Job Description

Job Category: Technical and Specialist
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ABOUT THE ROLE
Help lead the team and technology behind the technology that keeps our university running smoothly! Join our IT Application Support team as a dynamic professional ready to make a real impact across our diverse applications portfolio.
Shape the future of critical university systems - from Citrix Technologies and Microsoft 365 to cutting-edge authentication services and specialised applications that keep our institution running smoothly. You'll manage and inspire a talented technical sub-team, coordinating security patches, system upgrades, and solution delivery while providing hands-on mentorship.
This isn't just about managing technology - you'll be the driving force behind supplier partnerships, stakeholder relationships, and cross-functional collaboration that shapes our technical direction. Working directly with stakeholders and senior leadership, you'll ensure our services don't just meet standards but set new benchmarks for excellence.
Perfect for an ambitious professional ready to help lead, manage and co-ordinate while staying connected to the technical pulse. You'll use your organisational prowess and strategic mindset to guide your team through exciting challenges, making decisions that directly impact university operations.
Ready to combine people management with technical service delivery? This role offers genuine career development in a supportive environment.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
You will be based at either our City or Coach Lane campus as part of the IT Application Support team within Digital Technology and Transformation Services. Our team operates in a collaborative, on-campus environment where colleagues work regular patterns with flexibility around timing and location in discussion with managers.
The role involves working closely with the Application Support Manager, Head of Infrastructure and various stakeholders across the university. You'll also engage with external suppliers and may attend industry conferences and events to support relationship building and professional development.
Within Digital Technology and Transformation Services we deliver a comprehensive range of IT services that support the university's mission and strategic objectives, ensuring seamless technology experiences for staff and students across all campuses.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in the role you will have:

• Proven people management experience with the ability to supervise, mentor, and provide delegated line management support
• Strong supplier relationship management skills with experience in escalation processes, regular reviews, and contract management
• Comprehensive knowledge of ITIL-based work practices and service management processes
• Experience coordinating application deployments, upgrades, and patching using recognised methodologies
• Strategic thinking abilities to contribute to technology roadmaps and service evolution
• Excellent relationship-building skills across internal teams and external stakeholders

Further information is available in the
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy Mitchell at andrew.mitchell@northumbria.ac.uk.
To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.
ABOUT US
Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's in 2022 and in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more .
With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and .
Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation with flexibility in hours and location. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.
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