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Business Systems Lead

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East, England

£70000 per annum

Permanent

Posted 8 July 2026

Ref BH-234418

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Job description

Business Systems Lead
Location: Sunderland hybrid 3-4 days per week on-site
Salary: £70,000
Contract: Permanent

A Business Systems Lead is required to join a well-established organisation, taking ownership of the delivery, development, and optimisation of business systems and applications. Reporting to the CIO, this role will play a key part in shaping technology strategy, leading business change, and ensuring critical platforms continue to support operational success.

Key Responsibilities & Skills:

  • Lead the delivery, support, and continuous improvement of business systems, ERP platforms, integrations, and internally developed solutions.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the business to define technology roadmaps, prioritise change, and deliver strategic initiatives.
  • Manage third-party suppliers and technology partners to ensure effective delivery, governance, and service performance.
  • Define and maintain systems architecture, standards, and best practices across the technology landscape.
  • Lead and develop the Business Systems team, managing resources, budgets, and ongoing capability growth.
  • Strong experience with Microsoft technologies, including Business Central, Power Platform, Dataverse, Azure, and the Microsoft Development Stack.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex systems change, ERP transformation, cloud migration, and integration projects.

The organisation is seeking a technology leader with strong Microsoft systems experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions. The successful candidate will be confident in managing complex environments while driving innovation and continuous improvement.

If you're looking to take ownership of a business-critical technology function and play a key role in delivering digital transformation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.

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