Are you ready to make a significant contribution to both saving lives and protecting communities? At Avincis, we’re dedicated to meaningful work with a clear purpose. We're seeking talented individuals passionate about making a difference while growing their careers in a dynamic environment.
Avincis is one of the world’s leading Emergency Aerial Service Operators and the largest in Europe. We operate from more than 180 bases across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Mozambique, and Chile. We operate a fleet of approximately 205 aircraft which includes 165 helicopters and 40 airplanes.
Job Overview
Join us and be part of a mission to protect lives, safeguard communities, and make a positive impact. The Head of Applications will be responsible for leading the strategy, management, and evolution of corporate third-party applications — including core systems such as SAP and aviation software like Air Maestro or Gannet — ensuring alignment with business needs and the company’s strategic objectives.
Reporting to the Group Chief Information Officer, this role also oversees and coordinates the team of IT Business Partners, who act as the main interface between IT and the business, ensuring proper demand management, requirements gathering, and functional analysis to deliver effective and scalable technology solutions.
Responsibilities
* Third-Party Applications Management: Leads the strategy, governance, and operation of corporate applications (SAP, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, etc.).
* Manages vendor relationships, including contractual, budgetary, and service delivery aspects.
* Oversees the full lifecycle of applications: maintenance, upgrades, licensing, and roadmap definition.
* Ensures availability, roles, compliance, and performance of the platforms under scope.
Supervision of IT Business Partners
* Leads and develops the IT Business Partners team, ensuring they act as the primary contact point between IT and business units.
* Ensures high-quality functional documentation and requirements analysis.
* Drives the identification of improvement and digitization opportunities in close collaboration with business areas.
* Prioritises and channels business demand effectively to IT delivery teams.
Strategic and Cross-Functional Management
* Contributes to the overall IT strategy definition alongside the CIO and the IT leadership team.
* Ensures technology solutions are aligned with corporate objectives.
* Controls and monitors budgets associated with applications and IT projects.
Requirements
* In-depth functional knowledge and experience in SAP and other key third-party business applications.
* Experience in demand management and functional documentation, with proven ability to manage and track projects and tasks using platforms such as Azure Dev Ops, Jira, Asana, or similar.
* Strong understanding of application architectures and digital transformation trends.
* Core capabilities: Strong leadership and team management skills, excellent communication and negotiation abilities, results-oriented, and able to prioritize effectively in high-demand and dynamic environments.
* Strategic mindset combined with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
* Proficient in problem-solving, and able to navigate complex data environments with autonomy.
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
* Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, or a related field.
* Minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in IT roles related to enterprise applications, with at least 3 years in a management role.
* Proven experience managing enterprise applications (ERP, SAP, CRM, HR systems, etc.).
* Strong track record in vendor management, including contracts and budgets.
* Proven experience working with the Microsoft collaboration stack (M365, Teams, Share Point) and project management tools such as Azure Dev Ops.
Culture and Values
As the aviation sector is highly regulated, safety and compliance are the highest priority. Avincis is also committed to the highest standards of business ethics with integrity and trust being central values of the organisation. Every employee in Avincis is expected to be a role model of integrity and high ethical standards.
Our culture is grounded in a shared commitment to excellence, collaboration, and respect. We believe that how we work is just as important as what we achieve. Our six core values guide our actions and define who we are: Safety, Integrity, Trust, Teamwork, Respect, and Accountability.
Take the next step in your career with Avincis – where meaningful work and personal development converge. Apply today and be part of something extraordinary!
AVINCIS evaluates all applications according to objective criteria in order to select the most suitable person for the position offered, regardless of gender. In accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (RGPD) and Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights, we inform you and request your consent, or that of your legal representative, to incorporate your data into the files of AVINCIS, as data controller, and to process them in order to carry out your selection process and maintain a comprehensive relationship with you.
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