Application Portfolio Manager/Lead Product Manager

Leeds, Yorkshire
Hays Specialist Recruitment

Your new company
An Application Portfolio Manager/Lead Product Manager is required on a permanent basis to lead a small team of Product Managers/technical specialists responsible for business-critical applications. Reporting to the Head of Technology Architecture, you will oversee the health, performance and value of the corporate application estate, ensuring robust data integrity, security, reporting and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on optimisation, automation, integration and value realisation across a complex organisation.

Your new role

• Lead and develop a nonperforming product management/technical team
• Own Application Portfolio Management strategy, roadmaps and governance
• Drive continuous improvement across technical health, business value and data quality
• Prioritise, co-ordinate and oversee application enhancement workstreams
• Optimise application costs, contracts, licensing and supplier performance
• Strengthen reporting, including Power BI insights on value, delivery and optimisation
• Ensure strong security, data protection and governance in partnership with Infosec

What you’ll need to succeed

• Proven experience in Application Portfolio Management and team leadership
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Solid background in process design, project management, systems improvement and governance
• ITIL and Azure knowledge desirable
• Values-driven, organised and adaptable with a accustomedness mindset

What you’ll get in return

• Salary up to £63K
• Opportunity to shape and optimise a large, business-critical application estate
• Work for a purpose-led organisation with strong values and social impact
• Hybrid working and a collaborative, inclusive culture
• Generous benefits package
• Remote working with occasional travel

What you need to do now
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