Location: Henfield
Salary: up to £65,000 + Benefits
Bennett & Game are proud to be representing a well-established and growing civil engineering and infrastructure contractor in their search for a Business Application Manager to join their IT team based near Henfield.
This is a key strategic and operational role, responsible for overseeing the organisation's business application portfolio, ensuring systems are secure, optimised, and aligned with wider business objectives. The Business Application Manager will play a pivotal role in driving governance, user adoption, and continuous improvement across a range of enterprise platforms, working closely with stakeholders across the business.
Business Application Manager - Salary & Benefits
Competitive salary up to £65,000 (DOE)
Company pension scheme
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Long-term career progression within a growing business
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Bonus
Private Healthcare
Business Application Manager - Job Overview
Lead governance and operational management of business applications across the organisation
Define and maintain role-based access controls and permission frameworks
Ensure systems align with security standards including Cyber Essentials and wider compliance frameworks
Support and coordinate DPIAs for new or updated systems
Monitor system usage, performance, and adoption, providing data-led improvement recommendations
Identify opportunities for optimisation, consolidation, and efficiency across platforms
Promote strong data governance, quality, and information management practices
Support IT service management processes including incident, request, and problem management
Develop user guidance, training materials, and knowledge resources
Establish and lead a Superuser Forum to drive engagement and continuous improvement
Act as key liaison with software vendors and suppliers
Support business change initiatives, ensuring successful system adoption
Supervise and support application administrators
Business Application Manager - Requirements
Proven experience managing or governing business applications within a corporate environment
Experience designing and managing system access controls and permission structures
Strong understanding of application lifecycle management and optimisation
Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (e.g. Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001)
Experience working with ITIL-aligned service management processes
Experience supporting user adoption, training, or business change initiatives
Familiarity with SaaS platforms and vendor-managed systems
Understanding of backup, recovery, RPO and RTO principles
Experience with platforms such as Procore, Microsoft 365, Business Central, HR systems or similar
Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
Ability to translate business needs into system improvementsBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £65000.00 per year