Applications Manager

Company: Xpertise
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Location: London
Job Description:

PERM | APPLICATIONS MANAGER | PERMANENT | UP TO £75K | LONDON (HYBRID – 3 DAYS ONSITE)

I’m working with a leading specialty insurance organisation undergoing a major IT transformation into a product-led model.

They’re looking for an Applications Manager to take ownership of a suite of critical enterprise systems, working closely with senior stakeholders and managing vendors to drive service quality and performance.

Role Details

  • Service management across business-critical applications (policy admin, content & document management)
  • Managing offshore vendors/partners and holding them accountable to SLAs
  • Acting as a key bridge between engineering leads, business units & IT
  • Leading on P1/P2 incident resolution, driving stability and continuous improvement

What they’re looking for

  • Strong Application/Service Management experience (3-5 years+)
  • Proven vendor & offshore management experience
  • Solid background in specialty/London Market insurance
  • Experience with ServiceNow & Azure DevOps & Verisk
  • Ability to operate in high-pressure environments with senior stakeholders (Head/Director level)
  • Prior line management/leadership of hybrid teams

Nice to have

  • Exposure to Guidewire, Newgen, ImageRight or similar platforms
  • Understanding of Agile/product-led environments
  • Awareness of AWS and modern delivery practices

This client has a strong, collaborative culture with genuine progression opportunities within a transforming IT function.

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Posted: June 14th, 2026