms (Azure essential) and secure development practices.
* Experienced in agile and waterfall methodologies.
* Skilled in scope/effort management, risk assessment, and stakeholder communication.

IT Applications Manager/Applications Manager

In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position.

DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business