IT Applications Lead

IT Applications Lead required to join a leading Edinburgh-based organisation undergoing an exciting digital transformation programme. This is a key leadership role responsible for the organisation's enterprise application landscape, leading a specialist team while driving innovation, governance and continual improvement across a modern Microsoft technology estate.

The Organisation

This is a highly respected organisation with a long-established reputation and an international reach, they are currently investing significantly in modernising its technology landscape and digital services. Technology plays a central role in the organisation's future strategy, with continued investment across cloud platforms, automation, data, AI and the Microsoft ecosystem.

With a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement, the technology team is embracing modern ways of working, exploring emerging technologies, and creating digital experiences that improve collaboration, efficiency and the services provided.

With a cloud-first mindset, the organisation is continually evolving its technology estate, investing in modern Microsoft technologies, low-code solutions and data platforms to enable smarter decision making, improve operational efficiency and enhance the overall user experience. Teams are encouraged to challenge existing ways of working, embrace innovation and deliver technology that creates meaningful business impact.

The Role

You'll take ownership of the organisation's enterprise IT applications, ensuring they remain secure, reliable, well-governed and continually evolving to meet changing business needs.

This role combines technical leadership with people management and application governance. You'll lead a specialist applications team while taking ownership of a modern Microsoft application estate centred around Dynamics CRM, Power Platform, SharePoint and Microsoft 365, helping shape standards, oversee change and identify opportunities to improve the way technology supports the wider organisation.

A key part of the role will be driving innovation through the Microsoft ecosystem, making the most of Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric and Azure services to automate processes, improve user experience and deliver new digital capabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on technical knowledge with leadership, governance and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing

** Leading and developing a specialist applications team, supporting performance, collaboration and professional development

** Owning and continually improving a Microsoft enterprise application estate including Dynamics CRM, Power Platform, SharePoint and Microsoft 365

** Driving the adoption of Power Platform and low-code solutions to automate processes and improve business efficiency

** Chairing architecture and change governance forums, helping shape application standards and ensuring technology changes are delivered effectively

** Working closely with wider IT teams to deliver integrated technology solutions

** Embedding security, governance and data management best practice across enterprise applications

** Building strong relationships with stakeholders, vendors and implementation partners to successfully deliver technology initiatives

What They're Looking For

** Strong experience administering and supporting enterprise applications, particularly Dynamics CRM and the Microsoft Power Platform

** Experience designing, developing or administering Power Apps, Power Automate and wider low-code solutions

** Good understanding of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365 and modern cloud technologies

** Experience leading or mentoring technical teams within an enterprise environment

** Strong understanding of application governance, security, architecture and change management

** Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

** A passion for continuous improvement, automation and driving digital transformation through Microsoft technologies

The Offer

You'll receive a salary of £55,000-£70,000, a strong benefits package and hybrid working with 2 days per week in a modern Edinburgh city centre office.

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected organisation that is investing heavily in its future through digital transformation, cloud technologies, automation and AI. You'll play a key role in shaping a modern Microsoft application estate while leading a talented team and delivering technology that has a real impact across the organisation.

If this sounds of interest, please apply or reach out to Murray Simpson.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy