Jobs, fresher vacancy - Application Development Manager - To £76000 plus bonus plus benefits • West Yorkshire

Company: Exalto Consulting Limited

West Yorkshire

Application Development Manager - To £76K plus bonus plus benefitsBradford (Hybrid - 2 office days/week)Working with a leading organisation we're looking for an experienced Application Development Manager.This is an exciting time to join the team as they roll out a major transformation programme aimed at enhancing digital capabilities and improving the customer experience.Responsibilities of the role: Leading the development and support of key business applications, from legacy mainframe to modern cloud-based systems. Managing the full application lifecycle and ensuring reliable service delivery across multiple business areas (e.g. finance, HR, logistics, marketing). Overseeing a team of developers, providing coaching, guidance, and direction. Coordinating multiple projects while keeping systems stable and secure. Ensuring all development follows best practices in quality, security, and maintainability. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, as well as external tech partners and service providers. Supporting planning, resource management, and delivery of both BAU and project work. About you Extensive experience in enterprise application delivery and support. Strong background managing teams working on mainframe and distributed systems. Comfortable with Agile and traditional project delivery methods. Solid technical understanding, especially around legacy (ideally COBOL-based systems). Great communicator, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels. Commercially aware and able to balance business priorities with tech delivery. Self-driven, adaptable, and solutions-focused. Nice to have Background in retail, logistics, or financial services. Experience modernising legacy applications. Exposure to IT service management (e.g., ITIL) and managed service environments. Relevant qualifications in IT, Agile, or project management (e.g., PRINCE2, ITIL).