Average Application Manager salary in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Applications Technical Lead - Based in Newcastle - £80k up to £90k plus car or car allowance, plus bonus, pension, healthcare. Newcastle office based two days per week - home based the rest.Key tech & systems/application experience needed:GitHub Copilot experience is essentialAzure DevOps experience is essential SDLC experience is a must tooThis role will suit a Senior Developer and/or Tech Lead - who can manage a team off three - .NET/Oracle and SQL skilled developers.Essential skills & experienceStrong technical understanding of business platforms Strong knowledge of .NET/SQL & OracleSolid experience with enterprise integration patterns, API design, asynchronous messaging and data synchronisationProven experience providing technical leadership across onshore and offshore teams, including line management responsibilityTrack record of improving engineering quality, release readiness and handover into live serviceStrong ability to review designs, identify risks and ensure solutions meet clear quality standardsGood understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, secure design and modern delivery practicesExperience working in blended delivery environments including permanent teams, contractors and System IntegratorsCore responsibilitiesDefine and maintain engineering standards, patterns and guardrails across business platforms, ensuring consistency in how solutions are designed and deliveredReview and assure solution designs, identifying risks, poor practices or gaps, and supporting better decisions before build beginsAssess delivery quality and readiness, solutions are maintainable, testable and prepared for smooth transition into live serviceTechnical leadership across mixed delivery teams, escalation point and guiding engineering quality through influence and claritySupport release and transition readiness, ensuring documentation, knowledge transfer and support expectations are in placeWork closely with engineering, product and operational teams to maintain alignment across design, build and ongoing supportThe Senior Technical Lead provides technical leadership across business platforms, ensure solutions are well designed, consistent, and ready for long-term use. Alongside this, the role includes a small amount of line management for UK-based team members.This is not a hands-on coding role. Instead, you will define and guide how engineering work is done-setting standards, shaping patterns, and acting as a clear escalation point for both onshore and offshore delivery teams.Ensure partners make sure solutions are built in the right way from the start-aligned to agreed standards, easy to support, fit for live service. Improving quality, consistency, and confidence in delivery.What will you be doing?You will define and maintain the standards that guide how solutions are built across business platforms. Setting clear expectations for configuration, customisation, integration, and API usage, as well as ensuring delivery outputs meet agreed standards for documentation, testing and handover into live service.You will review solution designs at key stages, making sure they align with architecture, meet business needs, and avoid unnecessary complexity or risk. Where issues arise, you'll challenge constructively, highlight technical debt, and ensure decisions are made with the long term in mind.Working across delivery - assess quality & readiness of what's being built ensuring solutions are not only working, but are maintainable, testable & ready to be supported in live environments. You'll play a key role in release readiness, making sure the right documentation, knowledge transfer and support expectations are in place.Work with other senior engineering leads, as well as Product, Business Analysis, QA, Security and Operations teams, helping ensure alignment across the full delivery lifecycle-from build through to run.We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;Matched or contributory pension schemeIn addition, this role offers;Company car (or allowance) and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose fromMy Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car schemePrivate health care and health care cash plan for you (and your family)Discretionary bonus scheme25 days annual leave plus bank holidaysPlease note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV.Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We are recruiting for an Applications Consulting Lead. A senior, applications focused leader to take ownership of the Applications Division of an award winning, growth focused technology consultancy. The team is built around modern Microsoft technologies, automation and process improvement. This is a strategic role with significant influence, driven by a recent merger that’s expanded their customer base, strengthened their partner position and accelerated opportunities for growth.The team has strong foundations, solid partner relationships and a healthy pipeline. What is now needed is a leader who can set clear direction, support and develop the senior consultants, strengthen commercial and partner activity and deliver meaningful work hands on with clients.What You’ll DoDefine and communicate the direction of the application practice, aligning technology choices, partner strategy and commercial priorities.Work closely with sales leadership to drive the pipeline, support bids and lead early-stage client engagements, ensuring the practice wins the right work.Own senior relationships with key technology partners, strengthening influence, shaping joint opportunities and keeping the team ahead of platform and AI developments.Lead senior and principal consultants, supporting their development, resolving delivery challenges and setting clear expectations.Spend around a third of your time with clients, running strategic workshops, shaping automation and application programmes and acting as the senior voice in early project phases.What You’ll NeedStrong understanding of Microsoft’s ecosystem – especially Dynamics, Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams and modern AI tooling, e.g. CoPilot Experience leading or shaping an application-led function covering development, automation, AI or process transformation.Confidence in commercial leadership: negotiating with partners, steering proposals, and influencing senior stakeholders Credibility with technical teams, backed by hands-on experience and a real delivery track record.The resilience and pragmatism required to lead in a high-growth environment.This ambitious business sits at the cusp of a major period of growth – more customers, stronger partner traction and a broader opportunity to deliver more services to more businesses. We are expecting the right candidates to be currently on anywhere from £75,000 - £110,000, and we offer an excellent benefits package on top. Hybrid working is acceptable, but please note this is a management role, with responsibility for cultural leadership and development, and so we would expect people to be in the office several times a month, and ideally several days a week.

Our client is a well-established and growing international tech business delivering AI-powered web automation to Big Tech and tech multinationals. With strength in travel, recruitment and online retail, its platform is used to improve shopping experiences and increase conversions for millions of web users, to date facilitating over $1bn in transactional volume. We’re seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to join its team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. Reporting directly to the CFO, this hands-on role takes ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls and effective support for business operations. Your key responsibilities as Finance Manager will include: Financial reporting and management Budgeting and forecasting Payroll and employee benefits Accounts payable and receivable Compliance and governance Business partnering Systems and process improvement As Finance Manager you’ll need:Strong recent commercial experience in a Finance Manager, Management Accountant or similar role, preferably gained working in fast-paced, high-growth, SME SaaS or technology businessACA, ACCA, CIMA qualification or equivalent Strong management accounting, forecasting and cashflow management experience, supporting senior leadership with financial analysis and reportingExperience managing payroll and statutory reporting requirementsAdvanced Excel/Google sheets skills and experience using cloud-based accounting systems – Xero beneficialStrong organisational skills and attention to detailProactive and self-motivatedStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication and stakeholder management abilitiesAble to manage multiple priorities and work independentlyRewards and Benefits:Basic salary between £35,000 and £40,000 + benefitsMaximum pay/rewards, dependent on possessing all outlined experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications12 month fixed term contract - maternity cover Remote role (Newcastle based CFO)FlexibilityPlease note, we review applications on receipt and aim to respond to shortlisted candidates within 5 days. You must have permanent eligibility to work in the UK - no visa opportunities available.Finance Manager, Remote