About this role
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: Degree or equivalent professional qualification in IT, computer science, engineering, digital delivery or a related discipline.Significant senior-level experience leading enterprise applications and digital delivery within a complex, asset-intensive or regulated environment.Proven experience managing large and diverse application portfolios, including enterprise, operational and customer-facing systems.Experience delivering complex technology programmes and projects using appropriate delivery methodologies.Experience leading multidisciplinary technology or digital teams and managing strategic suppliers.Strong understanding of enterprise applications, system integration and application lifecycle management.Strong knowledge of digital delivery, change and release management in business-critical environments.Commercial and financial experience, including budget management and supplier performance.Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.The ability to combine strategic thinking with strong operational delivery and a focus on business outcomes. Responsibilities: Develop and deliver the application and digital delivery strategy in line with business priorities and regulatory requirements.Lead the management of the application portfolio, including lifecycle, performance, resilience and technology obsolescence.Oversee major technology and digital programmes, ensuring effective governance, delivery quality, risk management and benefits realisation.Ensure effective application support, change and release management to maintain service stability and continuity.Work with architecture, data, security and operational teams to ensure effective integration and joined-up technology delivery.Lead strategic supplier and partner relationships, ensuring performance, assurance and value for money.Build and develop high-performing application and delivery teams, promoting strong delivery and service cultures.Provide senior leadership with clear insight into application performance, delivery progress, investment and risk.Drive continuous improvement in application management, delivery practices, tools and ways of working. Technologies: SupportSecurity More:
We are offering a Head of Applications & Delivery role based in South Wales on a hybrid basis, with a salary of circa £115k. Reporting to our Chief Technology Officer, this role provides strategic and operational leadership across our application estate and digital delivery portfolio. We are a public sector and not-for-profit recruitment environment with a strong focus on diversity and equal opportunities, and we support applicants through the recruitment process.
last updated 39 week of 2026