Enterprise Applications Manager
// Role Summary
Lead a new Business Systems team as an Enterprise Applications Manager (EMEA) at Northrop Grumman UK, shaping the future of enterprise applications and driving innovation across a diverse region. This mission-driven role offers significant influence and scope.
// Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute a strategic roadmap for enterprise applications aligned with business priorities.
- Lead the full application lifecycle, including selection, implementation, and optimisation.
- Ensure the reliability and performance of critical systems.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of application specialists.
- Partner with business units, IT, and external vendors for value-driven solutions.
- Embed governance, security, and compliance across all applications.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Northrop Grumman UK is seeking an Enterprise Applications Manager (EMEA) to lead a newly formed Business Systems team supporting our EMEA operations. This is a unique opportunity to shape and drive the enterprise applications landscape across a diverse, fast-moving region. You will be an integral part of the EMEA IT leadership team, working at the intersection of technology and business strategy. Your primary focus will be to optimise application performance, deliver measurable business value, and cultivate strong partnerships with stakeholders across the organisation. This role offers the influence and scope to make a lasting impact in a mission-led environment, from transforming the current application landscape to delivering a forward-looking roadmap.
Your Responsibilities
- Define and deliver a strategic roadmap for enterprise applications aligned to business priorities and long-term technology direction.
- Lead the end-to-end application lifecycle, including selection, implementation, upgrades, optimisation, and retirement.
- Ensure reliability, availability, and performance of critical systems, driving best-practice support and incident management.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of application specialists, fostering innovation and collaboration.
- Partner with business units, IT service lines, and external vendors to deliver effective, value-driven solutions.
- Embed governance, security, and compliance standards across all enterprise applications.
What You'll Bring
- Proven experience in senior applications management or IT leadership roles.
- Strong technical knowledge across enterprise ecosystems such as ERP, PLM, BI, SaaS platforms, integration technologies, Atlassian tools, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, or ServiceNow.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence across matrixed organisations to deliver outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and project delivery capability.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Desirable Experience
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering, or production environments, including secure or classified settings.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this clearance type. You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance (SC, with potential for higher).
Benefits
- Flexible working options, including a compressed fortnight.
- Private healthcare.
- Cash health plan.
- Holiday buy and sell scheme.
- Career development and progression programmes.
- Performance-based bonus.