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Salary: £64,000 - 104,000 per year
Requirements: Proven experience leading enterprise application teams within a large and complex organisationDeep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance and SAP SuccessFactorsStrong understanding of enterprise application support, governance, and transformationExperience managing complex third-party supplier and vendor ecosystemsOutstanding stakeholder management and communication skillsA track record of delivering technology-enabled business changeStrong commercial awareness and financial management capabilities Responsibilities: Define and deliver our enterprise application strategy for Finance, HR, and core business systemsLead and optimise our key platforms including SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP SuccessFactors, Zellis Payroll, and UKGEnsure our systems remain secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned with business objectivesBuild and lead a high-performing team of application specialists and analystsAct as the senior escalation point for complex application support and service issuesManage relationships with our strategic vendors and managed service providersOversee supplier performance, SLAs, KPIs, contracts, and renewalsDrive transformation initiatives, upgrades, automation, self-service capabilities, and process improvementsContribute to budgeting and forecasting while maintaining strong financial governancePartner with senior stakeholders across IT, Finance, HR, and the wider business to deliver measurable value Technologies: SupportSAP S/4HANASAP More:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Core Business Applications to lead the technology platforms that power our Finance, HR, and core business functions across the Group. Reporting to the Group Director of IT, this is a senior leadership role responsible for the vision, performance, transformation, and ongoing optimisation of a critical enterprise application landscape, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, Zellis Payroll, UKG Time & Attendance, and associated business systems. This is a full-time role based in the Midlands, UK, with travel up to 25%.
last updated 34 week of 2026