Platform Manager - #2093615

Manager, Platforms Management

Liverpool (Hybrid)

Competitive Salary + Benefits

We're supporting a global organisation undergoing a significant technology transformation and are looking to appoint a Manager, Platforms Management to lead a team responsible for the performance, stability and evolution of several business-critical enterprise platforms.

This is a leadership role with responsibility for both the day-to-day operation and longer-term development of platforms that support users across multiple regions and business functions.

The Role:

You'll be responsible for ensuring platforms remain secure, reliable, scalable and aligned to the needs of the business, whilst leading a multidisciplinary team of platform specialists, administrators and technical professionals.

Working closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architecture, cybersecurity and infrastructure teams, you'll play a key role in shaping platform strategy and driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of platform professionals
• Defining and delivering platform roadmaps
• Driving platform performance, availability and operational excellence
• Managing upgrades, patches, lifecycle management and technology refresh activities
• Working closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities
• Ensuring platforms meet security, compliance and governance standards
• Managing platform changes, releases and deployments
• Supporting integrations across enterprise applications and third-party solutions
• Managing suppliers and technology partners
• Providing visibility of risks, performance and improvement opportunities to senior stakeholders

About You:

We're interested in speaking with experienced technology leaders who have successfully managed enterprise platforms within complex, large-scale environments.

You'll likely come from a background such as:

• Platform Management
• IT Operations
• Service Delivery
• Business Systems
• Enterprise Applications
• Digital Workplace
• Productivity Platforms

You'll bring:

• Experience leading and developing technical teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience operating within large, complex organisations
• A track record of improving service performance and platform reliability
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• The ability to balance operational priorities with longer-term strategic objectives

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a business investing heavily in technology, transformation and digital capability. You'll have the chance to influence platform strategy, lead talented teams and play a key role in shaping the future technology landscape of a global organisation.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.