Business Systems Lead

Strategic Roadmaps: Develop and execute long-term system roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities and compliance requirements.
Portfolio Governance: Design and embed an application ownership model across the business, documenting system lifecycles, risks, dependencies, and optimization opportunities.
Performance Reviews: Lead regular audits of application performance to identify opportunities for system rationalization, security enhancements, and cost efficiencies.
Value Realization: Ensure all business-critical systems remain secure, compliant, fit for purpose, and deliver measurable operational value.

Strategic Collaboration: Build trusted relationships with operational leaders, managers, and subject matter experts to understand their daily challenges.
Process Transformation: Map operational workflows to identify where technology can directly improve quality of care, colleague experience, and process efficiency.
Change Advocacy: Act as a translator and champion between technical IT teams and non-technical operational staff to ensure business needs drive technology decisions.

Operating Model: Architect and implement a scalable Business Systems support and governance framework from the ground up.
Super-User Networks: Establish, train, and nurture a cross-departmental network of super-users to drive decentralized application support and high user adoption.
Continuous Improvement: Create standardized processes for capturing, prioritizing, and delivering system enhancements and feature requests.

• Application Management: Administering business-critical software portfolios and coordinating technical support or issue resolution.
• Stakeholder & Change: Partnering with operational teams to improve business processes and balance daily support with strategic growth.
• Supplier Management: Managing third-party software vendors and performance.
• Delivery: Coordinating successful system improvements or new software implementations.
• Environment: Working within agile, customer-focused IT or digital settings.

• Sector Knowledge: Experience in Adult Social Care, Healthcare, or other highly regulated environments.
• Frameworks: Background in ITIL service management, business analysis, or digital transformation programmes.

• Technical Management: End-to-end application lifecycle and service management principles.
• Communication: Outstanding relationship building, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical thinking with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Delivery & Agility: Excellent planning, workshop facilitation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across diverse applications.
• Translation: Ability to easily translate operational business needs into technical solutions.

This is an exciting time to join Hesley Group as we develop and grow the organisation and embed a culture of excellence across all services and support functions.

Benefits of working for us:

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities because we know that different perspectives make us stronger. Hesley Group are proud to be a Living Wage Employer, ensuring every one of our colleagues is paid at least the real living wage, reflecting the true cost of living. It’s our commitment to fairness, a recognition of skill and a heartfelt thank you to the incredible people who make what we do possible.