IT Applications & Integration Manager
First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- SaaS Application Enhancement & Delivery
Co-own, together with business application owners, and manage implementation and enhancement roadmaps for enterprise SaaS applications. Translate business requirements into structured delivery plans, ensuring scope, timeline, cost, and quality are tightly managed. Partner with Finance, Procurement, and other relevant stakeholders to prioritise enhancements aligned to business outcomes.
- Integration & Data Flow Management
Lead the design, development, and delivery of integrations between SaaS platforms and surrounding systems. Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable data flows across finance, procurement, and reporting processes. Govern integration standards, error handling, monitoring, and documentation.
- Project & Programme Management
Manage multiple concurrent projects using structured delivery methodologies (Agile / Hybrid / Waterfall as appropriate). Own project plans, RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs, change control, and steering group updates. Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and vendor deliverables to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
- AI & Intelligent Automation Enablement
Identify and implement AI-enabled use cases across SaaS platforms, such as forecasting, support for business development, anomaly detection, intelligent approvals, spend analytics, and automated reconciliations. Partner with internal teams and vendors to embed AI responsibly into business workflows.
- Vendor & Partner Management
Act as the primary IT delivery interface for SaaS vendors, system integrators, and implementation partners. Manage vendor performance, delivery quality, and adherence to contractual SLAs. Coordinate issue resolution, roadmap alignment, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Governance, Controls & Quality Assurance
Ensure application implementations, enhancements and integrations comply with IT governance, security, and data protection standards. Coordinate testing strategies including SIT, UAT, and regression testing. Maintain clear documentation, release notes, and operational handover artefacts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
- 7–10 years of experience in IT project management with a strong focus on SaaS enterprise applications implementations and enhancements.
- Strong experience delivering system integrations (iPaaS, APIs, data pipelines).
- Proven track record managing vendors and system integrators. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
- Exposure to AI-enabled enterprise use cases (forecasting, analytics, intelligent automation).
- Experience with iPaaS platforms such as Workato.
- Experience managing NetSuite, NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, and/or Coupa.
- Project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum).
- Experience in finance, procurement, or ERP-led transformation programmes.
Skills
Information Technology and Services, Forecasting, Data Pipeline, Information Systems, Platform Management, Intelligent Automation, Systems Integration, Computer Science, Vendor Management, Enterprise Applications, Analytics, Saas Solutions, API, Stakeholder Management, Business Operations, NetSuite