IT Applications Manager
Posted 6 days 4 hours ago by Davies Group
London (Hybrid) Professional Services Legal Sector (Essential)
A leading professional services firm is hiring an IT Applications Manager to take ownership of its business-critical applications estate and significantly improve how technology supports fee earners and the wider business.
Reporting to the Head of Technology, this role will lead a mixed portfolio of in-house and off-the-shelf systems, introduce a formal SDLC / Secure SDLC, and mature release, change, and governance processes. Stakeholder engagement is central - this role acts as the bridge between Technology, Partners, and fee earners.
This is a leadership-led role, not hands-on development, but requires strong technical depth and credibility.
Key Responsibilities- Own and improve the firm's applications landscape (custom and COTS)
- Define and implement SDLC and Secure SDLC (aligned to OWASP ASVS)
- Lead application governance, lifecycle management, and integrations
- Improve engagement and outcomes with Partners and fee earners
- Oversee releases, change, testing, and prioritisation across BAU and projects
- Support application readiness for Azure migration alongside Infrastructure
- Ensure application security, compliance, and contribution to ISO27001 / CE+
- Experience in the legal sector
- Strong background managing enterprise applications in a professional services environment
- Proven experience implementing SDLC / SSDLC and maturing delivery processes
- Solid technical understanding of modern application architecture, APIs, databases, and secure development
- Confident senior stakeholder management - credible with lawyers and Partners
- Able to balance operational stability with transformation and change
This is a high-impact role with real ownership, visibility, and the mandate to fix long-standing issues between IT and the business.