Senior Director Corporate Applications Development
IRIS · Remote · IRIS United Kingom ·
COMPENSATION
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- Senior Director level
- UK based, flexible remote
- Salesforce & NetSuite focus
- M&A integration experience
- Full-time employment
As Senior Director of Corporate Applications, you will own the strategy and operational health of internal business systems including CRM, ERP, and billing platforms. You will lead a major investment program to consolidate these applications, reduce redundancy, and support the company's growth through acquisition.
You will partner with stakeholders across Finance, Sales, and Operations to translate business needs into prioritized system changes. The role requires balancing technical governance with business transformation, ensuring systems remain reliable, secure, and scalable.
What you'll do
- Own strategy and roadmap for corporate applications including CRM and ERP
- Lead consolidation of systems following mergers and acquisitions
- Partner with business leaders to translate needs into system solutions
- Manage billing and revenue systems to ensure accurate invoicing
- Monitor application performance and lead incident resolution processes
- Enforce configuration-first governance on hosted SaaS platforms
- Mentor and grow a team of business systems analysts and engineers
- Manage vendor relationships and SaaS licensing contracts
What you'll need
- 15+ years in corporate applications with 10+ in senior leadership
- Experience leading business system transformation and consolidation
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce and/or Oracle NetSuite
- Proven track record supporting M&A due diligence and integration
- Strong stakeholder management across multiple business functions
- Experience with enterprise monitoring tools like Datadog
- Deep understanding of SaaS configuration versus customization trade-offs
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and security best practices
Nice to have
- Platform certifications for Salesforce or NetSuite
- Experience integrating apps via APIs and middleware tools
- Background in private-equity-backed or acquisitive organizations
- Experience scaling systems for international multi-entity groups
Stack
- Salesforce
- Oracle NetSuite
- Datadog
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
How you'll work
- Location: United Kingdom
- Flexible remote work options available
- Full-time employment type
- Reports to VP, Global IT
What you get
- Competitive salary and performance bonuses
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Learning and development budget
- Great Place to Work certified employer
- Opportunity to shape corporate application landscape
Hiring process
- Application review of experience and potential
- Initial call to discuss role and background
- Skills assessment such as case study or portfolio review
- Final interview with the team