About this role
We're building the UK's next generation engineering powerhouse, providing critical technology that strengthens national security and resilience. We specialise in turning advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability for the edge, where connectivity may be degraded or denied. Our work focuses on accelerating the deployment of technology, improving decision-making for frontline teams, and protecting people and critical assets in demanding environments. Headquartered in Bristol, Rowden employs around 200 people and operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities. We have a growing international footprint and are one of Europe's fastest-growing engineering businesses. About the role This is an exciting opportunity to shape the business systems that support Rowden’s growth. Working within the Platforms team, you will own our ERP and broader business application roadmap. Installation and technical support sit with IT. Your remit is the layers above that: processes, data, integrations, and user experience. You will own the ERP end-to-end: configuration, release and update cycles, feature uplift, master data, and the processes running through it. You’ll understand how the system is configured and how it delivers value across the business. You will drive the adoption of agentic AI throughout the business functions (finance, supply chain, manufacturing, projects, people etc), leveraging the common data platform our ERP provides and extending it where necessary. You will be a human-centric systems thinker that is passionate about using technology to solve business problems. You do not need to be a developer, but you do need to be comfortable building. You should be technical enough to write an API integration, automate workflows, and build low-code applications that improve business processes. Candidates must be eligible for SC clearance. More information about security clearance is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels As Business Systems Lead at Rowden, you will: Own the ERP: configuration, release and update cycles, feature uplift, master data, and the end-to-end processes that run through it. Own the wider application estate and integration layer: how each system is used, how they integrate, and how they deliver value. Define and maintain the business application roadmap: build investment cases that quantify cost, risk, and return. Own adoption, not just deployment: plan and run change management that makes new systems and processes stick. Hunt for simplification: map how work really happens, remove steps, and automate what remains. Drive agentic AI adoption in business process: identify where agents deliver real value, prototype it, and take it into production with proper controls. Build: write API integrations and develop applications, including low-code tools such as Power Apps, where they solve a problem faster than a purchased product would. Own the user experience of our systems: treat internal users as customers, measure their friction, and design it out.