Application Business Lead

About the job
Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent / Fixed Term / Secondment

We are seeking four Application Business Leads to join our Product and Delivery team. These roles will focus on driving the development and maintenance of key business applications across the following sectors:

• Finance (1x Position)
• Housing (1x Position)
• CRM (2x Positions, 1x permanent, 1x FTC)

As an Application Business Lead, you will take ownership of a select range of business applications, ensuring their availability, maintenance, and optimal utilisation. You will play a crucial role in aligning our systems with business needs and driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading technical analysis activities to identify and implement solutions that meet both current and future business needs.
• Producing detailed technical analysis based on service requirements and translating them into specifications and deliverables.
• Managing requests for change, ensuring clear and validated requirements are established.
• Collaborating with services, partners, and third-party suppliers to support the development of robust solutions.
• Ensuring applications remain aligned with best practices and industry standards.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
Candidates should have demonstrable experience in business management within an IT environment and strong project management skills. The role requires excellent communication abilities to consult, negotiate, and influence stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside the council.

The successful candidate will be adept at leading and managing cross-departmental system support teams while handling competing demands. They should possess strong conceptual thinking skills to analyse complex problems and relate them to established models or past experiences.

A strategic mindset is essential, ensuring overall objectives remain a priority without getting lost in unnecessary details. An Agile or PRINCE2 qualification, or equivalent relevant experience is desirable.
About us
Our ambitiousLuton 2040 Vision- that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce thatreflects the diversity of our borough
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel