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Senior Application Lifecycle Manager

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 46,406 - 54,595 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Expire in: 6 days

Job Description

Senior Application Lifecycle Manager
 Birmingham - hybrid 
 Salary: £46406 to £54595

Job purpose
 The Senior Application Lifecycle Manager leads establishment and deployment of an environment for developing, continually improving, and securely operating applications. The role has responsibility for the operational efficiency of our application portfolio.

Role of Directorate and Capability
 IT sits within the CFO Directorate, playing an essential role in daily operations and success of the programme. The department provides technical leadership, advisory and delivery of IT services enabling the delivery of our mission. Its main objective is to provide the guiding principles, assurance, systems, processes and promote the skills necessary to enable the maximum use of information and technology to improve the design, construction and ultimately operation of the programme. 
 The IT Platforms & Operations function is accountable for developing and enhancing core IT technology, orchestrating all parties involved in the delivery of products and services, maintaining quality standards and making service performance visible.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities 

Lead establishment and deployment of an environment for developing, continually improving, and securely operating applications.
Lead, and have overall accountability for the planning, prioritisation, forward schedule of change, maintenance, and lifecycle of the wide variety applications which exist.
Lead the rationalisation, optimisation and licensing reclamation of the IT application portfolio to drive operational and financial efficiency.
Lead coordination of application versioning and deploy, maintain & change, and retire lifecycle for all applications across.
Own, manage and maintain the Application Service Catalogue.
Liaise with architects to identify and agree upgrades and rationalisation opportunities for applications across.
Liaise with the testing team to ensure that applications are appropriately tested before being brought into service.
Own the relationship with, and manage, third-party suppliers responsible for conducting activities across the application lifecycle.Skills:

Systems and software lifecycle: Establishing and deploying an environment for developing, continually improving, and securely operating portfolio of applications.
Application rationalisation: Ability to drive operational and financial efficiency of the application portfolio, ensuring alignment of applications with business capabilities
Risk management. Able to plan and implement organisation-wide processes and procedures for the management of risk to the success or integrity of the enterprise.
Technology Service Management: Ability to plan for, develop, deliver and support IT services and products to meet the needs of a business through application portfolio
Stakeholder relationship management. Able to influence stakeholder attitudes, decisions, and actions for mutual benefit.Knowledge: 

Knowledge of application lifecycle management methodologies, tools and processes to manage application lifecycle from conception to end of life
Knowledge of application rationalisation methodologies and processes to drive operational and financial efficiency
Knowledge of a range of delivery methodologies (e.g., but not limited to waterfall, agile or lean), their implications and how they can be integrated into IT initiative delivery
Knowledge of the technology service provider landscape, understanding where future chances exist for collaboration and continuous improvement
Knowledge of digital information technology, trends, and the opportunities they presentType of experience: 

Extensive experience overseeing application lifecycle management in a complex environment
Experience developing and delivering an application lifecycle management strategy
Experience in understanding users (who they are, what their needs are, how they behave and how they change over time) and deliver applications and services that meet these needs
Experience of advising senior stakeholders around application lifecycle management, including priorities, complex risks, issues, and appropriate resolutions
Experience of collaborating with or managing suppliers and vendorsApply now to join a forward-thinking organisation committed to leveraging technology for better outcomes

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