Head of Enterprise Applications

Designer Group

. Act as the IT owner for Designer Group's core enterprise application estate .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeDublin • IrelandLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in enterprise applications, architecture, and integration, with a strong focus on defining strategies and roadmaps. Proven leadership in managing data ecosystems, vendor relationships, and implementing best practices in data governance and integration.

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Enterprise Architecture StrategyVendor ManagementAgile Delivery MethodologiesData Governance FrameworksIntegration Technologies

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Hard Skills

Enterprise ApplicationsERP SystemsCRM SystemsData Mesh ArchitectureAPIsMiddlewareAI ToolsDevOps PracticesSoftware DevelopmentLow-Code Application Development

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsInfluencing SkillsPeople LeadershipTeam Development

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Technology EcosystemBIMProcoreCommon Data EnvironmentsPrimavera P6

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Certifications

Industry Keywords

ConstructionEngineeringMEPInfrastructureProject-Based OrganisationsGDPREU AI ActISO 27001

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the IT owner for Designer Group's core enterprise application estate
Partner with business owners to maximise value from enterprise systems
Govern support, change management, access management, continuity planning and service performance
Lead application selection, business case development and vendor evaluations
Manage software vendor and implementation partner relationships, contracts, licensing, SLAs and renewals
Drive application adoption and process standardisation across business units and regions
Manage application budgets and investment plans
Define enterprise architecture strategy, principles, roadmaps and target-state architecture
Provide architecture leadership across CRM, ERP, Finance, Procurement, HRIS, Payroll, Time & Attendance and project systems
Maintain the enterprise application portfolio and identify consolidation, replacement or retirement opportunities
Define systems of record, data ownership and master data management principles
Review and approve solution designs, data flows and integration architectures
Establish and chair Design Authority forums
Ensure alignment with cyber security, GDPR and EU AI Act requirements
Lead the enterprise integration roadmap and define integration standards and patterns
Participate in integration design, troubleshooting and optimisation
Ensure integration monitoring, alerting, resilience and recovery capabilities
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on scalable integration solutions
Lead, mentor and develop the data team
Establish objectives, performance expectations and development plans
Promote best practice in data engineering, modelling, governance and reporting
Own the data platform and reporting roadmap
Build a governed data ecosystem supporting reporting, analytics and AI initiatives
Develop data governance frameworks covering ownership, quality, access controls and data catalogues
Prioritise reporting and analytics demand to deliver reusable data products and trusted insights
Support team growth through workforce planning and capability development
Lead application, data and integration projects using agile and product-led methodologies
Embed backlog management, DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing and release management
Ensure enterprise systems and data platforms are AI-ready
Advise senior leadership by translating technical concepts into business outcomes
Coordinate with IT, Cyber Security and Business Transformation teams
Assess the enterprise application and data landscape, identify quick wins and build stakeholder relationships
Establish the architecture roadmap, master data governance, systems of record and Design Authority process
Deliver priority integrations, a governed enterprise data platform, reduced duplicate data entry and a high-performing data team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years' experience in enterprise applications, architecture, integration and data environments
At least 3 years in a senior leadership or ownership role
Demonstrated experience defining enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps and target operating models
Hands-on experience across ERP, Finance, CRM, HRIS, Payroll and Procurement systems
Strong understanding of enterprise integration technologies, APIs, middleware and event-based architectures
Proven people leadership and team development experience
Strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies, DevOps practices and SaaS environments
Vendor and supplier management experience including contract negotiation, SLAs and commercial oversight
Ability to operate effectively at strategic and technical levels
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
Practical experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve productivity, automation, analysis and decision making
Eligibility to work in Ireland, the UK or an EU member state
Experience within Construction, Engineering, MEP, Infrastructure or project-based organisations
Knowledge of BIM, Procore, Common Data Environments (CDEs) and Primavera P6
Experience within the Microsoft technology ecosystem
Software development or low-code application development experience
Experience designing or implementing Data Mesh architectures
Professional certifications
Experience supporting distributed or multinational organisations
Knowledge of GDPR, EU AI Act and ISO 27001 standards

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunities Employer
Opportunity to influence executive decision-making
Opportunity to modernise a complex application landscape
Opportunity to build high-performing teams
Opportunity to shape the future technology, data and AI strategy of a growing international engineering business