Applications Analyst

Applications Analyst North West England / Hybrid (2 days office based)

Permanent Early Finish Fridays

£55,000 + Car Allowance & Excellent Benefits

About the Opportunity Maslow are supporting a global business with a rich heritage and a forward-thinking digital strategy. They're investing heavily in technology to create a lean, modern, and connected global IT landscape.

As Applications Analyst, you'll play a key role in managing and optimising the company's applications, from those as small as Spotify, to business-critical applications. You'll take ownership of the full application lifecycle, from on-boarding and integration through to renewal, upgrades, and decommissioning, while leading testing and quality assurance activities across global initiatives.

This is a great role for someone who enjoys variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact across multiple regions and systems and for someone who is looking to work with a fun, dynamic team.

What You'll Do

• Act as the main point of contact for application lifecycle management, onboarding, renewals, vendor management, upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Lead end-to-end testing for SAP and other key systems across global projects and change initiatives.
• Develop and execute test plans, cases, and scripts aligned to business requirements.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and report on test progress and quality metrics.
• Manage defects and drive continuous improvement in test processes and tools.
• Support global application governance, ensuring compliance with IT and security standards.
• Work cross-functionally with IT, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors across multiple regions.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in application management and test leadership within complex, multi-system environments.
• Knowledge of application testing and integration between enterprise applications. (you'll have the chance to learn SAP testing)
• Familiarity with project methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with non-technical stakeholders.

Why You'll Love It

• Hybrid working and true work-life balance.
• Supportive, inclusive culture with open-door leadership.
• Opportunities to make an impact across a global landscape.
• Additional annual leave for long service, sabbatical options, and employee recognition programmes.
• Paid volunteering days, wellbeing and mental health support, and strong focus on personal growth.

About the Business You'll be joining a global organisation known for its purpose-driven culture and household-name brands. They're big enough to offer international exposure, yet small enough for your ideas to make a real difference. Their culture ensures people are empowered to do their best work and have fun doing it.

Apply today for immediate consideration.